4: Watcher Tm Basics; Launching And Exiting Watcher - Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 User Manual

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4: Watcher™ Basics

• Launching and exiting

Watcher

• Connect and

disconnect

• Components of the

Watcher window

• System tray mode

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Watcher is the application that allows you to manage and

monitor the connection between the AirCard 580 wireless

modem and the CDMA network. You use Watcher to:

Determine your signal strength, roaming status, 1xEV-

DO high-speed data availability, and other network

connection parameters

Initiate data calls

View call statistics

Customize features and options

Anytime you use the AirCard you must run Watcher. Once

you make a connection in Watcher, you can launch whatever

application you want to use (such as your web browser or e-

mail application).

Launching Watcher

Depending on your settings, Watcher launches automatically

anytime you turn on your notebook PC. (See "Action Buttons:

Settings", further in this chapter on page 24).

You can also launch Watcher by:

•

Double-clicking the Watcher icon on your

desktop

Start > Programs > Watcher

•

Watcher launches in Full Mode view by default and the system

tray icon also appears:

- or -

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