Installation guide

2: Installing the Software
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Note: If you are running
Mac OS X, please refer to the
Watcher Quick Start Guide for
the Mac OS X 10.4.x found at
www.sierrawireless.com/mac
This chapter guides you through the steps to install the
AirCard modem software on your computer. It is divided by
AirCard modem families:
• “AirCard 850/860 modems” on page 16
• “AirCard 875, 88x, and 88xE modems” on page 19
• “AirCard USB modems” on page 22
Note: If a CD is provided with your AirCard modem, do not insert the
modem into your computer before installing the software on the CD. If
there is no CD, follow the installation instructions for TRU-Install for
your particular AirCard modem.
System requirements
The AirCard modem is supported on:
• Windows
®
Vista
™
• Windows XP (Home and Professional versions)
• Windows 2000
For information on using the AirCard modem with other
operating systems, contact Sierra Wireless Technical Support
([e-mail]).
To install the AirCard modem, you require the following:
Table 2-1: System resource requirements
Card slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) slot for AirCard 850,
860, 875, 88x
1 ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot for
AirCard 88xE
USB port 1 USB Type A slot (USB 1.1 or 2.0)
Disk drive CD-ROM (not required for TRU-Install™)
I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O space
Memory 32 MB
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