Sierra Wireless 555 manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Introducing the AirCard® 555 Wireless Network Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Network card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CDMA 1X services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Additional AirCard features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Your host computing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The AirCard 555 wireless network card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The AirCard drivers and enabling software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A CDMA service provider account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The CDMA wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

The AirCard 555 software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Account activation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installation on Notebook PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

System requirements	17
Windows 95 support	18


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Contents Installation Guide Page Important Notice Safety and Hazards Limitation Liability Patents Copyright Trademarks Comments Installation Guide 2130163 Table of Contents Installation on Devices Running Windows CE Care and Maintenance of Your AirCard Watcher Basics Glossary Index Feature summary Introducing the AirCard Wireless Network CardWelcome Phone Cdma 1X servicesNetwork card ModemAdditional AirCard features System components Package contentsAirCard drivers and enabling software Cdma service provider accountCdma wireless network Getting Started Account activation and configurationAirCard 555 software Installation Guide System requirements Installation on Notebook PCsWindows 95 support AirCard software installation proceduresPreinstallation procedures Windows 95 installationWindows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and XP installation procedures Ikernelupdate.exe Windows NT installation procedures Verifying that the PC Card slots are enabled Determining whether Networking is installed Cancel and repeat the previous two steps Installing the modem driver Inserting the AirCard Card insertion and removalRemoving the AirCard Installation on Devices Running 4 Windows CE Determining your version of Windows CE ActiveSync installation requirementsInstalling the software on the host Software installationDownloading the software to the CE device Inserting the AirCard into a Handheld or Tablet PC Inserting the AirCard into a Pocket PCEjecting the AirCard on a Pocket PC Removing the AirCardEjecting the AirCard on a Handheld or Tablet PC Activation Account configuration proceduresActivation Wizard Manual activation Voice-assisted and automated activation Installation Guide 2130163 Care and Maintenance of Your 6 AirCard Installation Guide 2130163 Watcher Basics Pocket PCs Starting and closing WatcherHandheld PCs and CE .NET devices Components of the Watcher window Volume Mute Phone Book Send Clear End Scratch Pad Button Always On Top Interpreting iconsWindow controls DockingConnection Status Area icons Connection Status AreaCall Status Area Indicator Area icons Indicator areaSystem tray icons Minimized IconsOnline Help TroubleshootingWatcher Basics Rev 3.5 Feb.05 Installation Guide 2130163 Fax support Fax ConfigurationWinFax PRO configuration Requirements before configuring WinFax PROInitial WinFax setup Receiving faxes Installation Guide LED operation Technical SpecificationsEnvironmental specifications Radio frequency and electrical specificationsESN Appendix a GlossaryFCC SMS Installation Guide 2130163 Numerics IndexCE devices, 31- 32 notebooks, 17 Rev 3.5 Feb.05 Index Installation Guide 2130163