Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 Installation Guide download pdf (Page 27)

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6: Watcher Basics

• Starting and Closing

Watcher

• Components of the

Watcher Window

• Interpreting Icons

• Online Help

• Troubleshooting Watcheristheapplica tionthatallowsyoutomanageand

monitortheconnectionbetweentheAirCardandtheCDMA

network.YouuseWatcherto:

• Determineyoursignalstrength,roamingstatus,3Ghigh‐

speeddataavailability,andothernetworkconnection

parameters

• Initiatedatacalls

• Viewcallstatistics

• ReceiveandsendSMSmessages

• Customizefeaturesandoptions

YoucanalsouseWatchertomanageandmonitorconnections

withaWiFinetworkadapter.

AnytimeyouusetheAirCardyoumustrunWatcher.Once

youmakeaconnectioninWatcher,youcanlaunchwhatever

applicationyouwanttouse(suchasyourwebbrowseror

e‐

mailapplication).

Starting and closing Watcher

DependingonyoursettingsintheOptionswindow,Watcher

launchesautomaticallyanytimeyouinserttheAirCard.You

canalsolaunchWatcherby:

• Double‐clickingtheWatchericononyourdesktop

• Selecting

Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 580 >

AirCard 580 Watcher

ThestandardWindowscontrolbuttonsintheupperright

cornerofthewindowareusedtominimizeorcloseWatcher.

Whenminimized,Watcherdoesnotappearasataskbar

button.Instead,aniconisshowninthesystemtray,usuallyat

therightendofthetaskbar.(See“MinimizedIcons”

on

page 30.)

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