Sierra Wireless AC710 Users Manual
AirCard 710 Wireless Network Card - User Guide
TheDialPad
Watcher includes a dial pad to make voice calls with the
AirCard 710 wireless network card. Click the
Figure 6-2: The Voice tab in the Watcher Main Window
Table 6-1 :The Watcher Dial Pad
Voice
tab to see it.
Dial Pad
Buttons
0-9, # , *
(or the sa me
keys on your
keyboard)
SEND
(ENTER on
your keyboard)
END
(ESC on your
keyboard)
Function
Use these buttons to enter the digits (and other
characters) you want to dial. The numbers are
displayed in the call status area until you press
SEND, END
incomin g call.
Any of these buttons can be used to answer an
incoming call if the Any-Key Answer feature is
enable d (see “Voice Tab” on page 77).
If you click these buttons during a call, the
AirCard network card beeps and the characters
are displayed in the Call Status area.
Use this button to dial numbers and to answer
incoming calls. When you are not receiving an
incoming call, clicking
in th e call statu s area. If no numb ers are
displayed, Wa tcher r e-dial s the l ast number yo u
dialed.
Use this button to hang up or end a call, or to
clear all the digits and characters in the Call
Status area (i.e. to cancel a call that you’ve
started to enter). This button also clears status
messages.
, or
CLR
, or you receive an
SEND
dials the numbers
CLR
(BACKSPACE
on your
keyboard)
Use this button to clear the last number you’ve
entered. If you hold this button down for one
second, it has the same effect as the
key—so this button can al so be used to hang up
or end a call.
END
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Table 6-1 :The Watcher Dial Pad
Voice Connections
Dial Pad
Buttons
Vo lum e K e y s
(Up and Down
arrows on your
keyboard)
Mute Key
Use the Up arrow to increase the volume of
what you hear in the headset. Use the Down
arrow to decrease the volume.
Use this key during a call to prevent the caller
from hearing what you say .
When no call is in progress, this k e y enables
and disables the Silent Ringer feature.
Function
The Scratch Pad
The Scratch Pad gives you a place to record very brief notes
(such as a name and phone number) temp o rari ly.
Display the scratch pad by clicking the Scratch Pad
button on the right side of the Watcher window.
PCs, and PPCs
H
Use on Notebooks,
Figure 6-3: The Watcher Scratch Pad
Note: The standard function
keys for copy (CTRL+C), cut
(CTRL+X), and paste (CTRL+V)
can be used to move text from
the Scratch Pad to another application (such as the Windows
Notepad or a word processor).
To enter text:
•
Type the text from your keyboard.
To erase all the text in the Scratch Pad:
clear
•
Click the
button.
To close the scratch pad (saving any text in it):
ok
•
Click the
button.
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Making a Voice Call
Making a voice call using Watcher and the AirCard network
card is very similar to using a cellular telephone handset.
Initiating a Voice Call
1.
Plug in a headset to the AirCard connector, if one is not
already connected, and put it on.
Note: If you click the
button without entering a
number , Watcher redials the
most recent number you dialed.
Note: The Options window,
displayed wh en y ou sele ct Tools
> Options, allows you to
customize the sound played
when you receive an incoming
call and to enable and disable
the Silent Ringer feature. See
“Options…” on page 63.
SEND
2.
Enter the number you want to dial by either clicking the
number buttons on the dial pad or typing the numbers on
your keyboard.
3.
Click the
As the call is being dialed, Watcher displays “
SEND
button.
Dialing
” and the
phone number.
You can also initiatea callfrom the Call Log. The Call Log is
displayed when you select
Tools > Call Log
(see “Call Log” on
page 59).
Answering a Voice Call
Depending on how certain features are configured, when you
receive an incoming call the following occurs:
•
A sound is played, unless the Silent Ringer feature is
enabled.
•
If Watcher is in compact view when you receive the call,
the Watcher window maximizes.
To answer a call:
1.
Plug in a headset to the AirCard connector, if one is not
already connected, and put it on.
2.
Click the
is enabled, click any key except
SEND
button. (Or, if the Any-Key Answer feature
ENDorCLR
.)
