SMC9452TX-2 Gigabit PCI Ethernet Adapter User Guide
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Chapter 2. Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation
To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:
Step 1: Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord and all cables.
Step 2: Remove your computer’s case cover. See your computer’s user guide for information
about removing the cover.
Step 3: Locate an available PCI slot. PCI slot are usually white.
Step 4: Remove the screw that secures the back plate (the small piece of metal that covers the
opening for PCI Adapter on the back panel of your computer), then remove the back
plate.
Step 5: Carefully insert the Adapter into the PCI slot. Do not touch the metal connector on the
Adapter.
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Step 6: Secure the Adapter to the case using the screw you removed from the back plate.
Step 7: Reinstall your computer’s case cover.
Step 8: Plug in the power cord and other cables, and then turn on your computer.
) Note: After inserting the Adapter in your Computer, you should install the driver for the Adapter. The
Driver & Documentation CD provides the drivers for Win9x/ME/2000/XP/Vista, please select the
appropriate driver from which for your system. The following installation takes Windows XP for
example; you can install drivers for other systems similarly.