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PCI-to-PCMCIA Adapter—Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP

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

 
Installing a PCI Card in Your Computer

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

Leave the PCI 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 PCI card by its edges, and never touch the gold connectors on the base of the card.

To install a PCI wireless network adapter card:

  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 empty PCI slot on your computer's motherboard. PCI slots, usually white 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 PCI 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 PCI card you are about to install.

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

  8. Secure the PCI card to the computer case using the screw you removed earlier. If the PCI 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.

Next we will install the software driver that will allow your computer to use your new adapter card. Please click the link below that corresponds to the operating system used by this computer:

If you're using Windows XP, you are ready to install the PCMCIA wireless network adapter. Please continue with: