HP 8290 (US/CAN) manual Installing Add-in Cards, Installing a Card

Installing Add-in Cards

At some point, you may add an ISA or PCI card to your computer to accommodate a new component such as a scanner. Depending on which HP Pavilion PC model you purchased, the computer may have as many as five slots and connectors for installing new cards.

You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver and a medium flat-bladed screwdriver. You also need any software (for example, drivers) supplied with the card.

Warning: Do not overload the system by installing add-in cards that draw excessive current. The system is designed to provide 2 amps (average) of +5V power for each board/card in the computer. The total +5V current draw in a fully loaded system (one with all add-in card slots filled) must not exceed the total number of slots multiplied by 2 amps.

Installing a Card

To install a card:

1Install any drivers supplied by the card manufacturer.

2Turn off the computer and all peripherals.

3Disconnect the power cord and phone lines.

4Remove the computer cover as described in the booklet Removing the Computer Cover.

5Remove the card from its wrapper. Place it on a grounded, static-free surface, component side up.

6Remove the retaining plate covering the right side of the slots.

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