Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card
108 3F: Troubleshooting Tips (Notebook PC)
Windows 98 SE
To resolve a resource conflict in Windows 98 SE:
䊳Disable a device (internal modem, infrared device, or network card)
䊳Uninstall and reinstall the PCS Connection Card driver
Disabling an Internal Modem, Infrared Device, or Network Card
1. Close all Windows programs and open the Control Panel by selecting
Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double click the System icon.
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. Locate the device that you want to disable:
䊳If you want to disable an internal modem, expand the Modem
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left. Double click the internal
modem that you wish to disable.
䊳If you want to disable an infrared device, expand the Infrared
Devices tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left. Double click the
infrared device that you wish to disable.
䊳If you want to disable a network card, expand the Network
Adapters tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left. Double click
the network card you wish to disable.
5. In the window that appears, in the Device Usage section, click the
check box labeled Disable in this hardware profile so that the box
is checked, and click OK.
Uninstalling and Reinstalling the PCS Connectio n Card Driver
1. If the installation CD is not already in your CD-ROM drive, insert it.
If the CD start-up menu appears, use the exit option in the lower left
corner of the screen to exit the menu.
2. If the card is not already inserted into a PC Card slot, insert it.
3. In the Control Panel Device Manager window, open the
Multifunction Adapters tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
4. Highlight the Sierra Wireless AirCard 550 PC Card Parent.
5. Click the Remove button.
6. Confirm that you want to remove the driver by clicking OK.
7. Reinsert the card into your PC Card slot.