Getting Started; The Aircard 595 Software; Account Activation And Configuration - Sierra Wireless 595 User Manual

2: Getting Started

• The AirCard 595
software
• Account activation and
configuration
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Before you can begin using the AirCard PC Card, you must:
1. Install the AirCard PC Card enabling software and driver.
2. Activate an account and configure the AirCard PC Card to
use your account (unless the AirCard PC Card has been
pre‐activated).
This section provides an overview of this process.

The AirCard 595 software

The AirCard PC Card comes with this software:
• Watcher application that you use to manage the AirCard
PC Card and monitor your connections
• The driver software that provides the interface between
the AirCard PC Card and your Windows operating system
The Watcher software must be installed before you insert the
AirCard PC Card for the first time. Detailed instructions are
provided in "Installation" on page 14.
Account activation and
configuration
To use the AirCard PC Card, you must have an account with a
CDMA service provider. The process of setting up an account
is called activation.
If you purchased the AirCard PC Card directly from a service
provider, you may already have an account; your AirCard
PC Card may be pre‐activated.
Otherwise, run Watcher and the Activation Wizard, which
guides you through the activation and configuration process.
(Depending on your configuration, Watcher and the Activation
Wizard may start automatically.)
Configuring the AirCard PC Card involves setting the phone
number assigned by your service provider and may involve
entering other network parameters and settings such as a user
name and password to access services.
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