User's Manual

Using your Compass USB Modem
Rev 1.1C Sep.08 27
Indicators in 3G Watcher
Datatransmission.Whenthemodemisconnectedtothe
network,themain3GWatcherwindowshowstheamountof
datareceivedandsent.
Status icons
Theseiconsappearinthesystemtray(usuallyinthelower
rightcornerofyourscreen).
3G icon—Universal Mobile Telecommunications
System (UMTS)
EDGE icon—Enhanced Data rates for GSM
Evolution (EDGE)
GPRS icon—General Packet Radio Service
(GPRS)
When only the letters are displayed, (for example ), you are
within the coverage area, but have not yet acquired the service.
When the indicator has an outline ( ), you have acquired service
and are able to establish a data connection.
When the indicator is filled ( ), you have a data connection on the
wireless service.
Roaming. You are connected to a network
other than your local service provider's. There
may be a surcharge for roaming service.
(Support for roaming depends on your service
provider.)
NewSMSmessage.Click the icon to open the
SMS Express window and read your messages.
When your SIM becomes full, this icon flashes
and turns red.
WatchercannotdetecttheCompassUSBmodem.
EnsurethattheCompassUSBmodemisinserted
properlyandpoweredon.
Youdonothaveanactivehigh‐speedconnection.
Youhaveanactivehigh‐speedconnection.
Youhavenew(unread)SMSmessages.