SECTION 3

INSTALLATION

 

 

Installing The Wireless Network Adapter

Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 support Wireless USB Network Adapters. The installation procedure and dialog boxes shown in this section for Windows 98SE are nearly identical to those for Windows Me and Windows 2000.

The following installation instructions use a Windows feature called plug-and-play. When you insert your Wireless USB Network Adapter into a USB port on your PC, Windows displays a series of dialog boxes to help you install the wireless driver files. If Windows does not display these dialog boxes, your PC hardware may not fully support plug-and-play. If your PC does not fully support plug-and-play, see Appendix F, Manual Installation Of Wireless Adapter Software.

The Wireless USB Network Adapter requires a powered USB port. USB ports, for example, on the back (or front) of your PC are powered. However, USB ports on keyboards are normally not powered and do not work with Wireless USB Network Adapters.

Follow these steps to install driver software on your PC for the

Wireless USB Network Adapter:

NOTE: You might need to insert your Windows operating system disk during the installation procedure.

1If you haven’t done so already, plug your Wireless USB Network Adapter into a USB port.

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Motorola simplefi manual Installing The Wireless Network Adapter

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