Sony USB 598 User Manual

Document 2131141. Rev 1.0  Feb.09

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The following table describes some of the menu options 
available from the Watcher menu (most of them are available 
under the 

Extras

 item).

About Watcher

View information about the modem, including:

Phone number

ESN

Version of the Watcher software

Firmware version of the modem

Hardware version of the modem

PRL version

Turn ... Device 
Off

Power off your modem.
See 

Turn LED On/Off

Enable or disable the modem’s LED lights 
(subject to feature availability).
For a description of the LED operation, see 

Lock ... Device / 
Unlock ... Device

Lock your modem so that others cannot use it to 
access your account; unlock your modem so 
that you can use it.
See 

GPS

Use 

SMS

Use Short Messaging Service (page 32).

Open Network 
Preferences

View, configure, and use the data and VPN 
connections available on your computer (for 
example, WWAN).

Activation

Activate your modem.
See 

Data 
Provisioning

Provision your modem (subject to feature 
availability).