LED Operation

Your USB modem has two LED lights. The LEDs operate as follows:

LED

State

Indicates

 

 

 

Data

Off

The USB modem has no power. The USB modem

 

 

may not be completely inserted into the computer,

 

 

the computer may be in suspend mode (Windows)

 

 

or sleep mode (Mac); this mode powers down the

 

 

USB modem.

 

 

 

 

Solid

The USB modem has power, has found a signal, and

 

green

is ready to connect.

 

 

 

 

Green,

The USB modem is powering up, or no service is

 

blinking

available. See “Searching for Service” on page 94 (if

 

slowly

you’re running Windows), or “Searching for Service”

 

 

on page 113 (if you’re running Mac).

 

 

 

 

Green,

The USB modem is sending or receiving data.

 

blinking

 

 

rapidly

 

 

 

 

PWR

Off

The USB modem has no power. The USB modem

 

 

may not be completely inserted into the computer,

 

 

the computer may be in suspend mode (which

 

 

powers down the USB modem), or, if you’re running

 

 

Windows, you have powered the USB modem off

 

 

(page 45).

 

 

 

 

Red

The USB modem has power; the battery is low.

 

 

Charge the battery by inserting the USB modem into

 

 

the USB slot of your computer. Alternatively,

 

 

connect the USB modem to the USB extension cable,

 

 

and attach the USB extension cable to your

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

Green

The USB modem has power; the battery is charged.

 

 

 

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Sierra Wireless 595U manual LED Operation, State Indicates Data