User Guide

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2: Getting Started
• The AirCard 597E
software
• Account activation and
configuration
Beforeyoucan beginusingtheAirCardExpressCard,you
must:
1. InstalltheAirCardExpressCardenabling softwareand 
drivers.
2. ActivateanaccountandconfiguretheAirCard
ExpressCardtouseyouraccount(unlesstheAirCard
ExpressCardhasbeenpre‐activated).
Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofthisprocess.
The AirCard 597E software
TheAirCardExpressCardcomeswith thissoftware:
• WatcherapplicationthatyouusetomanagetheAirCard
ExpressCardandmonitoryourconnections
• Thedriversoftwarethatprovidestheinterfacebetween
theAirCardExpressCardandyourWindowsoperating
system
TheWatchersoftwaremustbeinstalledbeforeyouinsertthe
AirCardExpressCardforthe
firsttime.Detailedinstructions
areprovidedin“Installation”onpage 15.
Account activation and
configuration
TousetheAirCardExpressCard,youmusthaveanaccount
withaCDMAserviceprovider.Theprocessofsettingupan
accountiscalledactivation.
IfyoupurchasedtheAirCardExpressCarddirectlyfroma
serviceprovider,youmayalreadyhaveanaccount;your
AirCardExpressCardmaybepre‐activated.
Otherwise,run
WatcherandtheActivationWizard,which
guidesyouthroughtheactivationandconfigurationprocess.
(Dependingonyourconfiguration,WatcherandtheActivation
Wizardmaystartautomatically.)