Ending a Voice Call
To end a voice call:
END
•
Click the
button on the dial pad or press
keyboard.
or
•
Click and hold the
BACKSPACE
CLR
button on the dial pad (or the
key on your keyboard)for more than one
second.
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ESC
on your
Voice Connections
HPCs, and PPCs
Use on Notebooks,
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7: Watcher Menu Options
• The View Menu
• The Tools Menu
• The Help Menu
This chapter is primarily for your reference. It describes each
option in each of the Watcher menus.
The View Menu
Figure 7- 1 : The Watche r View Men u
Always On Top
When Always On Top is enabled, the Watcher window
displays in front of all other application windows, even when
you position another windowover Watcher. This allows you to
view connection status indicatorswhile using another appli-
cation, such as your Internet browser.
HPCs, and PPCs
Use on Notebooks,
To enable or disable Always On Top:
•
A check mark next to the option indicates that it is enabled.
View > Always On Top
Select
.
Docking
When Docking is enabled, the Watcher windowjumps to the
edge of your screen when the window is dragged closeto an
edge. This allows you to easily position the win dow to a corner
of your screen.
To enable or disable Docking
Select
View > Docking
.
•
A check mark next to the option indicates that it is enabled.
Toggle Full/Compact
On notebook PCs, the Watcher window has two sizes.
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Figure 7- 2 : Watcher in Fu ll Vi ew (Top) and C o mp ac t View (Bottom)
The full window is requiredto initiatedata connections and
make voice calls, but if all you require from Watcher is status
information,you can use the compact view.
Note: The Watcher window
switches to full view automatically when you receive an
incomin g call.
To switch from the full window to the compact window:
•
View > Toggle Full/Compact
Select
.
or
•
Click the Toggle Full/Compact button (the middle
button in the upper right corner of the Watcher
window).
To switch from the compact window to the full window:
•
Click the Toggle Full/Compact button.
or
1.
Right click on the
Watcher window.
2.
Select
Toggle Full/Compact
from the shortcut menu.
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The Tools Menu
Watcher Menus
Note : C heck w ith your service
provider to see if you have a
subscription to SMS service.
Figure 7- 3 : The Watche r Tools Men u
SMS Manager…
The SMS Manager window lets you read, write, and reply to
short messaging service (SMS) messages, also known as text
messages. SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a feature that
some service providers offer. It allows you to send and receive
short messages through the GSM network.
You can exchange SMSmessages with anyone who has an
SMS-enabled GSM device, such as a mobi le phone with text
messaging or another Sierra Wireless AirCard
wireless network card. Messages are limited to text because
each SMS-capable device may display them differently—on a
computer monitor, on a handheld display, or on the LCD
screen of a phone handset, for instance.
Depending on your service provider, one or more of these
methods of sending SMS messages may be available to you:
•
Some wireless service providers haveweb pages on which
anyone can enter a message and direct it to your p h one
number. In this case, anyone who has access to the Internet
can sendyou a message, provided he or she knows your
phone number and can locate the appropriate web p age.
•
Some service providers allow SMS messages to be sent
through Internet e-mail applications. Your phone number
is then used as an e-mail address (for example:
6046649010@serviceprovider.loopback.edu).
•
Some products, such as the AirCard 710 and 750 network
cards, have software that allows you to send messages to
other subscribers, using their phone numbers to direct the
message.
®
710 or 750
HPCs, and PPCs
Use on Notebooks,
The
SMS Manager…
read, create and send SMS messages.
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Tools
menu allows you to
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Reading SMS Messages: The Inbox
Incoming messages are stored in the Inbox until you delete
them or until they expire (depending on your settings in the
Options window—see “SMS Tab” on page 70).
The SMS indicator notifies you when new messages are
received by displaying the icon below. The ToolTip
(displayed when you position the mouse pointer on top
of the icon) identifies how many unread messages you have. If
the icon is flashing, one or more of the messages is urgent.
To read your SMS messages
1.
Double click the SMS icon, or select
to display the SMSManager window.
2.
Click the
Figure 7-4: The SMS Manager Window, With Inb ox Selected
Inbox
tab if it is not already selected.
