Sierra Wireless 595U 3: Installation

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3: Installation
•System requirements
•Installation
•Inserting the AirCard
USB modem
•Removing the AirCard
USB modem Thischapterguidesyouthroughthestepsnecessarytoinstall
theAirCardUSBmodemonanotebookordesktopcomputer.
Note: Do not insert the AirCard USB modem into your USB slot
before installing the software.
Thebasicstepsare:
1. Inserttheremovablebatteryintothemodem,andcharge
thebattery.
2. InserttheAirCard595Uins tallationCDintoyourCD‐
ROMdriveandinstallWatche r.
3. InserttheAirCardUSBmodemintotheUSBslot(page 18)
toinstalltheAirCardUSBmodemdrivers.
4. IftheAirCardUSBmodemhasnotbeenpre‐activated,use
theActivationWizardtoconfiguretheAirCardUSB
modem(asdescribedin“Activation”onpage20).
Beforeyoubegintheinstallationprocess,ensureyourPCis
runningasupportedoperatingsystemandmeetsthe
hardwarerequirementsdescribedbelow.
System requirements
TheAirCardUSBmodemissupportedonnotebookand
desktopPCsrunning:
•WindowsVista(forthefinalcommercialreleases
scheduledforearly2007)
•Windows2000withServicePack1orlater(ServicePack4
isrecommended)
•WindowsXP(HomeandProfessionalversions)
•MacOSX(supportedthroughthird‐partysoftware
solutions)