Microsoft MN-820 manual Adapter Status Lights, CardBus Technology, Windows XP or Windows

Adapter Status Lights

The following table describes the behavior of the adapter’s two status lights.

When the Power	And the Wireless
light is…	light is…	This means…
On	On	The adapter has established communication
		with a wireless network.
On	Blinking quickly	Data is being sent or received wirelessly.
On	Blinking slowly	The adapter is trying to establish
		communication with a wireless network.
Off	Off	The adapter is not receiving power, is not
		recognized by Microsoft Windows®, or is
		disabled.

CardBus Technology

The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter uses new CardBus technology. CardBus PC Cards look like earlier PC Cards (16-bit PC Cards), but CardBus PC Cards support faster data transfer and use less power. CardBus PC Cards work only on computers that have CardBus PC Card slots.

Warning You can damage your CardBus adapter by inserting it into a PC Card slot that supports only high-powered 16-bit PC Cards. Do not force your adapter into a PC Card slot if it doesn’t fit.

Make sure that your computer has a CardBus PC Card slot by following one of these procedures, depending on which version of the Microsoft Windows® operating system your computer is running:

Windows XP or Windows 2000

1.Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2.Double-click System and then click the Hardware tab.

3.Click Device Manager.

4.Click the plus sign to expand the PCMCIA Adapters item. If CardBus technology is supported, it will be listed here.

Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Me

1.Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2.Double-click System.

If you don’t see the System option in Control Panel, click the View All Control Panel Options link in the left pane.

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