Sprint Nextel LX160 Cell Phone User Manual


 
150 Section 3B: SprintVision
Using Your Sprint Phone as a Modem
Your phone’s data capabilities enable you to use your phone’s
high-speed 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.
Note: To use this service, you are required to sign up on a Sprint Vision with
Phone as Modem plan. Go to www.sprint.comor visit a Sprint Store for phone
as modem plan details and more information.
Setting Up a Data Connection With Your PC
In order to use your phone as a modem, you’ll first need to
load the Sprint Connection Manager
SM
software on your PC,
and then use the supplied USB cable to connect your phone to
your PC.
To set up your phone-to-PC data connection:
1. From your computer’s Internet browser, go to
www.sprint.comand download the Sprint Connection
Manager software. (The software and drivers can be
downloaded free of charge.)
2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the
onscreen instructions to install the Sprint Connection
Manager software and drivers to your PC.
3. Once the software has been fully installed, connect your
phone to your PC using a USB cable (sold separately).
(Your PC will detect the connection and an icon will
appear in your system tray.)
4. Launch the Sprint Connection Manager software, select
a profile, and click Connect.