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2: Getting Started
Note: Keep a written record in a
secure place of the account
information that your service
provider gives you.
Note: If you are running
Mac OS X, please refer to the
Watcher Quick Start Guide for
Mac OS X found at
www.sierrawireless.com/mac.
Rev 1.3 May. 09
Follow the instructions in this chapter to set up and start using
your modem.
To use your modem, you'll need:
•
An account with a service provider
•
A SIM card (supplied by the service provider)
•
A profile, which may be:
·
Already stored on your modem when you purchase it
·
Set up automatically
·
Selected from a drop‐down list
·
Created manually
Overview of installation steps
1.
Check the system requirements.
Insert the SIM card into the modem.
2.
3.
Insert the modem into your computer. (The necessary
software is installed and either the profile is set up
automatically or Watcher prompts you to create a profile.)
System requirements
The modem is supported on:
®
Windows
Vista
•
•
Windows XP (Home and Professional versions)
®
•
Mac
OS X 10.4.11 or later
To install a USB‐connected modem, your computer requires
the following:
USB port
1 USB Type A slot (USB 1.1 or 2.0)
Memory
32 MB
To install an ExpressCard‐type modem, your computer
requires the following:
ExpressCard slot
If your computer has a PC Card
Card to ExpressCard adaptor is required.
Memory
32 MB
2
slot, a PC
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