Installation guide

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3: Watcher Basics
• Launching Watcher
• Frequency band
selection
Watcheristheprogramyouusetomanageandmonitoryour
AirCardmodemconnections.Watcherallowsyouto:
• Createanaccountprofile.
• Determinesignalstrength,roamingstatus,GPRS/EDGE/
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPAavailability,andothernetwork
connectionparameters
• MonitorthestatusoftheAirCardmodemandGSM

service
• Initiatedataconnections
• Makeandreceivephonecalls
• SendandreceiveSMSmessages
• 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
Note: It takes up to 20 seconds
for Watcher to become fully
functional after launch.
Ifyousetyouraccountprofiletoautoconnect,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 >
Watcher
Dependingonhowyourprofileisconfigured,yourbrowser,
VPN,orotherprogrammaylaunchautomaticallyanytimeyou
launchWatcher.
Toviewthe3GWatcheronlinehelp,press<
F1>orselect
Help > Help Topics.