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How to Use Guide: VZAccess Manager - General Preferences


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This guide covers the following topics:

Options Tab

Updates Tab

WWAN Specific Settings

WWAN Preferences

WWAN Options

VPN Tab

Security Setup

Venturi Tab

Wi-Fi Specific Settings

Wi-Fi Preferences

VPN Tab

TXT Messaging Settings

TXT Messaging Preferences


This section will cover the preferences that are common to both WWAN and Wi-Fi. The next two sections will cover preferences unique to WWAN and Wi-Fi.

Options Tab


Click on "Tools," then "Preferences. . . "



Only show preferred wireless networks at start up: This only applies to Wi-Fi networks. If checked, at startup only networks in your Preferred list on the Wi-Fi tab are displayed (networks you have connected to in the past). Otherwise, all detected networks are displayed.

Display advanced Wi-Fi network information: This only applies to Wi-Fi networks. If checked, additional information will be displayed for Wi-Fi networks such as the channel, MAC address and type of security.

Minimize Application into tray: With this option selected, when you minimize VZAccess Manager. Instead of taking up space in your taskbar, it will just disappear. You can get it back by double clicking on the tray icon . Alternatively, you can right click in the icon and select "Show Application". You can minimize the main window of VZAccess Manager by selecting the minimize icon (  ) in the upper right corner of the main window.

Show popup status windows by tray: Enables status notification in a pop up window above the task bar that displays for a few seconds whenever connection status changes.

Run VZAccess Manager at Startup: Selecting this option adds VZAccess Manager to the Windows Startup group, unchecking it removes VZAccess Manager from the startup group.

Automatically close conflicting applications: With this option selected, VZAccess Manager will automatically close any application it recognizes that is known to prevent it from working correctly. For example, it may close the client software that was supplied with your Wi-Fi card, if it's known to conflict with VZAccess Manager controlling your Wi-Fi card.

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