USB 598 USB - User Guide

Locking the modem

Note: If you forget the lock code, you will not be able to use the modem until you receive assistance from your service provider.

To lock the modem:

1.End any active connection. (You can lock the modem only when it is disconnected; page 29.)

2.From the Extras item on the Watcher menu, choose Lock ...

Device.

3.In the Watcher window, enter the lock code (PIN), and click Ok.

When the modem is locked, Watcher displays “Device is

Locked.” The Connect button is unavailable.

Unlocking the modem

When the modem is locked, Watcher displays “Device is

Locked.”

To unlock the modem:

1.From the Extras item on the Watcher menu, choose Unlock

... Device.

2.In the Watcher window, enter the lock code (PIN), and click Ok.

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of your modem’s phone number. If this doesn’t work, call your service provider.

When the modem is unlocked, Watcher no longer displays “Device is Locked.”

Powering the modem off

If you are using your modem in an aircraft, hospital, or other environment where the modem may cause interference, you can power the modem off (without removing it from your USB slot), and still use other functions of your computer.

This also allows you to conserve your notebook computer’s battery.

To power the modem off:

1.If the modem is locked, unlock it.

2.Close any active data connection (in Watcher, click

Disconnect).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony USB 598 manual Powering the modem off, Locking the modem, Unlocking the modem