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30 Using Your BlackBerry® 8830
Using Your BlackBerry® 8830 as a Modem
The data capabilities of your BlackBerry® device allow you to use your data
connection as a modem for your desktop or laptop PC. You’ll be able to send and
receive email, browse the Internet, and access your company’s network anywhere
on the Sprint National Network.
Setting Up a Data Connection With Your Personal Computer
In order to use your BlackBerry® device as a modem, you’ll first need to load the
Sprint PCS® Connection Manager Software on your Personal Computer (PC), then
use the USB cable to connect your BlackBerry® device to your PC.
To set up your device-to-PC data connection:
1. From your PC’s Internet browser, go to www.sprint.com/downloads, select your
computer’s operating system, and download the “Sprint PCS Connection
Manager for Phone as Modem/USB Cables.” (The software and drivers can
be downloaded free of charge.)
2. Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the onscreen instructions to
install the Sprint PCS Connection Manager Software and drivers to your PC.
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