User's Manual

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4. CRICkETLINk PREFERENCES
• Click the “Ok” button.
Additional Features
In addition to the basic features mentioned
in previous sections, CricketLink has the
additional features listed below.
The Status Bar
The details of your current connection can
be seen in the status bar at the bottom
of CricketLink interface. This status bar is
always visible when the interface is fully
expanded.
Connection Status
The text on the status bar reflects your
current state. During an active connection,
this text will change to “Connected”. If you
are not connected, it will display “Discon-
nected”.
WWAN USB Modem Status Area
The text can change to the following:
• No Device: Your WWAN USB Modem is
removed from the laptop.
• Device not activated: Your USB Modem
needs to be activated. Select “Activation”
from the Tools menu.
Throughput
The amount of data that you have sent and
received since the current network connec-
tion was initiated can be seen by holding
the mouse over the green up and down
arrows on the left side of the status bar.
Elapsed Time
The amount of time that has elapsed
since the current network connection was
initiated is tracked on the lower left side of
the status bar.