User's Manual

6 Driver Operation and Adapter Removal

The driver is automatically loaded into the computer’s memory whenever the system detects the

adapter. When the adapter is not present, the driver is not loaded. The “removable device” icon in

the system tray (also known as the “PC Card” or “Unplug/Eject” icon) lets you unload the driver

and deactivate the adapter for safe removal.

• To unload the driver and deactivate the adapter: Click the “removable device” icon

using the mouse’s main button (usually the button on the left), move the pointer onto the

menu that appears, and choose the command to “stop” (or, in Windows XP, “safely

remove”) the TNET1130 WLAN adapter.

Figure 7. Tray icon menus (1): main button

This will unload the driver and deactivate the adapter. The adapter’s activity LED will go

dark. (The power LED will continue to shine. This is normal, and not a cause for worry.)

A message indicating that you can safely remove the adapter will appear. Choose

OK to

continue.

You should then remove the adapter from the slot. The driver will automatically be

reloaded when the adapter is re-inserted.

• To hide the tray icon without unloading the driver: In Windows ME and 2000, click

the “removable device” icon with the mouse’s secondary button (usually the button on

the right) and choose

Unplug or eject hardware from the menu that appears. Select the

adapter from the list of hardware devices and uncheck the option

Show Unplug/Eject

icon on the taskbar

In some versions of Windows you can, instead, open the

Start menu, go to Settings,

choose

Control Panel, open the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon, select the adapter, uncheck the

Show control on taskbar box, and choose OK.

In Windows 98, click the tray icon using the mouse’s secondary button (usually the

button on the right) and choose

Disable PC Card Tray Icon.

Whenever you wish to remove the adapter while the computer is running, it is strongly

recommended that you choose

Stop (or Safely Remove) TNET1130 WLAN Adapter or Unplug

or eject hardware

and deactivate the adapter before physically removing it.

Uninstalling the Driver: “Uninstalling” the driver means removing the driver files from your

hard disk. You should uninstall the driver before installing a newer version. To do this, open the

Start menu, go to Wireless Adapter and then to TNET1130 Driver, and click Uninstall the

driver