:
Tools > SMS Manager…
,
Note: Unread messages are
displayed in bold.
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The message header is displayed in the top of the window,
showing the address or phone number from which the
message was sent, the beginning of the message, and the
call back number.
3.
Click the message header to display the message in the
lower section of the window.
Messages marked with a red exclamation mark (
tagged by the sender as being urgent or important.
To delete messages:
1.
Use the check boxes to the left of the messages to select the
messages you want to delete.
!
) have been
Watcher Menus
Note: Both Delete All and the
message expiry features do not
actually delete all
messages—they only delete
those y ou ha ve not yet read.
Note: The Reply to Sender
menu option is only available if
the e-mail address of the person
who sent you the message is
included in the message. This
won’t be available if, for
example, the message was sent
from a web site.
available
2.
3.
Edit > Delete
Select
.
Confirm that you want to delete the messages by clicking
Yes
.
To delete all read messages:
1.
2.
Edit > Delete All
Select
Confirm that you want to delete the messages by clicking
Yes
.
.
Watcher also has a feature that allows you setan expiry period
after which messages are automatically deleted. This is set in
the Options window. (Select
window, then click the
SMS
Tools > Options
tab. See “SMSTab ” on page 70.)
to display the
To forward a message:
1.
Select the message header.
2.
File > Forward Message…
Select
to open the Message
window.
3.
In the Message window you can edit themessage, append
text to the message, and send it. (See “ Sending SMS
Messages: The Outbox” on page 56.)
To reply to a message:
1.
Select the message header.
2.
Select
File > Reply to Sender…
3.
In the Message window you can edit themessage, append
to open the Message window.
text to the message, and send it. (See “ Sending SMS
Messages: The Outbox” on page 56.)
HPCs, and PPCs
Use on Notebooks,
Note: The Call Back Sender
menu option is only available if
the message incl udes a valid
call-back number.
To phone the sender of a message:
1.
Select the message header.
2.
File > Call Back Sender
Select
.
Watcher then dials andattempts to connect to the call-back
number.
To exit the SMS Manager window:
Select
File > Close
1.
or click theclose box in the upper right
corner.
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Sending SMS Messages: The Outbox
Note: In the Options window
(see “SMS Manager…” on page
53) you can e nable and d isable
the option to save outgoing
messages to the Outbox.
The Outbox is where your outgoing messages are stored. Click
Outbox
the
Figure 7- 5 : The Outb ox Tab of the SMS Manager Window
tab in the SMS Manager window to display it:
The third column from the left indicates the status of each
message in the Outbox:
Table 7-1 :Outgoin g Message Status Icon s
Icon Meaning
Saved
The message has been saved in the Outbox but not yet
sent.
Sent
The message has been sent successfully to the GSM
network but has not yet been delivered to the
recipient(s).
Delivered
The message has been deliv ered to the recipient (s)’ mail
box(es).
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Watcher Menus
Table 7-1 :Outgoin g Message Status Icon s
Icon Meaning
Partia ll y S e n t
The message has been sent to the network but the
network did not respond. (This may indicate a network
problem.)
Not Sent
The message was sent to t he network and the network
responded with an error. The error message is shown in
the Status field when you display the message.
HPCs, and PPCs
Use on Notebooks,
Some possible reasons for a failure to send are:
You d o not have a subscrip tion to a serv ic e tha t
•
allows you to send SMS messages.
The e-mail address in the
•
•
The message exceeded the maximum length for
SMS messages.
•
There is a network problem or a problem with your
account.
To:
field is not valid.
To send a message from the SMS Manager window:
1.
Figure 7-6: The Message Window
File > New Message
Select
to open the Message window:
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Note: A message can have up
to 16 r ecipients.
2.
Enter the recipients for the message by typing e-mail
addresses, or click the
To
button to display the Add SMS
Recipients window.
Figure 7- 7 : The Add SM S Re c ip ie nts Window
The SMS Recipients window allows you to create a list of e-
mail addresses for the
To:
field of the Message window. In
this window, you can:
·
Enter a new address and click
Add->
to add it to the list
of r e c ipients.
·
Select an address and click
<-Remove
to delete if from the
list of recipients.
