2 How to Install Accessories In Your PC

Installing Accessory Boards

Configuring non-Plug and Play ISA Accessory Boards

If you install an ISA accessory board that is not Plug and Play you will need to configure the board before your PC can use it.

Refer to the documentation supplied with the operating system for details on your operating system’s capabilities and restrictions concerning how to configure non-Plug and Play accessory boards.

Installing the Board

1Disconnect the computer’s power supply cord and any connection to a telecommunications network.

2Remove the computer’s cover.

3At the rear of the PC, unscrew the retaining bracket (you can use a coin to do this) and remove it. (See diagram on facing page.)

4Find a free slot. Some boards may have preferred locations and special installation instructions detailed in their manuals.

5Remove the slot cover. Store it in a safe place.

6Hold the board horizontally by its “top” edge. Slide it into the board guide of the chosen slot. Do not bend the board. (See diagram on facing page.)

7Align the board’s connector with the slot’s socket and firmly press into the socket. Ensure the board’s connector engages completely with the socket and does not touch components on other boards.

8Secure the board by replacing the retaining bracket at the rear of the PC. Ensure that all accessory boards and slot covers are correctly aligned and firmly secured by the bracket.

9If you have installed a VESA-standard graphics adapter board, connect the accessory board’s cable to the VESA pass-through connector that is either on the system board (for integrated video models) or on the Millennium graphics board (refer to page 25).

10Install any other accessories before replacing the cover. Reconnect all cables and power cords.

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