Sierra Wireless AirCard 580, Install Manual

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AirCard® 580 Wireless WAN Modem - Installation Guide
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Indicator area
The Indicator area displays an icon that notifies you when you
receive SMS messages. The icon is black when “on” and gray
when “off”.
Minimized Icons
Watcher displays an icon in the Windows system tray (which
is usually located in the lower right corner of your screen). The
system tray icon indicates your connection status or notifies
you when you have SMS messages, or when you have missed a
call.
Table 6-2: Indicator Area icons
Icon Meaning
(If Watcher is integrated with Outlook and Outlook is
running, this information does not apply.)
The SMS message indicator shows whether you have
unread messages. A blinking icon indicates that there are
one or more urgent or important unread messages.
To display the SMS Express window (in which the
messages are displayed) select
TOOLS >
SMS Express…
or double-click the icon.
Table 6-3: System tray icons
Icon Meaning
You are in service on the network but have no active
data connection.
The number of red bars indicates the signal strength.
If you have an AirCard and a WiFi network adapter, and
the AirCard is in service on the CDMA network, the signal
strength is that of the CDMA network. If the AirCard is not
in service or you don’t have an AirCard inserted, the
signal strength is that of the WiFi network.
You have an active data connection.
The number of green bars indicates the signal strength.
If you have an AirCard and a WiFi network adapter, and
the AirCard is in service on the CDMA network, the signal
strength is that of the CDMA network. If the AirCard is not
in service or you don’t have an AirCard inserted, the
signal strength is that of the WiFi network.
You are not in service on the CDMA network.