Installing the NIC | 5 |
Installing the NIC
To install the NIC in the PC:
1Make sure that you have run the preinstallation program, as described in the previous section.
CAUTION: Before handling the NIC, touch the bare metal case of your PC to discharge static electricity from your body. While you are handling the NIC, wear a wrist strap grounded to the PC chassis.
2Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists. Use only insulated or nonconducting tools.
3Make sure that the power to the PC is turned off and that the power cord is unplugged.
4Remove the cover from the PC.
5Locate an empty, nonshared bus mastering PCI slot and remove the corresponding slot cover. Save the screw.
Do not install the NIC in a shared PCI slot. Avoid any PCI slot next to an ISA slot. This is often a shared slot and does not support bus mastering.
If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, check your PC documentation or ask your system administrator.
If you are planning to install the Remote
6Carefully insert the NIC into the empty PCI slot (see Figure 1). Press firmly to ensure that the NIC is fully seated in the slot.