6-2LA-5030 PC Card & LA-5033 PCI Adapter User Guide

6.1Installing the LA-5030 PC Card Driver and Configuration Utility in Windows XP

Installing the LA-5030 driver in Windows XP requires the user to replace the Symbol LA-5030 driver provided by the Windows XP operating system with a newer version of the driver downloaded from the Symbol Web site. If there is a version of the LA-5030 Symbol Wireless Networker 802.11 a/g Configuration Utility and driver in the computer, remove it.

Select Start->Programs->Symbol Wireless Networker->Uninstall to remove the Configuration Utility and driver simultaneously. Alternatively, the user can use Windows Add/Remove Programs utility to remove the Configuration Utility and driver.

To install the LA-5030 driver and Configuration Utility in Windows XP:

1.Ensure the previously installed driver and Symbol Wireless Networker 802.11 a/g Configuration Utility has been removed (if necessary).

2.Download the driver and Symbol Wireless Networker 802.11 a/g Configuration Utility from the Symbol Web site (http://www.symbol.com/services/downloads/wn_abg_drivers.html).

A File Download window displays prompting the user to either open the driver and software installer or save the installation package to the system.

3.Select Open to proceed with the installation.

A WinRAR self-extracting archive window displays.

To manually install the driver and software package select Save, define a destination location for the driver and software package and follow the prompts displayed by the installer.

4.Select Install from the WinRAR self-extracting archive window to automatically extract the driver and software package and launch the Symbol Wireless Networker Install Menu.

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