These are the instructions I send my users as well as my company's Helpdesk.

To use this feature, you will need to have 2 software packages installed on your laptop:

- Blackberry Desktop Manager
- Sprint Mobile Broadband for Phone as Modem

Ensure your laptop recognizes your device via Desktop Manager
These steps are only required when Desktop Manager is first installed on your laptop. You should not have to repeat these steps unless Desktop Manager is re-installed on your current laptop, or on a new laptop.

1. Connect Blackberry to laptop via the USB cable and start Desktop Manager.
2. If prompted for a password, enter your Blackberry locking password.

WARNING: If you enter the locking password wrong 10 times while the device is connected to your laptop, the Blackberry operating systemand all data will be erased.

3. In the Desktop Manager window, click on Options, then Connection Settings.
4. In the Connection Settings dialog, click the drop-down arrow in the Connection box and select USB-PIN: yourpin. Then click OK.

You can now close Desktop Manager and disconnect your Blackberry from the USB cable.

Use Sprint Connection Manager for Phone as Modem
You will use these steps to use your Blackberry as a modem to establish an internet connection on your laptop.

1. Launch Sprint Mobile Broadband (either from icon on the desktop or from Start -> Sprint -> Sprint Mobile Broadband).
2. Wait until you see ‘Connect your phone or card…’ in the status window, and then connect your Blackberry to your laptop via the USB cable.
3. When prompted, enter your Blackberry locking password.
NOTE: You may be prompted for this password several times.
4. If your wired/wireless connection is still active, you will receive the following message

“Simultaneous Data/Network Connections are not permitted. All data will be transmitted and received through the Sprint Mobile Broadband Connection. The other connections will become active when the Sprint Connection is disconnected. Do you wish to continue?”

Click Yes to continue.

5. When you see the Prompt ‘Disconnected’ in the status window, the ‘GO’ button will no longer be grayed out. Click the ‘GO’ button to connect.
6. When you connect, you will see Connected in the status window.

While your Blackberry is connected, you will see ‘Modem Mode Enabled’ at the top of the Blackberry screen.

To view the total data used while you’re connected, click the + sign on the left side of the Mobile Broadband window.

The ‘Total’ number is what your device is using in data. Members who will be using Sprint Mobile Broadband should be on an unlimited data plan to avoid overage (most are, but if you have concerns, please contact the Helpdesk to double check).

7. To disconnect, click the ‘Stop’ button.

Some additional notes
1. On the Sprint Mobile Broadband screen, click Menu -> Settings -> Sprint Mobile Broadband, and you can set the option to "GO automatically when ready", which eliminate the need for step 5 above.

2. It is a good idea to check for updates to the Sprint Mobile Broadband software regularly. Click on Menu -> Settings -> General, and click the 'Check Now' button in the 'Software Updates' section. This will ensure you have the most up-to-date software functionality.