Installation guide

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3: Installation on Notebook PCs
• System requirements
• Installation on
Windows 95, 98, Me,
2000 and XP
• Installation on
Windows NT
• Inserting the AirCard
• Removing the AirCard Thischapterguidesyouthroughthestepsnecessarytoinstall
theAirCardonanotebookPC.
Note: Do not insert the AirCard into your PC Card slot before
installing the software.
Thebasicstepsare:
1. InserttheAirCard 555installationCDintoyourCD‐ROM
driveandinstallWatcherandtheNetworkAdapterMan‐
ager.
2. InserttheAirCardintothePC Cardslot (refertopage 27)
toinstalltheAirCarddrivers.
3. IftheAirCardhasnotbeenpre‐activated,usethe
ActivationWizardto
configuretheAirCard(asdescribed
in“Activation”onpage 35).
Beforeyoubegin theinstallationprocess,ensureyourPCis
runningasupportedoperatingsystemandmeetsthe
hardwarerequirementsdesc ribedbelow.
System requirements
TheAirCardissupportedon:
• Windows95OSR2andhigher(see“Windows95support”
onpage 18)
• Windows98/98SE
• WindowsMe
• Windows NT4.0withServicePack6a
• Windows2000withServicePack1orlater(ServicePack4
isrecommended)
• Windows XP(HomeandProfessionalversions)