Netgear AirCard 312U (all others) ユーザーガイド

Rev 10  Feb.12

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Watcher enables you to:

Initiate data connections

Determine signal strength, roaming status, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, or HSDPA/
HSUPA availability, and other network connection parameters

Monitor the status of the AirCard USB Modem and GSM service

Send and receive SMS messages

Enable or disable SIM security that prevents others from using your SIM card 
if it is lost or stolen

Configure startup and exit actions for Watcher and the AirCard USB Modem

Create or modify a connection profile

For more information about using Watcher, view the Online Help that comes with 
Watcher.

You do not need to run Watcher when you use the AirCard USB Modem, but 
Watcher does provide useful status information.

Unless this feature has been disabled, Watcher launches automatically when you 
insert the AirCard USB Modem. You can also launch Watcher by:

Double-clicking the desktop shortcut, or

Selecting 

Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard Watcher

.

Depending on how your profile is configured, your browser, VPN, or other 
program may launch automatically anytime you launch Watcher.

Watcher starts automatically at login. To disable this feature, go to 

Watcher > 

Preferences

.

You can also start Watcher by navigating to the 

Applications > Sierra Wireless

 folder 

and double-clicking 

AirCard Watcher

.

To keep the Watcher icon in the dock:

Launch Watcher.

Click and hold the Watcher icon in the dock.

From the pop-up menu, select 

Keep in Dock

.