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Charging Through Your Computer

1.

Make sure your computer is turned on.

2.

Insert the larger end of the micro-USB cable into your computer.

3.

Insert the other end of the cable into the micro-USB port on the side of your device.

When charging, the LCD shows

.

When the device is charged, the LCD shows

.

Power Button

Turning Your Device On and Off

Turning Your Device On

1.

Make sure that:

±

The device has a charged battery inserted.

— or —

±

The device is connected to the AC charger or a computer (through the micro-USB cable),

as explained above.

Notes:

If you’ll be using USB for data transfer (and not just for charging the device), you must install the

device driver. (See “Making a Tethered Connection” on page 29.)

If you’re using Mac OS X 10.4.x, after you connect the device you may see a warning message that

your computer is running on UPS backup battery and that you should perform a computer

shutdown. You can continue with your work. To prevent this message from being displayed, install

the device driver. (See “Making a Tethered Connection” on page 29.)

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2.

If the LCD is blank, press and hold the power button

for two seconds.

Turning Your Device Off

³

Press and hold the power button

for 2 seconds.

Using the Power Button to Determine the Device State

The power button

on the device also indicates the device’s status, as shown in the following table.

Power button

Description

Your action

Not lit

The device is turned off.

To turn the device on, press

and hold the power button

for two seconds.

The device is turned on, but the LED

is turned off.

Optionally, turn on the LED.

(See “Enabling and Disabling

the Power Button LED” on

page 72).

Lit, flashing (approximately

every 4 seconds)

The device is turned on, and the LED

is turned on.

No action required.

Lit, flashing (approximately

every 8 seconds)

The device is in standby (low power)

mode.

The following are off: LCD, Wi-Fi

radio, 3G/4G radios.

(For more information, see “Standby

(Low Power) Mode” on page 49.)

To exit standby mode:

Connect the device to the AC

charger or computer through

the micro-USB cable.

— or —

Press the power button

.

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Controlling the Device Using the Power Button

Type of press

Result

Quick press

●

Removes device from standby (low power) mode.

●

Wakes up (turns on) the LCD if the LCD was enabled but dormant.

(The LCD turns dark, after a configurable time of inactivity.)

●

Confirms or acknowledges a displayed message.

●

Turns off display of the Wi-Fi network name and password.

Quick double-press

●

Wakes up (turns on) the LCD if the LCD was enabled but dormant.

(The LCD turns dark, after a configurable time of inactivity.)

●

Briefly displays the Wi-Fi network name and password. (See “Wi-Fi

Password Reminder” on page 90

.)

●

Displays the next LCD information screen, if available. (See “LCD

Information Screens” on page 17.)

Long press (press and

hold for two seconds)

Turns the device on or off.

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LCD

If the LCD is not lit, see “Turning Your Device On” on page 13.

Interpreting the LCD

The LCD shows icons and text that reflect the status of the device and your connection.

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A

Signal strength

B

3G or 4G status

C

Roaming indicator

D

Alerts

E

GPS

F

Number of Wi-Fi users

G

Battery status

H

Device name. Message area.

I

Amount of data transferred; connection duration. Message area.

Tip:

Most of the LCD icons and messages are also shown on the Virtual Device and Mini Window. (See

“Virtual Device” on page 34 and “Mini Window” on page 34, and “Messages Displayed on the

Device LCD” on page 131.)

The LCD can also display various information screens and messages, as described in the next

section and on page 131 (“Messages Displayed on the Device LCD”).

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LCD Information Screens

The LCD of the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot can display, on separate screens, summary

information for the following:

●

Connection information (the Wi-Fi network name [SSID] and password [if the Wi-Fi Password

Reminder feature is enabled])

●

Alerts

●

Data usage (displayed on the “Billing Info” LCD information screen)

●

Network status

●

Device information (for example, ESN or whether an update is available) (displayed on the

“About...” LCD information screen)

●

Software update status

When more than one information screen is available, the upper right corner of the LCD displays

“(x/y),” where x and y represent “screen x out of y screens.” For example, (1/5) means that the first

of five LCD information screens is shown.

To view the first LCD information screen or to go to the next screen, press the power button

on

the device two times quickly (within a half-second interval).

Mute Switch

The mute switch is used to turn device sounds on or off. The mute switch is located on the side of

your device, to the right of the microSD slot, as shown in the following drawing.

Tip:

You can also disable sounds through the home page. (See “Sounds Information and Settings” on

page 51.)

microSD Card Slot

Your device supports a microSD™ card (not included) for file sharing and transfer or storage.

The microSD slot is located on the same side of the device as the micro-USB port. Your computer

recognizes the microSD card as a removable storage device. The device supports microSD cards

up to 32 GB.

Note:

Using microSD cards larger than 32 GB can cause data loss and damage your device.