Quick Start Guide
Vodafone Mobile
Broadband
USB Stick
Designed
for Vodafone
Welcome
to the world of mobile communications
1 Welcome
2 Set up your USB Stick
3 Start the application
4 Connect – Standard window
5 Settings – Advanced window
6 SMS text messaging
8 SMS contacts
9 USB Stick LED lights
9 Signal strength
10 Hints and tips
12 Glossary
13 Safety Information
Welcome
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Your new
Vodafone Mobile Broadband USB Stick lets you
connect your computer to the internet over the Vodafone highspeed mobile phone network.
Browse the web
You can now access the
web and any other internet service
wherever there’s a mobile phone network.
Pick up emails
Keep up to date with your
emails, wherever you are. 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 SMS application provides an easy way to view
messages, write new ones, and manage contact details.
System Requirements
To use this USB Stick and the Vodafone Mobile Broadband
application, you need:
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A computer running Microsoft
®
Windows
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(SP1 recommended), or Windows® XP SP3, or an Apple Mac
running Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Intel®) or 10.5.8, or above. 10.6.2 or
above recommended - 10.4.11 not supported on PowerPC.
–
At least 100 MB free disk space and 256 MB RAM memory
–
A USB socket
–
Administrator rights on your computer.
1 2
Set up your
USB Stick
Insert your SIM as shown.
•
Plug the USB S
•
tick fi rmly into your computer’s USB port.
Start the
application
On Microsoft Windows computers
The fi rst time you plug your USB Stick into your computer, it
should be set up automatically. If for some reason setup does not
start, right-click on the VMC Lite 10.x.x.x drive in ‘My Computer’,
(Start menu>Computer on Vista), select ‘Explore’ and doubleclick the fi le called
setup_vmb_lite.exe on the USB Stick.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Setting up your USB Stick may take a few minutes, but once
setup is complete, the Vodafone Mobile Broadband Lite
application should start automatically. If for some reason it does
not start, select
Vodafone Mobile Broadband from the Windows
Start menu.
The first time you run
the application, your
USB Stick will usually
be set as the current
device. If it is not, open
the ‘Devices’ view, and
select your USB Stick
there.
On Mac OS X computers
The fi rst time you plug in your USB Stick, it will show up on
your desktop as a Vodafone Mobile Broadband disk. Drag the
Vodafone Mobile Broadband icon from the disk window into the
Applications folder on your hard disk.
Double-click the Vodafone Mobile Broadband icon in your
Applications folder to start the application. The application will
start, identify your device, create the correct mobile connection
settings and select a mobile network. Once the application is
ready to connect, the Connect button w
ill be enabled.
For further details, select Vodafone Mobile Broadband Help in
the Help menu.
3 4
Connect –
Standard
window
1
Connect/Disconnect
Connect to the internet via the mobile phone network or
Wi-Fi, to browse the web or use email
2
Status
Check the status of the current connection
3
Start SMS application
Send, receive and manage SMS messages and contacts
Advanced
4
Switch to Advanced to show more detail
Help
5
View Help topics
As a rule,
anywhere you
can make a call
on your mobile
phone, you
should be able
to open a mobile
connection.
5
4
1
2
3
Settings –
Advanced
window
6
Application menu
View Options, Support and Updates, or exit the application
7
Views
Check the status of all connections, prioritise connections,
check your usage, and manage devices or shortcuts
8
Ribbon
Customise settings for the items in each view
Connections
9
View the status of all connection types
10
Standard
Switch to Standard to show just the current connection
The connection
type icons are
animated whenever a
connection is open.
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7
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10
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5 6
SMS Text
Messaging
The number displayed
to the person who
receives your message
will be from your data
SIM, not your mobile
phone. Use a short
‘signature’ to make
sure people know you
sent them a message:
Settings/Messages/
Signature.
Click SMS on the Shortcuts bar at the bottom of the
SMS application.
To send an SMS
New at the left-hand end of the SMS toolbar to create
Click
a new SMS text message.
Address
1
Enter the recipients here, or choose them from Contacts
2
Message
Write your message here
3
Send
Click on the
Send button to send your message.
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After your S MS has been sent, it will be stored in the
list.
Sent
Receiving SMS
When you receive a new message, an
briefl y so you can respond to it directly.
SMS Notifi cation is shown
The SMS application
will receive text
messages whenever
you have mobile
network coverage.
The received message can also be read from the
main SMS window.
Inbox
in the
7 8
SMS Contacts
Click Contacts on the SMS navigation bar to open the Contacts
list, in which you can save SMS numbe rs that you use frequently
as contacts with names.
Enter the name and
number of your contact
using the international
format for the number, eg.
+447774477000.
New SMS Contact
Clicking the
New button on the SMS toolbar opens a new
contact window.
USB Stick LED
lights
Light blue blinking
indication may not
appear on some
networks (even
where 3G Broadband
is available). You
will still be able to
connect to the 3G
Broadband network.
The LED light on your USB Stick shows which kind of mobile
network has been found, and whether the USB Stick is
connected to that network.
Green blinking
A GPRS network has been found – you could connect
Green solid
Connected via GPRS
Blue blinking
A 3G network has been found – you could connect
Blue solid
Connected via 3G
Light blue blinking
A 3G Broadband network has been found - you could connect
Light blue solid
Connected via 3G B roadband.
Signal strength
The strength of the mobile or Wi-Fi network signal is shown
by the symbol to the left of the Connect button, and by the
icon in the Windows Notifi cation area.
