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Dongle question
pennyshahin_2
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Hi i've ordered 12gb dongle from dixons so that i can go mobile broadband ,is there anything that i need to do before i start-as i was connected by phone line and now i'm going wireless
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pennyshahin wrote: »Hi i've ordered 12gb dongle from dixons so that i can go mobile broadband ,is there anything that i need to do before i start-as i was connected by phone line and now i'm going wireless
I presume its the 3 dongle you've ordered. If so it you should just need to plug it into youusb port and normally they automatically load the management software. Otherwise you may need to load it from a CD. I presume you've been using dial up and can't get broadband.0 -
I've got the 3 dongle and it generally works fine. It's not the fact that I can't get broadband - I think of it as an add-on. I use it with my laptop on the train, and at my parents' house - they aren't into these new-fangled computer thingies ...
As said, the starting procedure is pretty automatic. You take the dongle out of the box (you will probably have to put the SIM in yourself) and plug it into a spare USB slot. On the first use, some software is loaded onto your computer (takes just a couple of minutes), with an icon left on the desktop. On subsequent use, it is just a matter of clicking that icon, sticking the dongle in, and clicking on a connect button.0 -
Yes it is plug and play, the providers settings will be preset to the device
i.e three etc.0 -
Will my dongle last longer if I close pages once I don't need them anymore?0
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pennyshahin wrote: »Will my dongle last longer if I close pages once I don't need them anymore?
what do you mean will it last longer ? do you mean will you save your download liit by closing pages when you dont need them0 -
Yes, that's the thought of thing I mean if I'm on this sight and go straight into my home banking, then quidco then facebook etc etc is it better to shut them down or press the back button to go back to my homepage when ever I've finished with a particular site0
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