Mendor Discreet meter

I received in the post a Mendor Discreet blood glucose meter yesterday. It came with a letter from a company called Merck Serono, thanking me for applying for it. I don't remember applying for it, but I suppose I might have ticked a box on a website or something.

Anyway, I followed the User Guide and set it up. When I tried to use it, the test-strip appeared at the side if the meter, I inserted a lancet in the side of the mete (this bit isn't mentioned in the Guide) and primed it, as shown in the Guide, but I couldn't get the finger-pricker to work.

Has anybody managed to get it to work?