User guide

5 Chapter 2: Get Started
2. Disconnect all cables from the rear of your computer
to give you more room to work. Note where each
cable connects so you can reconnect it after
installing the Hurricane card.
3. Remove the cover-mounting screws on the
computer. If necessary, refer to your system
instruction manual for information on removing the
computer cover.
4. Carefully remove the cover from the computer. The
system motherboard should now be in full view.
Install the Hurricane
To install your Appian Hurricane card, perform the
following steps:
5. Remove any previously installed graphics card(s)
from the system.
6. Locate an available PCI or AGP expansion slot for
the Hurricane card. If necessary, remove the
expansion slot cover and partner screw using the
appropriate tool.
Ö WARNING! The Hurricane is static sensitive. To
avoid damage to the card from static
electricity, ground yourself before handling the
card by touching the metal frame on your
computer. This dissipates any static electricity
and prevents damage to sensitive components.
7. Hold the Hurricane card by its top edge and slide it
into the available slot. The PCI or AGP bus interface
should fit into the slot. Make sure the Hurricane
card is firmly seated in the slot.
8. Once the Hurricane card is correctly seated in the
slot, secure it with the partner screw.
9. Replace and secure the computer cover.
10. Proceed to the monitor cabling section below.