Figure 6-2: The Voice tab in the Watcher Main Window
Table 6-1 :The Watcher Dial Pad
Voice
tabtoseeit.
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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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.
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).
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.
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.
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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Table 7-1 :Outgoin g Message Status Icon s
IconMeaning
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.
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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.
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.
Figure 7- 11: The General Tab of the Opti on s Window
Table 7-3 :General Tab Options
FieldDescription
Data Call
Inactivity
Timeout:
Disconnect
The Inactivity Timeout terminates your
connection to the GSM network
automatically when the AirCard network
card is inactive for the amount of time you
specify here. (The AirCard network card is
inactive when no data transmission is
occurring.) Select
feat ure. Oth e r w ise, sele ct the numb e r of
minutes after which you want to
automatically disconnect.
Never
to disable the
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FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
Incoming Cal ls
Answer
Call Logging
Retain
By default the AirCard network card is set
to answer all calls as voice calls. To receive
a fax or data call, you must set this field
appropriately, before the call is answered.
This means that anyone wanting to send a
fax, or establish a data connection with the
AirCard network card, must notify you in
advance so that you can change this field
before the call is made.
This setting reverts to “all ca lls as Voice”
whenever Watcher is restarted.
If you select “next call as Fax” or “next call
as Data”, the AirCard network card
maintains the sett ing for one call, or until
Watcher is restarted.
If you select “all ca lls as Fax” or “a ll cal ls as
Data”, the AirCard network card maintains
the setting until you select another option.
You have the option o f ma intaining record s
of your outgoing and incoming calls in the
Call Log. (The Call Lo g is displayed when
you select
described above.)
This field allows you to specify the number
of calls retai ned. Select
calls
menu.
Tools>CallLog
, or
last100calls
, and is
none, all, last50
from the drop-down
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Table 7-3 :General Tab Options
FieldDescription
Active NAM*
Profile
The AirCard network card allows you to
confi gure and use up to two a ccounts (with
two diff eren t phone numbers). This may be
useful to users who want, for example, to
hav e o ne account fo r business calls and
one for personal calls.
This drop-down menu lists these items:
Auto-Select, NAM1
account has b een activated, NAM 1 has a
phone number next to it, and if two
accounts have been activated, NAM 1 and
NAM 2 have phone numbers.
When
Auto-Select
network card uses the account most
appropriate to your location, based on the
cove rage of your acc o un ts.
T o configure a second account (where only
one account has been activated):
Select the option
1.
drop-down menu and click OK.
Stop, eject and re-insert the AirCard
2.
PC Card.
Launch Watcher; the Activation
3.
Wizard should launch. You can then
configure a second account.
, and
NAM2
. If one
is in effect, the AirCard
NAM2
from this
If two accounts are configured, both phone
numbers s hould be d isplayed in t his dropdown menu. To switch from one account to
the other:
Select the phone number from the
1.
drop-down menu.
Stop, eject and reinsert the AirCard
2.
PC Card.
*NAM stands for Number Assignment Module and is information stored in
the flash memory of your SIM card. The information includes your phone
number parameters specific to your service provider.
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Figure 7-12: The Network Tab of the Options Window
Table 7-4 :Network Tab Option s
FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
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Automa tica lly
establish a
network session
when available
The AirCard network card can try to
establish a packet mode connect ion
whenever the AirCard PC Card is inserted,
where GPRS service is available. (See
“Packet Mode Connections” on page 43.)
DisplayTab
Figure 7-13: The Display Tab of the Options Window
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Table 7-5 :Display Tab Option s
FieldDescription
Rest ore pr e vious
position on
startup
Remember
Compact View
position
This field determines where the full
Watcher window appears when launched.
(The full and co mpact vie ws of the W atche r
window are shown under the Toggle Full/Compact heading above.)
If this feature is disabled, Watcher always
displays in the cent er of your screen.
If you enable this feature and move the
Watcher window, the window will re-appear
in its new position if you close and re-open
it, or change the view to compact and then
full again.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
the feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
This field determines where the compact
Watcher window appears.
