Quick Start Guide Vodafone Mobile Broadband USB Stick

Designed for Vodafone

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Welcome

Your new Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Stick lets you connect your computer to the internet over the Vodafone high-speed mobile phone network. Browse the web You can now access the web and any other internet service wherever theres 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. Receive SMS text messages* You can receive SMS text messages directly to your computer. SMS text messages provide an easy way for us to keep you updated with any important information about your mobile broadband.

System Requirements To use this USB Stick and the Vodafone Mobile Connect software, you need: A computer running Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 At least 100 MB free disk space and 256 MB RAM memory A USB socket Administrator rights on your computer.
* SMS is currently only supported on computers running Microsoft Windows.

Set up your USB Stick

Remove the cap from the end of the USB Stick. Pull out the SIM holder from its slot, and insert your SIM as shown.

Re-insert the SIM holder into the USB Stick.

If you are using a MicroSD memory card with your Stick (to allow your Stick to behave as a ash memory drive), insert the card as shown.

MicroSD card

Plug the USB Stick rmly into your computers USB port.

Start the software

On Microsoft Windows computers The rst time you plug your USB Stick into a PC the software setup should start automatically, and proceed to set up your USB Stick. If for some reason the setup does not start, right click on the VMC Lite 9.3.x.x drive in My Computer (Start Menu, Computer for Vista machines), select Explore and double-click the le called setup_vmc_lite.exe on the USB Stick. Follow the on-screen instructions. Setting up your USB Stick may take a few minutes, but once the setup is nished, the Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software should start automatically. If for some reason the program does not start, select Vodafone Mobile Connect from the Windows Start menu.

Software overview

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Connect/Disconnect Connect via the mobile phone network Views View data usage, and additional software settings Service Info View account information and TopUp Your account Status Check the status of your connection Help Help Topics, plus internet and hotline support.

The first time you run the software, your USB Stick will usually be set as the default device. If it is not, click Manage Devices and select your USB Stick there.

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Connect

If a mobile network has been found, the Connect button in the Mobile Connections panel will be enabled. Clicking Connect connects to the internet across the mobile phone network. Now you can browse the web or use email. When connected, the Connect button text changes to Disconnect and a green Connected indicator appears below the button.

The radio waves on the Mobile Connections icon are animated whenever data is being transferred over the connection. No radio waves are shown when nothing is being transferred. The radio waves are shown static when no connection is open.

Clicking the Disconnect button will close the connection and the text on the button will revert to Connect. To open a mobile connection, you need to be within coverage of a mobile network. As a rule, anywhere you can make a call on your mobile phone, you should be able to connect.

SMS Text Messaging

Receiving SMS You can receive SMS text messages via your mobile broadband connection. We may use this to inform you of any important messages about your account. When you receive a new message, an SMS Notication is shown briey so you can respond to it directly.

The received message can also be read from the Inbox in the main Vodafone SMS window.

The Vodafone SMS software will receive text messages whenever you have mobile network coverage.

USB Stick LED lights

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 solid Connected via 3G Broadband.

Signal strength

The strength of the mobile network signal is shown by the symbol to the left of the Connect button, and by the icon in the Windows Notication area. The more bars that are lled in, the better the mobile network signal quality. At least one bar must be lled in order to connect.

Hints and tips

If you dont 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 outside Select View/View Available Mobile Connections and see if you can connect to a particular network in the list shown 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 referenced. If it persists please call Vodafone Support on the number on the next page Select File/Exit to exit the Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software completely, and then re-start it again Re-start your computer Click Manage Devices, select your device, click edit and then select a different network preference on the Network Preference tab page, eg. 3G Only If you are using a VPN (Virtual Private Network), contact your company IT administrator. You cannot use your mobile broadband when roaming

If the connection keeps switching between GPRS and 3G Click Manage Devices, select your device, click edit and then select a different network preference on the Network Preference tab page, eg. 3G Only Switch back to your normal preference when you move locations. If you are using a Windows machine and VMCLite does not install and/or the install progress bar keeps looping, this can indicate a failure with Windows detecting the device components Go to Device Manager (normally located under Control Panel and System headings. Refer to Windows Help and Support for further information on how to access Device Manager) Expand the Universal Serial Bus Controllers heading Right click the USB Mass Storage Device and select Uninstall Once done if the devices do not automatically reload go to Action and Scan for Hardware changes If this still does not resolve please contact Vodafone Support. Check software update preferences Set your operating system and other programs to notify you of software updates instead of downloading them automatically otherwise they may slow down your mobile connection, or use your remaining balance faster than you expect. Usage indication To view your usage you need to check your balance. The usage window shows you how to check your balance. Your remaining balance will be displayed in Pounds and pence.

For further help, please visit www.vodafone.co.uk/help, or call Vodafone Prepaid Support on 08700 776655.

Glossary

Built-in Mobile data card built into notebook computer. Enables data data card connections over the mobile phone network. Data card/ A device for a computer that is used to open a data USB stick connection over the mobile phone network. EDGE An enhancement to GPRS networks offering higher speeds, although not as fast as those provided by 3G, or 3G Broadband. EV-DO A high-speed mobile data standard used mostly in the USA. Frequent travellers to the USA should contact their mobile network operator about using special Vodafone Mobile Connect data devices and software in the USA. GPRS Standard for transferring data over mobile phone (GSM) networks. It generally provides wide coverage and moderate data speeds. (General Packet Radio System). GSM A standard for mobile telecommunications (Global System for Mobile communications), supported by over 680 operators in 210 countries and territories. 3G Often referred to as the 3rd Generation of GSM technologies, UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) provides higher data speeds. 3G broadband An evolution of 3G to provide faster data speeds. Like many xed-line broadband services, 3G broadband provides a faster download speed than upload speed. Roaming Connecting via networks other than your own operators network. This typically occurs when you are abroad, but is also possible in your own country. SIM The Subscriber Identity Module is the small, postagestamp-sized chip that you will have received together with your mobile subscriber contract. The SIM has gold contacts on one side.

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Product Code: K3565 pre-paid VMCLite 9.3 10/08_en_UK