Sierra Wireless Compass 597, User Manual

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Installation
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To install the Compass USB modem on a Windows computer,
you require these system resources:
Compass USB modem
installation procedures
Note: Users of Windows Vista and Windows 2000 must be logged in
with administrative privileges to install the Compass USB modem
software. Users of Windows XP may require administrative privi-
leges, depending on the Windows XP installation.
To install Watcher and the Compass USB modem drivers:
Note: Do not forcefully insert the
Compass USB modem. This
may damage the connector pins.
1. Insert the Compass USB modem into your USB slot (as
described in “Inserting the Compass USB modem” on
page 20).
2. If you’re running Windows Vista, in the AutoPlay window
click
Sierra Wireless Watcher Installation
.
The Software Installation Wizard should start automati ‐
cally.
3. In the installation window, click
Next
.
4. If the
Open With...
window appears, cancel the installation
(your computer is missing some files required for the
installation). Search for
Instmsiw.exe
(if you’re running
Windows 2000) among the downloads at
www.microsoft.com . Install the file on your computer,
remove the Compass USB modem from your computer,
then rerun the Compass USB modem installation.
5. If the
Ikernel Application Error
window appears:
a) Cancel the installation.
b) Download the file:
http://support.installshield.com/kb/files/Q108312/
ikernelupdate.exe.
Table 3-1: System resource requirements
USB slots One USB slot
I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O space
Memory 32 MB
Disk space 32 MB