If this feature is enabled, when you switch
from the full view to the compact view, the
Watcher window remains in the same
place.
If this feature is disabled, when you switch
from the full view to the compact view, the
Watcher window displays in the position it
last occupi ed.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
this feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
Enable Docking
When Docking is enabled, the Watcher
window jumps to the edge of your screen
when the window is dragged close to an
edge. This allows you to easily pos ition the
window in a corner of your screen.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
this feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.) You can also enable and disable
this feature by selecting
View>Docking
.
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FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
Always on Top
GPRS premium
serv ice cha rge
(for nonsubscribers)
When Always On Top is enabled, the
Watcher window displays in front of all
other application windows, even when you
position another window over Wa tcher.
This allows you to view connection status
indicators while using another application,
such as your Internet browser.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
this feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.) You can also enable and disable
this feature by selecting
Top
.
When this feature is enabled, a warning
message is displayed any time you select
GPRS from the drop-down menu on the
main Watcher window, to remind you that
you may be charged extra for this service.
(Depending on your billing plan, your
service provider may apply a s urcharge to
GPRS service.)
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
this feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
View>Alwayson
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FieldDescription
Data connection
lost
IP re-a ssigne d
When this feature is enabled, a warning
message is displayed any time you lose
your connection to the GSM network.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
this feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
All devices connected to the Internet
require an IP (Inter net Protocol) address . In
some technologies, a device is assigned a
permanent IP address and that IP address
can never be used by another device.
Where DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) is used, the network maintains a
pool of IP addr esses and assigns them to
devices as needed. The AirCard 710
network card uses DHCP so that it is
assigned an IP address by the network.
This means that the IP address for your
AirCard network card changes each time
you connect, and sometimes during a
connection.
When this feature is enabled, a warning
message is displayed each time the
network assigns a new IP address to the
AirCard network card.
SMSTab
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
this feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
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Ta ble 7-6 :SMS Tab Options
FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
SMS Messages:
Expire
Override
Callback #
This feature allows for the automatic
deletion of SM S messages that have been
in your Inbox for a specified amount of
time. The SMS messaging feature is
described in detail under the heading
Mobile Messaging… above.
T o d is able aut omat ic delet ion of messages,
select
Never
from the drop-down menu.
To enable automatic deletion of messages,
select a number of days from the dropdown menu.
Only messages that have been “read”
(displayed in the SMS Manager window)
are deleted by t his f eature . Man ual del etio n
of messages is covered in the section on
Mobile Messaging… above.
When you send SMS messages, you have
the option of specifying a call back number
so that the message recipient will know
how to reach you. By default, your call back
number is your AirCard phone number.
This featu re allows you to u se a dif ferent
number than the AirCard phone number.
To set a new call back number, click the
check box to e nabl e the fe ature and e nter a
number in the field. (Leav e the field blank if
you prefer to have no call back number on
your messages.)
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T o di sable the feat ure (and use t he AirCard
phone number as your call back number),
click the chec k box so that it is not
checked.
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Ta ble 7-6 :SMS Tab Options
FieldDescription
Save to Outbox
You have the option o f retaining, in the
Outbox, a copy of messages that you send.
See the SMS Manager… section f or detai ls
about the Outbox.
This feature allows you to specify whether
outgoing messages are saved in the
Outbox. If you d o not want to save any
messages, select
prompted as you send each message, as
to whether you want t o retai n a copy, select
askfirst
messages you send, select
Note that if you do not save messages to
the outbox you do not receive status
messages, such as the one that notifies
you of a successful delivery.
. If you want to retain a copy of all
never
. If you want to be
automatically
.
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Table 7-7 :Security Ta b O ption s
FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
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Lock modem
Lock Modem Now
The Lock Code feature can be used to
prevent others from using your AirCard
netw o rk car d and your account. When the
Lock Code is enabled, you are prom pted to
enter a code any time W at cher i s laun ched,
and if the wrong code is entered, Watcher
closes. (This makes it impossible to use the
AirCard network card without kn o w i ng the
lock code. ) By defa u l t the lock cod e is t h e
last four digits of y our phone number.
