Install WeatherNet Once you have installed the WeatherNet software on your computer you will need to follow these instructions to install the driver for the GSP-1700 and set up the connection. How to install an unsigned driver on Windows 8 Windows 8 by default will not let you install unsigned drivers. In order to install an unsigned driver, you can follow the steps shown below to start Windows 8 in "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" mode. Move the cursor over the top or bottom right corner or the screen and it will show extra options on the right side of the screen (This is the new Charm Bar in Windows 8). Choose the Settings option (icon looks like a Gear).
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Install WeatherNet Once you have installed the WeatherNet software on your computer you will need to follow these instructions to install the driver for the GSP-1700 and set up the connection.
How to install an unsigned driver on Windows 8
Windows 8 by default will not let you install unsigned drivers. In order to install an unsigned driver, you can follow the steps shown below to start Windows 8 in "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" mode. Move the cursor over the top or bottom right corner or the screen and it will show extra options on the right side of the screen (This is the new Charm Bar in Windows 8). Choose the Settings option (icon looks like a Gear).
Choose “Change PC settings” option
Choose “General”
Choose the “Restart now” from the bottom of the list on the right
Click “Troubleshoot”
Click “Advanced options”
Click “Startup Settings
Choose “Restart”
Choose the “Disable driver signature enforcement” option
Once Windows restarts you will be able to continue
Step 1: Launch WeatherNet
Step 2: Open the Account Settings screen in the Wizard This can be done by clicking on WeatherNet account control settings
icon .
Step 3: In the section “Connection Information” click on the “Connection Wizard” button
Step 4:
Plug in the Globalstar GSP-1700 and click “OK”
Step 5: Click on ‘Modem Setup’
Step 6: If your device and associated COM port number are listed here skip to Step 13. Click ‘Device Manager’
Step 7: Right click on the “Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM”
Step 8: Select “Update Driver Software…”
Step 9: Select “Search automatically for updated driver software”
Step 10: Click “Install this driver software anyway”
Step 11: Click “Close”
Your GPS1700 phone should be listed.
Step 12: Close the Device Manager window
Step 13: You should be back on this window – your device may not be listed – Click “Create Modem”
Step 14: You may need to enter an area code to continue if this window opens
Step 15: The Phone and Modems window should be open. Select the Modems Tab
Step 16: Click “Add”
Step 17: Select “Don’t detect my modem” and click “Next”
Step 18: Select “QUALCOMM” and “Globalstar GSP-1700 Modem” then click “Next”
Step 19: Select the port that the Globalstar phone was listed on and then click “Next”
Step 20: Click “Finish”
Your new modem should now be listed
Step 21: Click “OK”
Step 22: Click “Finish”
Step 23: Select “Globalstar GSP-1700 Modem” from the device list and “Globalstar Packet Data” as the network provider name and click “Create Connection”
Step 24: Click “Yes”
Step 25: Once the connection has been created click “OK”
Step 26: Select “Globalstar Packet Modem” as the Default Connection and “Globalstar” as the Type.