Sierra Wireless Compass 597 - Manual (Page 34)

Compass 597 USB modem - User Guide
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Interpreting icons
Watcher makes extensive use of icons to indicate status and
events. The various icons are described in the following
sections on the display areas of Watcher.
Connection Status Area
The Connection Status Area uses the icons shown in the
following table.
Table 5-1: Connection Status Area icons
Icon Meaning
Modem not detected.
You may be able to resolve this by doing one of the
following:
- Unlocking the modem (
Tools > Unlock Modem)
- Powering the modem on ( Tools > Turn Radio On)
- Ejecting the modem and re-inserting it
If this icon is still displayed, restart your computer.
The Signal Strength indicator uses bars to show the
intensity of the radio signal. The number of bars
increases as signal strength increases, to a maximum
of five bars.
When the bars are dimmed and the antenna icon is
crossed out, no connection is possible for one of these
reasons:
• You are outside the CDMA network coverage area
• The signal strength is too weak
• A network or account problem is preventing the
modem from obtaining service
1xEV-DO Rev. A icon.
1xEV-DO Rev. 0 icon.
1X icon.
When only the letters are displayed, you have acquired
service, but have not established a data connection.
When the indicator has a gray background, the network
connection is dormant. (You are connected, but there is
currently no traffic.)
When the indicator has a darker background, you have
a data connection on the wireless service.