Watcher basics, Starting and closing watcher, Watcher – Sony TRUINSTALL USB 598 User Manual

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Document 2131141. Rev 1.0 Feb.09

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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

.

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