Installation guide

6: Watcher Basics
• Launching Watcher
• The Watcher window
• Icons and indicators
on the main Watcher
window
• View options
• Status icons
• Turning the radio on
and off
• Frequency band and
network selection
Note: It takes up to 20 seconds
for Watcher to become fully
functional after launch.
Watcher is the program you use to manage and monitor your
AirCard modem connections. Watcher allows you to:
• Create an account profile. (This is explained under “The
SIM Card and Your Account” on page 13.)
• Determine signal strength, roaming status, GPRS/EDGE/
UMTS/HSDPA availability, and other network connection
parameters
• Monitor the status of the AirCard modem and GSM
service
• Initiate data connections
• Enable or disable SIM security that prevents others from
using your SIM card if it is lost or stolen
• Set options related to notifications and the Watcher
window
If you set your account profile to autoconnect (see page 26),
you do not need to run Watcher when you use the AirCard
modem, but Watcher does provide useful status information.
Launching Watcher
Unless the feature has been disabled, Watcher launches
automatically anytime you insert the AirCard modem. You can
also launch Watcher by:
• Double-clicking the desktop shortcut, or
• Selecting Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher >
3G Watcher
Depending on how your profile is configured, your browser,
VPN, or other program may launch automatically anytime you
launch Watcher. See page 27.
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