Before your computer can use your PCMCIA adapter, we will need to install a ISA-to-PCMCIA adapter, which will give your computer a PCMCIA slot. First we will physically install the ISA card inside your computer, then we'll install software that will allow your computer to use the ISA card.

Installing the ISA Card in Your Computer

The ISA wireless network adapter card you're installing is a fragile and static-sensitive device. Here are a few hints for handling it:

Leave the ISA card in its original packaging until you are ready to install it. Avoid working in carpeted areas, or on plastic surfaces. Touch a piece of bare metal on your computer case before removing the cover to discharge any static electricity. Handle the ISA card by its edges, and never touch the gold connectors on the base of the card.

To install the ISA-to-PCMCIA adapter into the ISA slot:

1. Shut down your computer and other peripheral devices (like a printer, for example).

2. Disconnect any cords from the back of your computer.

3. If your computer case is secured with screws, remove them. (Remember where you place the screws!)

4. Remove the cover of your computer so that the motherboard is visible. (Refer to your computer"s instruction manual if you need specific instructions on how to remove the cover or identify the motherboard.)

5. Find an available ISA slot on your computer's motherboard. ISA slots, usually black plastic, are about 3.5 inches long. If you do not see a slot that fits this description, refer to your computer"s instruction manual.

6. Remove the cover plate for the ISA slot — a small strip of metal located on the rear interior wall of the computer case. Some cover plates are secured with a screw. If you remove a screw, keep it to secure the ISA card you are about to install.

7. Insert the ISA card into the ISA slot. Gently push downward on the card until it is firmly seated, rocking it carefully if necessary.

8. Secure the ISA card to the computer case using the screw you removed earlier. If the ISA cover plate was not held in place with a screw, check for a spare among the accessories supplied with your computer.

9. Replace the computer's cover, and reconnect the external cables you removed earlier.

10. Finally, turn your computer on.

Please continue with Installing the ISA Adapter Software