3Com WL-305 warranty Uninstalling the Card

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Uninstalling the Card

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■“Running Diagnostics” on page 29

■“Upgrading PC Card Firmware” on page 34

Uninstalling the Card Previous installations or interrupted installation attempts sometimes leave problems that affect card operation. Possible problems include:

■PC Card fails to function.

■Operating system does not detect the PC Card.

■System issues a warning tone at startup.

If the installation is unsuccessful, your best course may be to completely uninstall the card and repeat the installation procedure.

CAUTION: Exit any networking applications and remove the PC Card driver before uninstalling the card.

1Make sure that you have exited any networking applications.

2Use the standard operating system procedure to remove the card driver.

The procedure for Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95 is shown below. Refer to your Windows documentation for the exact procedure under Windows 2000 and Windows NT.

a From the Windows Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel. b In the Control Panel, double-click the System icon.

c In the next window, click the Device Manager tab. d Double-click Network Adapters.

e Select 3Com 3CRWE62092A Wireless LAN PC Card from the list and click Remove.

3Gently press and release the antenna to retract it.

4Remove the card.

5Restart the computer.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the card, do not pull on the antenna.

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Contents Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User Guide Bayfront Plaza Santa 3Com CorporationClara, California 95052-8145Contents Windows NT Installation Without Networking Installed Introduction Introduction Product Registration and Support Page Installing the Wireless Client RequirementsDisk Factory Inserting the PC Card Software Install FilesNetworking Installed Installation withInstall Utilities Windows NT Installation Without Networking Installed onInstall CardWizard Install Utilities Using InstallationConﬁrming Xjack AntennaWlan Service Area Custom InstallationSecurity Settings Bit Shared Key Wi-Fi EncryptionBit Dynamic Security Link Authentication Installing DocumentationPage Functions of the 3Com Wlan Launcher buttons are Using the Wireless LANGood Status ExitIf you see an X or a red line, refer to Troubleshooting on Problem StatusInfo- See Viewing Conﬁguration Information on Security Settings Setting the Wireless Client ConfigurationChanging Network Network/Security tabAttach to any Wlan Service Area automatically Specify a Wlan Service AreaBit Shared Key Wi-Fi Encryption Settings Setting up Auto Bit Dynamic Security Link SettingsNetwork Connect Network Session Setting up an Ad Hoc NetworkSettings Changing PowerTrafﬁc, and Address FollowsManually set the power management PasswordChanging Your Network Trafﬁc AcceleratorViewing Wireless LAN. To view conﬁguration informationConﬁguration InformationAd Hoc Network on SymptomSolutions TroubleshootingUsing the Tools WindowCondition Description Uninstalling the Card Read the agreement and click Yes Install Files Networking Networking InstalledInstall CardWizard Install Utilities Page Services Technical SupportOnline Technical Country Telephone Number Asia, Paciﬁc Rim Europe and South Africa Country Telephone NumberLatin America North AmericaCountry Telephone Number Fax Number Numbers IndexDeﬁned 6 setting up World Wide Web WWW Regulatory Compliance Information 3COM END User Software License Agreement