Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 User's Guide download pdf (Page 25)

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4: Watcher™ Basics

• Launching and exiting

Watcher

• Connect and

disconnect

• Components of the

Watcher window

• System tray mode Launching and exiting Watcher

Watcher is the application that allows you to manage and

monitor the connection between the AirCard 580 wireless

modem and the CDMA network. You use Watcher to:

· Determine your signal strength, roaming status, 1xEV-

DO high-speed data availability, and other network

connection parameters

· Initiate data calls

· View call statistics

· Customize features and options

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).

Launching Watcher

Depending on your settings, Watcher launches automatically

anytime you turn on your notebook PC. (See “Action Buttons:

Settings”, further in this chapter on page 24).

You can also launch Watcher by:

• D o u b l e - c l i c k i n g t h e W a t c h e r i c o n o n y o u r

desktop

- or -

•

Start > Programs > Watcher

Watcher launches in Full Mode view by default and the system

tray icon also appears:

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