Use this window to create a re c ipient list and click
return to the Message window.
3.
If you want to send a message that is tagged as urgent or
important, select
4.
Type the message in the lower portion of the window.
5.
If you want to save the message in the Outbox and send it
later, select
6.
If you want to send the message immediately, click the
Send
button, or select
High
File > Save
from the Priority drop-down menu.
.
File > Send
.
To erase a message and start again:
Select
Edit > Clear
.
•
OK
to
All fields are erased, and you begin again as if starting a new
message.
To open a message that is saved in the Outbox:
•
Double click the message header to open the message in
the Message window.
You can then edit the message and change or add recipients.
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Watcher Menus
Exiting the SMS Manager Window
To exit from the SMS Manager window and return to the main
Watcher window:
•
•
If there are any unsaved messages, Watcher asks whether you
want to save them.
File > Close.
Select
or
Click the Close box in the upper right corner of the SMS
Manager window.
tebooks,
Phone Book
This feature is not yet available.
Call Log
The Call Log window maintains a record of your outgoing and
incoming calls.To modify what the Call log monitors, select
Tools>Options
page 64). You can choose to keep a record of:
•
None of your calls
•
All of your calls
•
The last 50 calls
•
The last 100 calls
To display the Call Log window:
•
Select
, then click the
Tools>Call Log
.
General
tab (see “General Tab” on
Use on No
HPCs, and PPCs
Figure 7-8: The Call Log Window
For each message, the Call Log displays:
•
The call direction (see the table “Call Direction Icons” later
in this section)
•
The date and time the call was made or received
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The phone number of the caller (for incoming calls), or the
phone number that you dialed (for outgoing calls)
•
The name of the caller (for incoming calls), or the name of
the person called (for outgoing calls), if available
•
The type of call (data, voice, or fax)
Table 7-2 :Call Direction Icons
Icon Meaning
To phone a number contained in one of the call records:
Incoming Call
This is a call that you answered.
Outgoing Call
This is a call that you made.
Missed Call
This is a call you received but did not
answer.
Note: If you choose File > Dial,
in the Call Log window you can
establish a voice call to any
number in the From or To
column.
•
Double click the record.
or
1.
Select the number.
2.
Select
File>Dial
.
This can be used to place voice calls only.
To save the information in the Call Log to a text file:
1.
2.
File>Save As…
Select
Use the Save As dialog box to select a location and name
for thefile, then click
.
Save
.
To add a number as a record in your Address Book:
1.
Select the record.
2.
Edit>Add to Address Book
Select
.
To delete a record:
1.
Select the record.
Select
Edit>Delete
.
2.
To delete all records in the Call Log:
Select
Click
Yes
Edit>Delete All
to confirm the deletion.
1.
2.
.
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To select what type of calls are displayed:
Watcher Menus
Note: Choosing View > All
displays all call types in the Call
Log window.
When
When
View
menu to select the call types:
Voice logs
Data logs
is checked, all voice calls are displayed.
is checked, all dial-up data calls are
•
Use the
·
·
displayed. (Packet mode connections have no phone
numbers associated with them, and do not appear in the
Call Log.)
·
When
Fax logs
To sort the calls
1.
Click any column heading to sort by that column in
is checked, all fax calls are displayed.
:
ascending order.
2.
Click the same column heading again to sort by the same
column in descending order.
For example, to sort the calls by name, click the
Name
column
heading. This sorts the records from A to Z. If you click the
Name
column heading again,the records will be sorted from Z
to A.
Connection Manager
The Connection Manager is where dial-up data connections
are set up. (For more information, see “Data Connections
Through GSM and GPRS” on page41.)
HPCs, and PPCs
Use on Notebooks,
Note: The default connection is
the one established if you click
the Connect button on the main
Watcher window without making
a selection from the drop-down
menu.
In the Connection Manager you can:
•
Add new records for phone numbers to which you want to
connect.
•
Change existing records.
•
Set the default connection.
•
Select and establisha connection.
To add a phone number to the Connection Manager
1.
Select
Tools > Connection Manager
to open the Connection
:
Manager window.
Figure 7- 9 : The Connection M anager Wind ow
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