Sierra Wireless Compass 597 - Manual (Page 20)

Installation
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Mac requirements
The USB modem is supported on these Mac computers
running Mac OS X version 10.4 or newer:
• MacBook™
• MacBook Air™
• MacBook Pro
• PowerBook® G4
• Power Mac® G5
• desktop iMac
To check your version of Mac OS X, from the Apple menu ( )
choose About This Mac . If your version is earlier than 10.4, then
you must upgrade to version 10.4 or newer. Contact an Apple
reseller, an Apple retail store, or visit
www.apple.com/store .
Go to “Installing on a Mac computer” on page 22.
Installing on a Windows
computer
Note: If you’re running Windows XP, you may require administrative
privileges, depending on the Windows XP installation.
If you’re running Windows Vista or Windows 2000, you must be
logged in with administrative privileges to install the modem software.
If you’re running Windows 2000, your computer might be restarted, as
part of the installation process; save any open documents.
To install Watcher and the modem drivers:
Note: Do not forcefully insert the
modem. This may damage the
connector pins. 1. Insert the modem into your USB slot (as described in
“Inserting the modem” on page 22).
2. If you’re running Windows Vista, in the AutoPlay window
click
Sierra Wireless Watcher Installation .
The Software Installation Wizard should start automati‐
cally.
3. In the “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard” window,
select
Install to launch the InstallShield
®
Wizard.