5: Watcher Basics

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Starting and closing Watcher

Watcher window

Watcher menu options

Connecting to the network

Using SMS

GPS

Displaying your phone number and ESN

Security

Powering the modem off

Warranty

Troubleshooting

Uninstalling the Watcher software

Watcher is the application that allows you to manage and monitor the connection between the modem and the CDMA network. You use Watcher to:

Determine your signal strength, roaming status, 3G high‐ speed data availability, and other network connection parameters

Initiate and end data calls

Receive and send SMS messages

Use location‐based services (GPS) (subject to feature avail‐ ability)

View call statistics

Starting and closing Watcher

To start Watcher:

1.Ensure the modem is inserted into your computer.

2.In Finder, choose Go > Applications > Sierra Wireless Watcher > Watcher.

To close Watcher:

1.From the Watcher menu, choose Quit Watcher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony USB 598 manual Watcher Basics, Starting and closing Watcher