Thursday, December 20, 2012

How to get Huawei E220 dongle to work in Windows 7

  • Connect the E220 – Windows 7 will only recognize a new USB Mass Storage Device and a CD drive.
  • Open the Device Manager
  • You will see the “Universal Serial Bus controllers” Section.  Look for "USB Mass Storage Device" under this section.
  • Find the one that is related to the E220.  If you see several "USB Mass Storage Device", try unplugging your other USB devices.
  • Right click on the "USB Mass Storage Device" and select “Update Driver Software”
  • Select “Browse my Computer”
  • Select “Let me pick” section at the bottom
  • Un-check the  “Show compatible devices” option.  This will show you a list of Manufacturer and Models.
  • Select “(Standard USB Host Controller)” in the Manufacturer Tab.  This entry is near the top of the list.
  • Select “USB Composite Device” in the Model Tab
  • Click "Next" button to finish installation
  • Disconnect and reconnect your E220 to reinitialise the E220 software
  • It will then pick up the E220 as a modem

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