To disable the feature, select
the drop-down menu. To enable the
feature, so that you ar e promp ted for a lock
code the next time you launch Watcher,
select
onpowerup
menu. (The Lock Code feature will then
remain enab led until you d isable it by
selecting
This field allows you to enable the Lock
Code feature immediately. (If you select
powerup
down menu, you need to close Watcher
befo re the l ock code comes into effect.)
When you click th e button, Watc he r
prompts, “Lock the modem now?”. Click
Yes
network card.
never
in the previously described drop-
at this prompt to lock the AirCard
from the drop-down
in this field.)
never
from
on
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Table 7-7 :Security Ta b O ption s
FieldDescription
Change Lock
Code
SoundsTab
This button allows you to set a new lock
code.
To change the lock code:
Click the
1.
Enter your existing lock code (the last
2.
four d i g its of you r p h on e n u mber
unless you have changed it) at the
prompt.
Enter a ne w l ock code.
3.
Enter your new lock code for confir-
4.
mation.
Click OK.
5.
ChangeLockCode
button.
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Table 7-8 :Sounds T ab Op tio n s
FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
Enable
Call Alert
This f ie ld allow s you to enable and disable
all sounds.
When this box is checked, you have the
option of indivi dually ena bling and d isabling
the Call Alert, Incoming Call, New SMS
Message, and New Voice mail sounds.
When the box is not checked, there are no
sounds to notify you of any of these events.
Use the check box to indicate whether you
want all sounds enabled or disabled.
Depending on your billing plan, you may
have a feature called Call Alert. When you
are on a call, this feature notifies you when
you have another incoming call. You can
then ignore the new incoming call or put
your current caller on hold and answer the
new call. (Contact your service provider if
you require more information about Call
Alert.)
If you have Call Alert, you can use this field
to select whether a sound is played to
notify you of another incoming call when
you are already on a voice call.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
the sound assigned to Call Alert. The play
button (with the arrow head on it) allows
you to hear the sound assigned to this
feature. If y ou have another sound file you
would prefer to play for call alerts, you can
use the
*.wav file can be used.)
Browse
button to select it. (Any
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FieldDescription
Incoming Call
New SMS
Message
This field allows you to select whether a
sound is played when you receive a call.
When this is disabled, the Silent Ringer
icon is displayed in the indi cator area of the
main Wat cher wi ndow. The only notification
you will then have of an incoming voice cal l
is the “Voi ce Call From …” or “Roam Call
From …” message displayed in the call
status ar ea.
Use the check box to enable or disable the
sound. The play button (with the arrow on
it) allows you to hear the sound assign ed to
incoming calls. If you have another sound
file you would prefer to use, you can use
the
Browse
file can be used.)
This field allows you to select whether a
sound is played when your receive a new
SMS message.
When this is enabled, a sound is played
each time a message arrives. When
disabled no sound is played .
Use the check box to enable or disable the
sound. The play button (with the arrow on
it) allows you to hear the sound assign ed to
new SMS messages. If you have another
sound file you would prefer to use, you can
use the
*.wav file can be used.)
button to select it. (Any *.wav
Browse
button to select it. (Any
New Voic emai l
This field allows you to select whether a
sound is played when a new voice mail
message arrives.
When this is enabled, a sound is played
when voice mail arrives . When disabled, no
sound is played.
Use the check box to enable or disable the
sound. The play button (with the arrow
head on it) a llows you to hear the sound
assigned to new voice mail. If you have
another sound file you would prefer to use,
you can use the
(Any *.wav file can be used.)
Browse
button to select it.
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FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
Headset Volume
VoiceTab
This slider allows you to adjust the volume
of the ear piece on your headset. This
affects o nly t he volume o f what you hear.
