Sierra Wireless USB Modem - Getting Started with Your USB Modem; Overview of Installation Steps; System Requirements

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2: Getting Started
Followtheinstructionsinthischaptertosetupandstartusing
yourmodem.
Touseyourmodem,you’llneed:
Note: Keep a written record in a
secure place of the account
information that your service
provider gives you.
• Anaccountwithaserviceprovider
• ASIMcard(suppliedbytheserviceprovider)
• Aprofile,whichmaybe:
· Alreadystoredonyourmodemwhenyoupurchaseit
· Setupautomatically
· Selectedfromadrop‐downlist
· Createdmanually
Overview of installation steps
1. Checkthesystemrequirements.
2. InserttheSIMcardintothemodem.
3. Insertthemodemintoyourcomputer.(Thenecessary
softwareisinstalledandeithertheprofileissetup
automaticallyorWatcherpromptsyoutocreateaprofile.)
System requirements
Themodemissupportedon:
• Windows
®
7
• Windows

Vista
®
• WindowsXP(HomeandProfessionalversions)
• Mac
®
OSX10.4.11orlater
Note: If you are running
Mac OS X, please refer to the
Watcher Quick Start Guide for
Mac OS X found at
www.sierrawireless.com/mac.
ToinstallaUSB‐connectedmodem,yourcomputerrequires
thefollowing:
USB port 1 USB Type A slot (USB 1.1 or 2.0)
Memory 32 MB