Use the hardware installation guide that came with your system to find specifics related to your PC.
WARNING
Static discharge can damage sensitive electronic com- ponents on your Com- putertop TV-III card and in your PC. When accessing PC cards, use anti-static tech- niques: Avoid wearing synthetic fibers and scuffing on the carpet. Dry air and carpeting are ideal for static generation. Before handling PC boards, touch the metal surface of the computer (if it is plugged in) to discharge any residual static. To avoid generating additional static, try standing in one place and having all the tools nearby before installing the card.
3.1 Hardware Installation
Follow these steps to install your Computertop TV-III card:
1.Turn off the power to the PC and the monitor. Disconnect the power cord from the outlet.
2.Remove the cover of the PC.
3.Identify the VGA display section. This is where the VGA monitor is connected— often a half height card.
4.Find an empty 16-bit slot next to the VGA card. Rearrange existing cards if needed.
5.Avoid static discharge—touch the metal surface of the PC.
6.Remove the metal back plate from the empty slot and set the retaining screw aside. Carefully remove the Computertop TV-III card from the anti-static bag and install it in the empty 16-bit slot next to the VGA card. Make sure the card seats firmly into both connectors of the backplane and aligns with the front edge guide. Use the retaining screw to secure the card to the PC chassis.
7.Attach the “feature connector” cable between the Computertop TV-III board and the VGA display card. Motherboard VGA systems have a dual-row header. Most separate VGA cards have an edge connector. Align the red stripe of the cable to face the rear card edge of the machine. Dress the cable to allow a clean installation of the PC chassis cover.
8.Disconnect the VGA monitor cable from the VGA controller card and reattach the VGA cable to the middle connector on the Computertop TV-III card.
