User's Manual Part 1

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1.4 GETTING STARTED
Before you use your UMTS Merlin, you must first:
1. Have an active UMTS account with a UMTS Service Provider
2. Have a properly configured USIM (Provided by the Service Provider) – facilitates permission to use network
3. Install the MobiLink software, located on the installation CD
4. Insert into the PC card slot on your PC for Microsoft Windows to detect and configure the UMTS Merlin U520
5. Launch MobiLink, create a profile if necessary and select the Connect button
IMPORTANT: DO NOT INSERT THE MERLIN INTO THE PC CARD SLOT UNTIL YOU HAVE UNINSTALLED ANY PREVIOUSLY
EXISTING UMTS SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND INSTALLED THE MOBILINK SOFTWARE.
UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS IN TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION. SEE WHEN I RUN THE MOBILINK SOFTWARE, I GET THE MESSAGE
“NO CARD DETECTED”
1.5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Ø 133 MHz or faster Pentium- compatible
Ø Windows 2000 or XP (Home and Professional)
Ø 64 MB RAM
Ø 16 MB available hard drive space
Ø CD-ROM drive
Ø Type II, PCMCIA slot --- 5V
1.6 CARE OF YOUR MERLIN
Novatel Wireless recommends the following handling guidelines:
Ø Handle with care
Ø Avoid storing your UMTS Merlin in extreme temperatures
Ø Store the card in a dry and clean environment
Ø Avoid spilling any liquid or immersing the card in water
Ø Do not place any labels on the Antenna as this may alter the sensitivity of the antenna
Ø Do not place any labels on the card or the USIM as this may interfere with the PC card slot/SIM slot when
inserting
Ø Do not force the Merlin into the PC card slot
Ø Ensure the edges of the USIM are smooth before inserting into USIM slot
Ø Do not force the SIM into the SIM slot
Ø Do not apply force on the top or bottom of the Merlin
Ø When transporting your laptop, remove the Merlin from the PC card slot