User's Manual

170 3B. Web an d Data Ser vices
Adding the News Widget
Read snippets of stories that you have subscribed to
right on the Home screen.
1. Press , and tap .
2. In the Personalize screen, tap Widget > Stocks.
3. Choose the widget style, and then tap Select.
4. Select the channel whose stories you want to read
on the widget.
5. Drag the widget to a blank space on a screen, and
then release.
Sprint Hotspot
Sprint Hotspot turns your device into a wireless router
and shares your device’s data connection (1xRTT,
Sprint 3G, or Sprint 4G) with one or more computers or
mobile devices using Wi-Fi. When you open Sprint
Hotspot, your device creates a secure Wi-Fi network
that you can connect to with your computer and
access the Internet.
To use your device as a wireless router, make sure that
your device has an active connection with the Sprint
1xRTT data network, the Sprint 3G network, or the
Sprint 4G network. (For more information, see
“Connecting Using Sprint 4G” on page 131 and
“Getting Started With Data Services” on page 132.)
To connect to your device’s Wi-Fi network, you need a
computer with built in Wi-Fi or a Wi-Fi adapter.
Setting Up Sprint Hotspot
1. Press and tap > Sprint Hotspot. (You may
need to scroll down the screen to see the icon.)
2. Tap OK on the introduction screen.
3. Enter a new name in the Router name (SSID) text
box, or use the default router name.
4. Select a network security method from the Security
list. If you selected WEP, WPA or WPA2, enter a
network key (password) in the
Password box.
5. Select the Sprint Mobile Hotspot check box at the
top of the screen to turn on the wireless router.
When Sprint Hotspot is active and is ready to share its
3G connection, the 3G hotspot icon ( ) appears in the