<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.26.0"> </HEAD> <BODY> Many thanks, Dave. Unfortunately, mate, no cigar. I carried out everything as per your instructions and nothing further has evolved from attempting to get connected on 9.04. However, for what it was worth, I had a spare lappy that I usually trial stuff on (been trying  out Kubuntu 9.04 - how cool is KDE? ). So I thought, what the hec and ran-up Ubuntu 8.10 to see if that did anything. Following your instructions again, this time it did go a step further after adding Vodafone in Network Manager by alerting me with the following message from "My Disc": "This medium contains software intended to be automatically started. Would you like to run it? . . . etc" Then does nothing more and drops the My Disc icon on the Desktop. When opened it gave me 3 obviously expected files to look at (all of which will do very little in my situation): autorun.inf, helper.exe, and the Vodafone Connect app' - setup_vms_lite.exe. All in all, I think I must pick USB modems like I pick horses - they end up costing me money.  <IMG SRC="cid:1250796254.4793.24.camel@opm3nt" ALIGN="middle" ALT=":-)" BORDER="0"> So, I really don't think we can go any further on this one. Many thanks and 10/10, from the list, for all the assistance on this (and the beer shop url, Dave). A beer and Ubuntu night? I like that idea. <IMG SRC="cid:1250796254.4793.24.camel@opm3nt" ALIGN="middle" ALT=":-)" BORDER="0"> Cheers Guys, and have a great day. Righto,  . . . .I'm off to the Three Shop! Regards, Rob PS: Just so you know, I also tried running it under WINE on Ubuntu 9.04 (no, didn't think it'd work to start with but gave it a go anyway) and on Kubuntu 9.04 before I toasted it and ran it back to 8.10. On Thu, 2009-08-20 at 10:58 +1000, Dave Hall wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> Do you get the network manager wizard when you plug in the device? If not try this: Right click on the network manager applet Select the mobile broadband tab Click add Click forward Select vodafone from the list of providers Click forward Give it a name - the default vodafone should be fine Click Apply (Left) Click on the network manager applet Select vodafone from the list Point your browser to google.com.au Be impressed that it loaded Go to <A HREF="http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au">http://www.internationalbeershop.com.au</A> and order some beer for the network manager developers :) (Note: the Around the World in Twenty Beers Pack is really good). Send an email to the list telling everyone how easy it was Cheers Dave </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD> <PRE> - =============================================== Local Id: OPM595 Email: <A HREF="mailto:opm595@yahoo.com.au">opm595@yahoo.com.au</A> PO Box 190, Narellan NSW 2567 Australia Aude aliquid dignum  - "Dare Something Worthy" =============================================== </PRE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>