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2: Getting Started
• The Compass 597
software
• Account activation and
configuration
Beforeyoucan beginusingthemodem,youmust:
1. Insertthemodem,toinstalltheenablingsoftwareand
drivers.
2. Activateanaccountandconfigurethemodemtouseyour
account(unlessthemodemhasbeenpre‐activated).
Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofthisprocess.
The Compass 597 software
Themodemcomeswiththefollowingsoftware:
• Watcherapplicationthatyouusetomanagethemodem
andmonitoryourconnectionsonaWindowscomputer
• WatcherLiteapplicationthatyouusetomanagethe
modemandmonitoryourconnectionsonaMaccomputer
• Thedriversoftwarethatprovidestheinterfacebetween
the
modemandyourWindowsorMacoperatingsystem
Detailedinstructionsforinstallingthemodemanditssoftware
areprovidedin“Installation”onpage 19.
Account activation and
configuration
Tousethemodem,youmusthaveanaccountwithaCDMA
serviceprovider.Theprocessofsettingupanaccountiscalled
activation.
Ifyoupurchasedthemodemdirectlyfromaserviceprovider,
youmayalreadyhaveanaccount;yourmodemmaybepre‐
activated.
Otherwise,runtheWatcher(Windows)
orWatcherLite(Mac)
softwareandtheActivationWizard(Windows)orActivation
Assistant(Mac),whichguidesyouthroughtheactivationand
configurationprocess.(Dependingonyourconfiguration,the
softwareandtheactivationproceduremaystartautomati ‐
cally.)
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