Huawei E272 Users Manual

Quick Start Guide

Vodafone Mobile Broadband

USB Modem 7.2

Designed for Vodafone

Welcome to your new USB data modem, designed for Vodafone with 3G and 3G Broadband.

We’ll now take you through the simple process of setting it up, and help you get started – so you can make the most of now.

For more information, please see the Troubleshooting section in this Quick Start Guide.

What can I do with it?	2
Set up your modem	3
Run the software	4
Make a connection	6
SMS and Contact Management	8
Troubleshooting	11

What can I do with it?

Your Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem will let you connect your laptop or desktop computer over the Vodafone high-speed mobile phone network, so you can browse the web, collect emails or receive and send SMS text messages.

Browse the web

You can now access the web wherever you are (as long as there’s a data signal)

– and at 3G and 3G Broadband speeds.

This means that you only need your computer and your Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem to have all

the information and services on the internet in front of you.

•You can use the modem with either a laptop or desktop computer.

Pick up emails

Keep up to date with your emails, wherever you are. Sending and receiving large attachments is no problem, thanks to 3G and 3G Broadband speeds.

•You can also access your personal email accounts – even web-based accounts like Hotmail.

Send and receive SMS text messages**

You can send and receive SMS text messages straight from your computer. The program provides an easy way

to view messages you have received, write new messages, and manage contact details for frequently-used SMS numbers.

What is 3G Broadband?

3G Broadband is another name for High-Speed Uplink and Downlink Packet Access (HSUPA/HSDPA). This allows even faster data speeds than 3G, and should make transferring data and browsing the web even faster than before.

•If 3G or 3G Broadband is not available, the GPRS network will be used instead.

•The Vodafone 3G Broadband network is growing all the time. See your Vodafone website for more details on where it’s available.

**SMS is currently only supported on computers running

Microsoft Windows.

Set up your Huawei E272 modem

Before you can start using your new modem, you’ll need to set it up.

You will need to have an activated Vodafone SIM card – this should have been provided when the modem was purchased.

•Put the SIM card into the side of the modem.

You should have been supplied with two data cables – one short and single-ended one, and one long and double-ended. You only need to use the double-ended cable if a single USB port does not supply enough power (if it is a USB-powered hub for example).

•Plug the single end of the data cable into the modem as shown.

•Plug the other end into your computer’s USB port – if this does

not power the modem, then use the double-ended cable.

This should automatically start the software – see next page.

Run the software

For Microsoft® Windows Vista™ (32/64 bit) or Windows® XP systems

If your computer is running Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP, it should automatically start the driver setup process (your modem already contains the software needed). This could take a few minutes to complete. Then it will start the Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software.

•You’ll now see a license agreement screen.

•Agree to the licence agreement.

•You’ll then see a new icon appear in the bottom right of your

screen. If you need to start Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite again, just double-click on the icon.

For other versions of Windows

If you have an earlier version of Windows®, then you may need to select the start-up program using the ﬁle explorer:

•This is on the drive called Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite.

•The startup program is called VMC_PBStarter.exe.

For Mac OS X systems

If you’re using Mac OS X 10.3.5 or higher, you will need to install the software from the CD-ROM (if provided), or download it from the Support section

of www.support.vodafone.com.

Conﬁguration

The ﬁrst time you run Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite, your modem will usually be set as the default device automatically.

If this is not the case, you will need to select your data modem as the device you want to use (you may have other devices connected to your computer).

•Click Manage Devices in the main screen, then select the Mobile Connect Modem (it may be called the Huawei E272).

•Select the Default check box.

•Click OK.

The software will then check with the modem that everything is OK, and then you’ll see the main window appear, with a Connect button enabled.

•A green tick will be displayed on top of the icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. This indicates the modem is ready to connect.

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