Tethering Curve 8530

I tethered my 8530 to my old laptop, running Windows XP. The Desktop Manager provided an icon for setting this up when I installed the software. However, when I installed the software on my new laptop with Windows 7...that icon didn't appear. Any of the "help" articles don't mention Windows 7 as an OS when doing this. Any suggestions?

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"Tethering" -- as in using your BB as a modem for your laptop? If so, then make sure you are using the latest version of DTM available here:
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/desktop/
Also see this article:
KB05178 Support for tethered modem use
Further, many carriers require the use of their specific software to activate tethering.
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