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This section provides solutions to problems that you might encounter during the installation and
operation of your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus. Please refer to the desired topics below and read the
description to solve your problems.
Disable 8 0 2 .1 1 b/ g W LAN Ca rdbus
Supposed you do not need the 802.11gb WLAN Cardbus to establish the wireless connectivity for
any reason, you can directly unplug and remove your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus from the Cardbus
slot on your computer, or click Disable Radio on the Status tab of the PRISM Wireless Settings
dialog box. Once the device is removed, the connection to the network stops. Thus, be sure that you
have closed all the network applications before processing the removal.
Un inst all PRI SM Con figu ra tion Ut ilit y a nd t he Card’s Dr ive r
Prior to starting uninstalling, please make sure that the utility is closed, and then go along with the
procedures below to entirely uninstall RRISM Configuration Utility and the card driver.
1. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties from the opened
menu.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, choose Device Manager if you are under Windows
98 or Me. If you are operating Windows 2000 or XP, click the Hardware tab, and then
choose the Device Manager button.
3. In the opened window, expand Network adapters to find the input device – Intersil
PRISM Wireless LAN 802.11a/g Adapter. Right-click over the item and choose
Uninstall.
4. Then follow the on-screen instructions to completely remove the drivers.
8 0 2 .1 1 b/ g W LAN Ca rdbus Does N ot W ork Pr ope rly
If this happens, follow the guidelines below.
¨ Unplug and replug the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus into your PC’s Cardbus slot.
¨ Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties to open the System
Properties dialog box. If you are under Windows 98 or Me, choose the Device Manager
tab, or if your system is Windows 2000 or XP, click the Hardware tab, and then choose the
Device Manager button. In the opened window, find your Cardbus to see if the installation
is successful. If you see a yellow exclamation mark beside the item, please go along with
the steps below to reinstall the drivers:
1. Uninstall the software and hardware drivers from your PC. (Please refer to the
previous topic for details)