Sierra Wireless 555 manual Installation on Notebook PCs, System Requirements

3: Installation on Notebook PCs

•System Requirements

•AirCard Software Installation Procedures

•Venturi Software Installation Procedures

•Card Insertion and Removal

•Account Configuration Procedures

Note: Do not insert the AirCard into your PC Card slot before installing the software.

Note: Dial-up Networking and Winsock are components of the Windows operating system required by the AirCard 555. The versions of these components shipped with Windows 95 OSR2 do not meet the AirCard 555 requirements. If you are using Windows 95 OSR2 and have not yet upgraded to Winsock2 and Dial-up Networking version 1.2 or later, you must do so before installing the AirCard. The required versions can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site, www.microsoft.com.

This chapter guides you through the steps necessary to making the AirCard operational on a notebook PC. The basic steps are:

1.Insert the AirCard installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and install Watcher and the Network Adapter Manager.

2.Insert the AirCard into the PC Card slot and install the AirCard driver from the CD.

3.Install the Venturi software from the AirCard installation CD.

4.If the AirCard has not been pre-activated, use the Activation Wizard to configure the AirCard.

Before you begin the installation process, ensure your PC is running a supported operating system and meets the hardware requirements described below.

System Requirements

The AirCard 555 wireless network card is supported on:

•Windows 95 OSR2 and higher

•Windows 98 / 98 SE

•Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1

•Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a

•Windows Me

•Windows XP (Home and Professional versions)

To install the AirCard, you require these system resources:

Table 3-1: System Resource Requirements

Card Slots	1	Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot
Communications Ports	1	Available
Disk Drive	CD-ROM

Installation and Use on Notebook PCs

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