Installation guide

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5: Activation
• Account configuration
procedures
• Manual activation
• Voice-assisted and
automated activation
Account configuration
procedures
ThefinalsteptomakingtheAirCardoperationalisconfig‐
uringittouseyourCDMAserviceprovideraccount.The
processofactivat ionconfiguresyourAirCardwiththe
requiredaccountparameters(phonenumber,username,
password,etc.).
Ifyoupurchasedapre‐activatedAirCard,thisstepisnot
necessary.Oncetheapplication
softwareanddriverare
installed,theAirCardisreadyforuse.
Note: The AirCard can support
two accounts (phone numbers),
allowing, for example, one
account for business and
another for personal use.
Otherwise,youmustusetheActivationWizardtoactivateand
configureyouraccount.
Activation Wizard
TheActivationWizardwalksyouthroughthe processof
configuringanaccount.Theprocessandoptionsvarybasedon
theserviceprovider.ThewizardsupportsVoice‐Assistedor
AutomatedActivationinadditiontoManualActivationwhere
theserviceprovidersupportsthem.
Thissectionisaguideonly.ConsulttheQuickStart
Guide,
andfollowthedirectionsonscreenandinstructionsgivenby
yourserviceproviderrepresentative.
ToactivateanaccountandconfigureyourAirCardforuse:
1. AttachtheantennaandinserttheAirCardintoyour
PC Cardslot (fornotebooks,referto“Insertingthe
AirCard”onpage 27;forCEdevices,referto“Inserting
the
AirCardintoaPocketPC”onpage 33or“Insertingthe
AirCardintoaHandheldorTabletPC”onpage 33).
2. Watchershouldstartautomatically.Ifitdoesnot,start
Watcherbyselecting:
Notebooks:
Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 555 > AirCard 555
Watcher