Sierra Wireless AirCard 710 manual Watcher Window, Launching the Watcher program, Watcher window

7: The Watcher™ Window

Watcher Window

•Launching Watcher

•The Watcher window

•Getting more information

Notebook PCs

Pocket PC 2002

Notebooks PCs

Watcher is the application that allows you to manage and monitor the connection between the AirCard network card and the network.

Launching the Watcher program

If you account profile is set to auto connect (see page 24), you do not need to run Watcher when you use the AirCard, but it does provide useful status information.

Depending on your settings in the Options window, Watcher launches automatically anytime you insert the AirCard. You can also launch Watcher by:

•Selecting Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 710 >

AirCard 710 Watcher

•Selecting Start > Programs > AirCard 710 or 750 Watcher

•Double clicking the Watcher icon on your desktop

The Watcher window

Notebook PCs

Compact View

Profile drop-down list

Packet mode Roaming DATA tab VOICE tab

Signal strength

Indicator area

Figure 7-1: The Watcher window (AirCard 750 on notebooks)

Note: The AirCard 710 does not have a DATA or VOICE tab as it supports data only

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