3: Installation Procedures

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•Overview

•Part 1: AirCard 580 software installation

•Part 2: Inserting and removing the AirCard 580 and driver installation

•Part 3: Activating the AirCard 580 with a service provider

Overview

This chapter is separated into three parts that guide you through the steps necessary to install and to begin using the AirCard 580.

Note: Do not insert the AirCard 580 into your PC Card slot before installing the software.

The basic steps are:

1.Insert the AirCard 580 installation CD into your CD-ROMdrive to install Watcher.

2.Insert the AirCard 580 into the PC Card slot to install theAirCard 580 driver.

3.If the AirCard 580 has not been pre-activated, use the Activation Wizard to configure the AirCard

580(as described in Part 3 of this chapter: “Activating the AirCard 580 with a service provider,” beginning on page 14).

Before you begin the installation process, ensure your PC meets the hardware requirements described below.

System requirements

The AirCard 580 wireless modem is supported on notebook PCs equipped with the following Windows® operating systems:

•Windows 98 SE

•Windows Me

•Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 3 for optimal performance)

•Windows XP

Note: The AirCard 580 is not designed to function in Handhelds and Pocket PCs, nor does it support SMS or voice services.

To install the AirCard 580, you require these system resources

Table 3-1: System Resource Requirements

Card Slots

1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot

Disk Drive

CD-ROM (for installation only)

 

 

Processor

Pentium 150 MHz or higher

Memory

at least 32 MB

Disk Space

at least 14 MB

Dial-up Networking

DUN bound to TCP/IP

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