Using HP Connection Manager

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Using HP Connection Manager
HP Connection Manager software is included on this computer to help you
manage your mobile broadband connections. Refer to the following instructions
to use HP Connection Manager to perform some common tasks.
Manually creating a mobile operator profile
If your mobile operator is not listed on the screen, or if the connection settings
for the mobile operator are different from the settings provided, you can
manually create a connection profile for the operator. Prior to creating the
profile, you must contact the operator to obtain the access point name (APN),
username, password, and connection settings.
To create a mobile operator profile:
1. If your mobile operator provides a SIM, install it in the SIM slot in the
battery bay. The location of the slot and the correct SIM orientation are
indicated by the SIM icon.
2. Select Start > All Programs > HP Connection Manager > HP
Connection Manager.
3. Select Tools > Profile Manager. The profile for the current mobile
operator is displayed (the default name is My Profile).
4. With the profile name selected, click Duplicate.
5. Enter the name of the new mobile operator. Click OK, and then click Edit.
6. On the Connection Methods tab, click Wireless WAN. Then click Edit.
7. Click the WWAN tab.
8. If you have installed a SIM from the mobile operator:
a. Select Automatically Detect from the Profile Selection list.
b. Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
If the mobile operator does not require a SIM or is not automatically
detected:
a. Select the name of the operator from the Provider list. If the name of
the mobile operator is not listed, select one of the following:
◆ Unlisted GSM (EMEA/APJ) for Europe, the Middle East,
Africa, the Asian Pacific, or Japan
◆ GSM (Americas)
b. Select the Override Settings check box.
c. Enter the APN, Username, and Password provided by the mobile
operator.
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