Asante Technologies 10NIC-PCITM manual Installation, Install the adapter

Installation

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A network adapter is sensitive to static electricity and must be handled carefully. If you do not handle the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter properly, you can damage it and/or your computer.

Turn off your computer’s power.

Disconnect the power plug from the computer.

This step is required because some computers still provide power to the PCI bus even when shut down.

4	After opening your computer, touch the metal chassis to
	discharge any static electricity on your body.
5	Open the network adapter packaging and remove the
	Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter.
6	Immediately install the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter in your
	computer, as described below.
Install the adapter
7	If there is a metal or plastic plate blocking the opening for
	the card slot in the back of your computer, remove it.
8	Align the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter’s edge connector with
	the PCI bus slot.
9	Push the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter down into the slot until
	the adapter locks into place, as shown in Figure 2-1.

▲ Important! Ensure that the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter is fully seated in the PCI slot before starting the computer. Never “wiggle”, insert, or remove the card while the computer is plugged in or powered on.

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