Sierra Wireless 555 User Manual

Installation Guide

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Depending on your settings in the Options window, Watcher 
launches automatically anytime you insert the AirCard. You 
can also launch Watcher by:

Double-clicking the Watcher icon on your desktop

Selecting 

Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 555 > 

AirCard 555 Watcher

The standard Windows control buttons in the upper right 
corner of the window are used to minimize or close Watcher. 
When minimized, Watcher does not appear as a taskbar 
button. Instead, an icon is shown in the 

, usually at 

the right end of the taskbar. (See 

To start Watcher on Pocket PCs:

Select 

Start > Programs > 

 

AirCard 555 Watcher

On Pocket PCs, when you open another application from the 
Start menu, Watcher remains running although it is not visible. 
An icon appears at the bottom of the 

Today

 screen to indicate 

that Watcher is running in the background.  (See 

Windows CE manages your applications, shutting down 
applications that are not being used in order to save memory. 
It should not be necessary to close Watcher, but you can close 
(quit) the application when it is displayed by tapping 

<Ctl>

+

q

 

on the soft keyboard.

To start Watcher on Handheld PCs and CE .NET devices:

Select 

Start > Programs > 

 

AirCard 555 Watcher

On Handheld PCs and CE .NET devices, use the standard 
Windows control buttons in the upper right corner of the 
window to minimize or close Watcher.

When minimized, Watcher does not appear as a taskbar 
button. Instead, an icon is shown in the 

, usually at 

the right end of the taskbar. (See