Sony TRUINSTALL USB 598 - Manual (Page 27)

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5 5: Watcher Basics
• 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 .