3Com 3CRSHPW796 manual Confirming Device Installation, Installing 3Com Wireless Card Manager

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1Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and 3Com Wireless Card Manager

Confirming Device Installation

1With your PC Card installed in the computer, double-click the My Computer icon. If you are running Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel and go to step 3.

2Double-click the Control Panel icon.

3Double-click the System icon. The System Properties window appears, detailing your system setup.

4Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.

If you are using Windows XP or 2000, click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

5Double-click Network Adapters. An entry for your 3Com Wireless PC Card appears.

6Double-click the entry to display a description of the current status. The device status should indicate “This device is working properly.”

7Close the windows you have opened until you return to the desktop.

Installing 3Com Wireless Card Manager

1If you restarted your computer after installing the Wireless LAN PC Card and the install program did not start automatically, click Start > Run and type d:\setup.exe (where d: is your CD-ROM drive).

2From the Installation CD, select Install 3Com Wireless Card Manager and follow the prompts, removing the Installation CD and restarting your computer whenever you are prompted.

If the 3Com icon was not placed in the system tray when you installed the Wireless LAN

PC Card, start the 3Com Wireless Card Manager by selecting Start > Programs > 3Com

Mobile > 3Com Wireless Card Manager.

Using Wireless Card Manager

Refer to the 3Com Wireless Card Manager help for detailed information about how to use Wireless Card Manager.

Wireless LAN PC Card LED Indicators

 

3CRSHPW796

3CRWE154G72/3CRWE154A72

 

 

 

 

Power/Activity LED

Activity LED

 

 

 

Off

The computer does not recognise the Wireless LAN PC

No data transfer.

 

Card or the computer is powered off.

 

 

 

 

On

The Wireless LAN PC Card has power.

n/a

 

 

 

Flashing

Data transfer is taking place.

Data transfer is taking place.

 

 

 

 

Link LED

Link LED

 

 

 

Off

The PC Card is not associated with a Wireless Network.

The PC Card is not associated with a Wireless Network.

 

 

 

On

The PC Card is associated with a Wireless Network.

The PC Card is associated with a Wireless network.

 

 

 

Flashing

n/a

The PC Card is scanning for a Wireless network.

 

 

 

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Contents Wireless LAN PC Card User Guide 3CRWE154G72 3CRWE154A723Com Corporation Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA Contents Contents Installation CD Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SEUsing Wireless Card Manager Confirming Device InstallationInstalling 3Com Wireless Card Manager Wireless LAN PC Card LED IndicatorsTroubleshooting Diagnosing ProblemsUninstalling the PC Card Uninstalling Wireless Card Manager TroubleshootingUpdating the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver Windows XPTroubleshooting Obtaining Support for your ProductTelephone Technical Telephone Technical Support and Repair Obtaining Support for your Product Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Part 15 Notice Applicable to use within the USAUnintentional Radiator Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity For Home or Office USEAvis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada Safety NoticeIndustry Canada Notice Applicable for use within Canada Industry Canada IC Emissions Compliance StatementEuropean Community CE Notice
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