Sierra Wireless 580 - Manual (Page 23)

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Action buttons
The action buttons allow you to customize Watcher and monitor your connections.
Connect / disconnect
When a connection has not been made, the action button reads
Connect . To initiate a connection, click
Connect . Once a connection is established, the button changes to read Disconnect . Select Disconnect to
terminate your session.
System tray shortcut
Note: Clicking on the System Tray shortcut does not close the Watcher application.
When viewing Watcher in Full Mode, you have the option to minimize the Full Mode window and
monitor your connection status from the System Tray Mode view. The icon located in the system tray
communicates your connection status similarly to the service status dialog in Full Mode. By clicking on
the system tray icon, you are activating the System Tray Mode.
Tip: Once you are in System Tray Mode, you may easily return to the Full Mode view. Simply click the system tray
icon and select Open from the menu.
Settings
The settings tool allows you to customize Watcher. Once you click this button, a window with two tabs
appears: General and About .
General tab
Tip: In order to change the default settings on any of the options, simply place or remove a check mark in the
designated check box for each option. You may do so by clicking the mouse on the check box.
You are able to customize options and alert settings by accessing the general tab. An explanation of
options and alerts is outlined on Table 4-3.