User guide

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3: Installation
• System requirements
•Installation
• Inserting the AirCard
ExpressCard
• Removing the AirCard
ExpressCard
Thischapterguidesyouthroughthestepsnecessarytoinstall
theAirCardExpressCardonanotebookcomputer.
Thebasicstepsare:
1. InserttheAirCardExpressCardintotheExpressCard
slot (page 18)toinstalltheAirCardExpressCarddrivers
andWatchersoftware.
2. IftheAirCardExpressCardhasnotbeenpre‐activated,use
theActivation
WizardtoconfiguretheAirCard
ExpressCard(asdescribedin“Activation”onpage 21).
Beforeyoubegin theinstallationprocess,ensureyourPCis
runningasupportedoperatingsystemandmeetsthe
hardwarerequirementsdescribedinthenextsection.
System requirements
TheAirCardExpressCardissupportedonnotebookPCs
running:
• WindowsVista
• Windows XP(HomeandProfessionalversions)with
ServicePack 2
• Windows2000withServicePack4androll‐up1
• MacOSX(supportedthroughthe WatcherLitesoftware—
installedwhenyouinserttheAirCardExpressCardinto
yourMac).Fordetailedinstructions,
downloadtheQuick
StartGuidefromtheSupportsectionof
www.sierrawireless.com).