ZyXEL Communications 100 manual Hardware Installation, System Requirements, Installing the ZyAIR

ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

This chapter shows you how to properly install the hardware.

2.1System Requirements

In order to use the ZyAIR 100, your computer must be equipped with the following:

•Available PCMCIA Type II slot and a PCMCIA card and socket services that is Revision 2.1- compliant to the PCMCIA specification (or higher)

•Windows® 95 (OSR2) / 98 Operating System (with the Windows® installation CD-ROM disc readily available during actual installation)

•500 Kbytes free hard disk space (minimum) for driver and utility program installation.

2.2Installing the ZyAIR 100

This section outlines how to install the ZyAIR 100. Please also see the Appendices for important safety instructions on handling the ZyAIR 100.

Step 1. Find an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your notebook computer.

Step 2. With the ZyAIR 100 adapter’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and its label side facing up, slide the ZyAIR 100 completely into the PCMCIA slot.

NOTE: Upon inserting the ZyAIR 100, Windows® would automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver needed. Go to the next chapter for more instructions on installing the driver.

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