Sony USB 598 User Manual
USB 598 USB - User Guide
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Locking the modem
Note: If you forget the lock code, you will not be able to use the
modem until you receive assistance from your service provider.
modem until you receive assistance from your service provider.
To lock the modem:
1.
2.
From the
Extras
item on the Watcher menu, choose
Lock ...
Device
.
3.
In the Watcher window, enter the lock code (PIN), and
click
click
Ok
.
When the modem is locked, Watcher displays “Device is
Locked.” The
Locked.” The
Connect
button is unavailable.
Unlocking the modem
When the modem is locked, Watcher displays “Device is
Locked.”
Locked.”
To unlock the modem:
1.
From the
Extras
item on the Watcher menu, choose
Unlock
... Device
.
2.
In the Watcher window, enter the lock code (PIN), and
click
click
Ok
.
If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four
digits of your modem’s phone number. If this doesn’t work,
call your service provider.
digits of your modem’s phone number. If this doesn’t work,
call your service provider.
When the modem is unlocked, Watcher no longer displays
“Device is Locked.”
“Device is Locked.”
Powering the modem off
If you are using your modem in an aircraft, hospital, or other
environment where the modem may cause interference, you
can power the modem off (without removing it from your USB
slot), and still use other functions of your computer.
environment where the modem may cause interference, you
can power the modem off (without removing it from your USB
slot), and still use other functions of your computer.
This also allows you to conserve your notebook computer’s
battery.
battery.
To power the modem off:
1.
If the modem is locked,
2.
Close any active data connection (in Watcher, click
Disconnect
).