Sierra Wireless 555 User Manual

Watcher™ Basics

Rev 3.5  Feb.05

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Watcher displays an icon in the Windows system tray (which 
is usually located in the lower right corner of your screen,  or 
the 

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 screen of Pocket PCs). The system tray icon indicates 

your connection status or notifies you when you have voice 
mail or SMS messages, or when you have missed a call.

Only one icon can be displayed at a time. The priority of icons, 
from highest to lowest, is:

Missed call(s)

SMS message(s)

Voice mail

Active or inactive connection.

You are in service on the 

 network but have no 

active voice or data connection.

The number of red bars indicates the signal strength.

If you have an AirCard and a WiFi network adapter, 

and the AirCard is in service on the CDMA network, 

the signal strength is that of the CDMA network. If the 

AirCard is not in service or you don’t have an AirCard 

inserted, the signal strength is that of the WiFi 

network.

You have an active voice or data connection.

The number of green bars indicates the signal 

strength.

If you have an AirCard and a WiFi network adapter, 

and the AirCard is in service on the CDMA network, 

the signal strength is that of the CDMA network. If the 

AirCard is not in service or you don’t have an AirCard 

inserted, the signal strength is that of the WiFi 

network.

You missed (failed to answer) an incoming call. You 

can view the number of the caller in the Call Log.

(If Watcher is 

 and Outlook is 

running, this information does not apply.)

You have unread SMS message(s).

You have voice mail.