Note: A driver is software that forms the interface between a device (such as the AirCard) and the operating system on your PC (such as Windows 98).

Note: Users of Windows 2000 must be logged in with adminis- trative privileges to install the AirCard software.

 

Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs

 

Verifying That TCP/IP Is Installed

 

1.

If the Control Panel is not already open, select Start >

 

 

Settings > Control Panel to open it.

 

2.

Double click the Network icon.

 

3.

Look for “TCP/IP” next to any listing on the Configuration

 

 

 

tab. If TCP/IP is listed, you can close the window and

Installationand Use Notebookon PCs

 

proceed to the section “Installing Procedures for Windows

 

95, 98, Me, and 2000”.

4.

Add... button to open the Select Network Protocol window.

If TCP/IP is not listed, click the Add... button to open the

 

 

Select Component Type window.

 

5.

Select Protocol in the component type list and click the

 

6.

Select Microsoft under Manufacturers and TCP/IP under

 

 

 

Network Protocols, then click the OK button.

 

7.

Verify that a listing for TCP/IP appears in the Network

 

 

window and then click the OK button to close the window.

 

8.

If you are prompted that your network is not complete,

 

 

make the selections appropriate to your network configu-

 

 

ration.

 

9.

If you are prompted for the Windows CD, replace the

 

 

AirCard installation CD with the Windows 95 CD, or enter

 

 

the path to the .CAB files.

 

10.

Click Yes at the prompt to restart your PC. Once the PC

 

 

has restarted, proceed to the next section.

 

Installation Procedures for Windows 95, 98, Me, and 2000

Follow these steps to install Watcher, the Network Adapter

Manager, and the AirCard driver.

1.If the AirCard CD is not already in your CD-ROM drive, insert it. The CD should auto-start and display a menu.

2.If the CD does not auto-start, select Start > Run and enter d:\launch.exe where d is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

3.From the CD start-up window, select notebook installation and documentation and then notebook software installation to launch the InstallShield Wizard.

4.Use the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the wizard noting the following:

·You must click Yes to indicate your acceptance of the terms of the license agreement to proceed with the installation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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