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7In the next window, if the option to restart the computer appears, select it and click Finish.
If you had a service pack installed before setting up the PC Card, reinstall it and restart the computer.
This completes the basic installation. To confirm the installation, see “Confirming the Installation”.
Confirming the | When the PC Card and software are installed correctly, you will see the following |
Installation | items after you restart the computer: |
■PC Card LED is blinking.
■3Com WLAN Launcher is running. This utility shows the status of your network association.
■3Com icon is in the Windows system tray.
■Shortcut icon to the 3Com WLAN Launcher is on your desktop (unless you specified no icon during the installation).
| If you do not see the 3Com WLAN Launcher window, click the 3Com icon in the |
| Windows system tray to display it. |
| If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it by double |
| clicking the shortcut on your desktop, or, from the Windows Start menu, select |
| Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com WLAN Launcher. |
| For more information, see “Using the Wireless LAN” on page 19. |
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Using the | The XJACK antenna, which is attached to the end of the PC Card, has two |
XJACK Antenna | positions: extended and retracted. To extend or retract the antenna, gently but |
| firmly press and release it. The antenna must be extended to make a network |
| association. To prevent it from damage, the antenna should be retracted when not |
| in use, when you are inserting the card in your computer, or when you are |
| transporting the computer. |
| CAUTION: Do not pull on the antenna to remove the card. |
| The figures below show the antenna extended and retracted. |