User's Manual

2: Getting Started
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Note: Keep a written record in a
secure place of the account
information that your service
provider gives you.
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.
Follow the instructions in this chapter to set up and start using
your Compass USB modem.
To use your Compass USB modem, you’ll need:
• 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.
3. Insert the Compass USB modem into your computer’s USB
port. (The necessary software is installed and either the
profile is set up automatically or Watcher prompts you to
create a profile.)
System requirements
The Compass USB modem is supported on:
• Windows
Vista
™
• Windows XP (Home and Professional versions)
• Windows 2000
• Macintosh
®
OS X 10.4.11 or later
To install the Compass USB modem, you require the
following:
USB port 1 USB Type A slot (USB 1.1 or 2.0)
I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O space
Memory 32 MB
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