User guide

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5: Watcher Basics
• Starting and closing
Watcher
• Components of the
Watcher Window
• Interpreting icons
• GPS Monitor window
• Online Help
• Warranty
• Troubleshooting
Watcheristheapplicationthatallowsyoutomanageand
monitortheconnectionbetweenthemodem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andenddatacalls
• Uselocation‐basedservices(subjectto
featureavailability)
• Viewcallstatistics
• ReceiveandsendSMSmessages
• Customizefeaturesandoptions
DependingonWatchersettings,youmaybeabletoconnectto
theCDMAnetworkwithoutstartingWatcher—simplyby
launchingwhateverapplicationyouwanttouse(suchasyour
webbrowserore‐mailapplication);fordetails,see
theonline
helptopic“Autoconnectbehaviour”.However,Watcherand
itsiconinthesystemtraywon’tbeavailablefor youtomonitor
thestatusoftheconnection.Location‐basedservicesalsowon’t
beavailable.
Starting and closing Watcher
DependingonyoursettingsintheOptionswindow,Watcher
maylaunchautomatica llyanytimeyouinsertthemodem.You
canalsolaunchWatcherby:
• Double‐clickingtheWatchericon onyourdesktop
• Selecting:
InWindows7,WindowsVistaorWindows XP:
Start > All
Programs > Sierra Wireless > Watcher > Watcher
;
InWindows2000:
Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless >
Watcher > Watcher.