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Using FPC 1000 with a Notebook PC

2.1.1. Checking Hardware and Software Requirements

The FPC 1000 requires certain hardware and software capabilities of the notebook PC. Verify that the following hardware requirements are met:

Table 1: Hardware Requirements for the FPC 1000

Category

Requirement

Card Slot

Type II PCMCIA

 

 

RAM

128 MB

 

 

Hard Disk Space

10 MB

 

 

Disk Drive

CD-ROM

 

 

I/O Resources

1 IRQ, 256 Bytes I/O space

 

 

Suggested Minimum Processor Speed

600 Mhz

 

 

Verify that the notebook PC uses one of the following operating systems:

The FPC 1000 functions with notebook PCs that utilize the following operating systems:

Windows® 98 SE

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Note:

The FPC 1000 may work on additional operating systems than those listed here. To see if the FPC 1000 works on a system not listed here, check with your Flarion representative.

2004 Flarion

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Contents Flarion FPC 1000 Wireless Network Card User Guide Copyright and Trademark Statement Table of Contents List of Figures FPC 1000 Basics FPC 1000 Applications About Driver Software About FMMUsing FPC 1000 with a Notebook PC Hardware Requirements for the FPC Checking Hardware and Software RequirementsOn the CD Launcher menu, click Install Software Installing Flarion Mobility Manager SoftwareMobility Manager Setup Screen Attaching the Standard Antenna Attaching the Antenna to the PC CardAttaching the Extended Range Antenna Installing the Extended Range Antenna KitInserting the FPC 1000 into the Pcmcia Slot Installed Extended Range AntennaLoading Device Drivers for Windows 2000/XP Loading Device Drivers for WindowsGeneral Usage Guidelines Using the FPCFMM Icon Using the Flarion Mobility ManagerFMM Indicators Connection Status and Connection Time Monitoring Connection Status and Connection TimeKilobytes Received and Sent Monitoring Kilobytes Received and SentSignal Strength and Quality Indicators Monitoring Signal Strength and QualityClosing, Exiting and Ending Sessions Closing, Exiting and Ending Windows 2000/XP Enabling and Disabling the FPCUpgrading Software About Software UpgradesUpgrade Available Message Information Screen Advanced Tab Downloading Update Message Check for Upgrade No Files Need Updating Message Downloading Updates Message Complete Package Uninstall and Reinstall Software Upgrade Notes Removing the FPC Antenna Aligned with the FPC Removing the Antenna from the FPCTroubleshooting the FPC After software Card Problems Possible Causes Suggestions Appendix A. Technical Specifications