(That is, it does not adjust the volume of
the speaker.) This performs the same
function as the volume controls on the main
Watcher window.
To increase the volume, drag the slider to
the right. To decrease the volume, drag the
slider to the left.
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Table 7- 9 :Voice Tab Option s
FieldDescription
Auto-An sw er
Incoming Calls
This f ie ld allow s you to enable and disable
the Auto-Answer feature, and when
enabled to select the number o f rings after
which a voice call is answered.
To disable the feature, select
drop-down menu. To enable the feature,
select the number of rings after which
Watcher automatically answers the call.
off
from the
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Table 7- 9 :Voice Tab Option s
FieldDescription
Auto-Re try
Any-Key Answer
This f ie ld allow s you to enable and disable
the Auto-Retry feature, and when enabled
to select the interval between retrys.
At times when a large number of users are
connected to a single base station on the
GSM network, you may be unable to make
a network co nnection on your first attemp t .
When enabled, Auto-Retry attempts the
connection up to five times at the interval
you select. When disabled, the AirCard
netw o rk car d does not retry automatically.
To disable the feature, select
Otherwise, select the interval at which you
want automatic r etrys to occur.
This f ie ld allow s you to enable and disable
the Any-Key Answer feature.
When enabled, you can answer an
incomin g call by clicking any button on the
dial pad except
disabled, y ou must click the
answer incoming calls.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
the feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
End
and
Clr
. When
off
Send
.
key to
AutoHyphenation
This f ie ld allow s you to enable and disable
the Auto-Hyphenation feature.
When enabled, a hyphen is automatically
inserted after the area code, and between
the first thr ee and last f our digits of a phone
number, as you enter the number. (This
has no effect on what is dialed.) W hen
disabled, no hyphen is inserted as you
ente r a phone number.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
the feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
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FieldDescription
Watcher Menus
Tone Length
Mute
Minute Alert
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) is the
system used by touch tone phones under
which a specific frequency or tone is
assigned to each key. There is a standard
length for these tones. However, some
voice mail syst ems require a shorter or
longer than normal length tone.
This field allows you to set the AirCard
network card to us e a shorter or longer
tone for systems that require it.
The recommendation is to select
unles s you r s e rv ic e pr o vi der indi cates that
a different tone is required.
When DTMF mute is enabled, there is no
audible tone while the AirCard network
card dials.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
the feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
This f ie ld allow s you to enable and disable
the Minute Alert feature.
When enabled, the AirCard network card
beeps at one minute inte rvals while you are
on voice calls. This allows you to keep
track of the duration of your call.
normal
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Service Alert
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
the feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
The field allows you to enable and disable
the Service Alert feature.
When enabled, the AirCard network card
emits a tone whenever it goes from being
out of service to being in service, and
whenever it goes from being in service to
being out of s ervice.
Use t he ch eck bo x to enable and disable
the feature. (The feature is enabled when
checked.)
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Table 7- 9 :Voice Tab Option s
FieldDescription
Voice Mail
Change …
ProfileTab
Depending on your billing plan, you may
have a Voice Mail feature that allows
callers to leave you a message when you
don’t answer a call. If you have this feature,
then you access your voice messages by
dialing a number specific to your service
provider.
When the AirCard network card is
configured, the phone number your service
provider uses for voic e mail is autom atically
set up for you. If th is number should
change, you can change the number here.
To change the number:
Click
1.
2.
3.
Change…
Enter the new phone number in the
window that appears.
Click OK.
Figure 7- 1 4: The Pr o fil e Tab of th e Op ti on s Window
Note: If you later install software
for another AirCard network
card, such as the AirCard 300,
400, 510, or 555 models, you
should re-install the Network
Adapter Manager from the
AirCard 710 CD. Earlier version s
of the Network Adapter Manager
do not support the AirCard 710
network card.
Note : Swi tchin g betw een ca rds while using a n etwo rk progr am (such
as a browser) is not
strangely when its network connection changes. Close network applications, switch cards, t hen launch the applications again.