Sierra Wireless AirCard 850, Installation Manual

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3 3: Watcher Basics
• Launching Watcher
• Frequency band
selection
Watcher is the program you use to manage and monitor your
AirCard modem connections. Watcher allows you to:
• Create an account profile.
• Determine signal strength, roaming status, GPRS / EDGE /
UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA availability, and other network
connection parameters
• Monitor the status of the AirCard modem and GSM
service
• Initiate data connections
• Make and receive phone calls
• Send and receive SMS messages
• Enable or disable SIM security that prevents others from
using your SIM card if it is lost or stolen
• Set options related to notifications and the Watcher
window
Note: It takes up to 20 seconds
for Watcher to become fully
functional after launch.
If you set your account profile to autoconnect, you do not need
to run Watcher when you use the AirCard modem, but
Watcher does provide useful status information.
Launching Watcher
Unless the feature has been disabled, Watcher launches
automatically anytime you insert the AirCard modem. You can
also launch Watcher by:
• Double ‐ clicking the desktop shortcut, or
• Selecting
Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher >
Watcher
Depending on how your profile is configured, your browser,
VPN, or other program may launch automatically anytime you
launch Watcher.
To view the 3G Watcher online help, press <
F1
> or select
Help > Help Topics
.