Sierra Wireless AirCard 59 Series Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

for the AirCard ® 59x products
This document describes how to install and use the Sprint
Mobile Broadband Card or Sprint Mobile Broadband USB
Modem ("device") on a Mac
support issues, please contact Apple.
Note: The Mac software (Watcher
not support Sprint Location Services.
What you'll need
For this device: You'll need this type of computer:
AirCard 597E MacBook
ExpressCard
AirCard 595 PowerBook
PC Card
AirCard 595U MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook
USB modem G4, Power Mac
computer.
Your computer must be running Mac OS X version 10.4
or later. To check your version, from the Apple menu (
choose About This Mac. If your version is earlier,
then visit www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple
for upgrading instructions, or, in Finder
Go > Applications > System Preferences.
Double-click the System Preferences icon, then
double-click Software Update. Click Check Now.
If your device has not been activated, you'll also need a
telephone.
Installing Watcher Lite
1. Visit www.sierrawireless.com/mac/sprint
the Sierra Wireless Watcher Lite Installer program to
your computer.
The program will automatically mount the disk image
and start the installation.
2. In Finder, choose Go > Applications > Sierra
Wireless Watcher.
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computer. For all technical
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G5, or desktop iMac
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Watcher Lite should start:
3. Hold the device by its sides and insert the device into
your computer.
Warning! When inserting or removing your device,
always grip it by its sides. Gripping the device by its
antenna may damage the device.
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4. If the New Port Detected window appears, click
Continue.
5. If the Authenticate window appears, enter your Mac
username and password, then click OK.
6. If Watcher Lite displays "Device is Locked", unlock the
device:
a) If the Unlock Device window is not displayed: from
the Extras item on the Sierra Wireless Watcher
menu, choose Unlock Device.
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