Additional Aircard Pc Card Features; Package Contents; System Components; Your Host Computing Device - Sierra Wireless 595 User Manual

Document 2130681. Rev 1.0 Aug.06
Introducing the AirCard® 595 PC Card
• Circuit switched (dial‐up) data, using the earlier CDMA
IS‐95 specification, supports data connections to any dial‐
in service at rates up to 14.4 Kbps.
• QNC (Quick Net Connect), provides a simplified way to
dial into an Internet connection (using circuit switched
data) where 3G (1xEV‐DO or 1X) high‐speed packet
service is not available.
• SMS (Short Message Service), allows you to send and
receive short text messages using the AirCard PC Card.

Additional AirCard PC Card features

Beyond the features of the CDMA network, the AirCard
PC Card provides additional software features:
• PIN security code to protect your AirCard PC Card and
account from unauthorized use.
• An Activation Wizard (page
your CDMA account.
• Sound options to customize ringtones for SMS messages.
• A Call Log to track outgoing calls and determine the
amount of data transferred.

Package contents

Your AirCard PC Card package contains the following compo‐
nents:
• AirCard 595 PC Card
• Installation CD containing the AirCard PC Card software,
this user guide, and warranty information
• Quick Start Guide

System components

Your AirCard 595 PC Card is just one part of a system
designed to provide you with a wide range of communication
features. Every component of the system is needed to enable
these capabilities.

Your host computing device

Your notebook hosts the AirCard PC Card hardware and runs
the communication software: your web browser or e‐mail
application, and Watcher—the AirCard PC Card enabling
software.
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