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7: Watcher™ Basics
• Starting and Closing
Watcher
• Components of the
Watcher Window
• Interpreting Icons
• Online Help
• Troubleshooting Watcher is the application that allows you to manage and
monitor the connection between the AirCard and the CDMA
network. You use Watcher to:
• Determine your signal strength, roaming status, 1X high-
speed data availability, and other network connection
parameters
• Initiate voice and data calls
• View call statistics
• Receive and send SMS messages
• Customize features and options
You can also use Watcher to manage and monitor connections
with a WiFi network adapter.
Without running Watcher, you can make a high-speed data
connection simply by inserting the AirCard
1
, and then you
launch whatever application you want to use (such as your
web browser or e-mail application). However, to make use of
other features of the AirCard, you must run Watcher.
1. Autolaunch is supported on notebook PCs only.
A high-speed connection is initiated upon insertion of the Air-
Card, provided:
a) you have previously enabled, in Watcher, “Always-on” for
the high-speed connection, and
b) WiFi coverage is either not available, or is available but no
WiFi connections have been set to autoconnect.