The more bars that are fi lled in, the better the signal quality.
At least one bar must be fi lled in order to connect.
9 10
Hints and tips
If you don’t see your USB Stick in the list of devices
–
Remove the USB Stick
–
Re-start your computer
–
Re-insert the USB Stick.
If no network can be found
–
Change your physical location: in a building, move closer to a
window, move higher up, or go o utside
–
(Windows) Open the Advanced window, open the ‘Priorities’ view,
click ‘Mobile’ in the ‘Select Network’ group on the Ribbon, and see
if you can connect to one of t he networks listed
–
(Mac) Select ‘Connections’, open ‘Mobile Connections’, doubleclick the top-most settings, click ‘Select Networks’ and see if you
can connect to one of the networks listed
–
Contact Support, and check that data services and roaming are
enabled on your account.
If no connection can be opened
–
Wait a few minutes and try to connect again. This is most often
a temporary problem, especially if an ‘Error 631’ or ‘Error 619’ is
–
–
Re-start your computer
–
(Windows) Open the Advanced window, open the ‘Devices’ view,
select your device, click the ‘Bearer’ button in the ‘Hardware’ group
on the Ribbon, and select a different bearer, eg. ‘3G Only’
–
(Mac) Click ‘Devices’, select your device, and then selec t a different
bearer in the drop-down menu, eg. ‘3G Only’
–
If you are using a VPN ( Virtual Private Network), contact the
administrator of your VPN.
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For further help, please
visit www.support.
vodafone.com, or call
Support on
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or
If you have problems when roaming
–
Check if you can manually select a network, as described in ‘If no
network can be found’ above, especially if the name of the current
network in the Mobile Connections module is not Vodafone or a
Partner
–
Contact Support, and check roaming is e nabled for your account.
If the connection keeps s witching between GPRS and 3G
–
Select a different bearer, eg. ‘3G Only’, as decribed under ‘If no
connection can be opened’ on t he preceding page
–
Switch back to your normal preference when you move locations.
(Windows) If the software does not install, or the install progress bar
keeps looping
–
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings>Control Panel>
System>Hardware>Device Manager
–
Expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’
–
Right-click ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ and select ‘Uninstall’
–
If your devices are not reloaded, select ‘Scan for Hardware
changes’ from the ‘Action’ menu.
Check software update preferences
–
Set your operating system and other programs to notify you of
software updates instead of downloading them automatically –
otherwise they ma
y slow down your mobile connection, or exceed
your data usage limit.
Usage indication
–
The usage window only displays an indication of your data usage.
Please refer to your invoice for the actual amount of data
transferred or time connected.
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Gl ossary
Bearer Communication method used for data transport over the mobile
network, eg. 3G Broadband, HSPA, 3G, etc.
Built-in data card Mobile data card built into notebook computer. Enables data
Data card/USB
Home network The network of the mobile operator who provided your SIM.
3G broadband The latest enhancement to the 3G bearer, which is already
Roaming Yo u can use your mobile device on any other mobile n etwork
connections over the mobile phone network.
A device for your computer that you can use to o pen a data
stick
connection over the mobile phone network.
EDGE An enhancement to the GPRS bearer offering higher speeds,
although not as fast as 3G Broadband.
GPRS The General Packet Radio Service is a bearer offering higher data
speeds than GSM, on w hich it is based.
GSM Global System for Mobile Communication.
HSPA High-Speed Packet Access bearer, enhancing 3G, including both
HSUPA (Uplink) and HSDPA (Downlink).
HSUPA High-Speed Uplink Packet Access b earer, improving 3G upload
speeds to 5.2 megabits per second.
3G The third-generation mobile phone
Mobile Telecommunications System) is also known, is a bearer
providing higher data speeds.
offering speeds of up to 14.4 megabits per second.
that has a roaming agreement with your operator, whether in
your country or abroad.
SIM Your S ubscriber Identity Module is the postage-stamp-sized chip
that you will have received together with your mobile contract.
Your SIM has gold contacts on one s ide.
service, as UMTS (Universal
Safety Information
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RF Exposure
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were developed by the independent scientific organisation ICNIRP and include safety
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The guidelines use a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
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Absorption Rate (SAR)
device is a
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minimum of 5 mm separ
Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the
relevant guideline limits.
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Regulatory information
The
following approvals and notices
CE Approval (European Union)
The wireless device is
that the wireless device is in compliance
relevant provisions of the Radio and Telec
1999/5/EC
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apply in
specific regions as noted.
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FCC Statement
This device
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired oper
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exposure.
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complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul
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Product Handling
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the area over an air bag or in the air bag deplo
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Device Heating
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WEEE Approval
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Interference
Care
must be taken
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Pace makers
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the pac
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when using the device in close pr
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and hearing aids.
acturers rec
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Hearing Aids
People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises
when using wireless devices or
The level of interference will depend on the type of he
from the interference
interference. You may
Medical devices
Pl
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y
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Hospitals
Switch o
ff your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, cl
care f
acilities. These requests are
medical equipment.
Aircraft
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witch off y
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the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on
device
offers a ‘flight mode’ this must be enabled
when one is nearby.
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prior to boar
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and the di
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airport or
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Interference in cars
Pl
ease note that because of possible
manufacturers forbid the use of devices in their vehicles unless an external antenna is
incl
uded in the installation.
Explosive environments
Petrol stations and explosive atmospheres
In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to t
wireless devices
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below decks
on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contain
chemicals or par
Blasting Caps and Areas
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