Installation guide

Installation on Notebook PCs
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Oncompletionofthisstep,themodemdriverisinstalled.
VerifythatRemoteAccessServiceisinstalledbefore
proceedingtoconfigureyouraccount.
Ver i fyingthatRASisinstalled:
1. Inthe
Control Panel,doubleclicktheNetworkicontoopen
the
Networkwindow.
2. Clickthe
Servicestab.
3. If
Remote Access ServiceislistedunderNetwork Services,the
componentisinstalledandyoucanskiptothenext
section.Otherwise,proceedtostep4.
4. Clicktoselect
Computer Browser.
5. Clickthe
Add…buttontoopentheSelect Network Service
window.
6. Select
Remote Access ServiceandclickOK.
7. Ifthe
Windows NT Setupwindowappears,eitherinsertthe
Windows NTCDandenteryourCD‐ROMdriveletter,or
enterthepathtothe.CABfiles.Click
Continue.
8. Select
COMx - Sierra Wireless AirCard 555…(wherexisthe
numberoftheCOMPortyouassignedtotheAirCard 555)
fromthedrop‐downmenuandclick
OK.
9. Verifythat
Sierra Wireless AirCard 555…isdisplayedinthe
Remote Access SetupwindowandclickContinue.
10. RestartyourPCifprompted.
OncompletionofthissteptheAirCarddriverisinstalled.
ProceedtoconfiguretheAirCardtouseyouraccount(ifitwas
notpre‐activated).See“A ctivation”onpage 35.
Card insertion and removal
Inserting the AirCard
Note: If you are using
Windows NT, you must turn off
your PC whenever you insert or
eject a PC Card.
ToinserttheAirCardintoanotebook:
1. Attachtheantennatothecirculargoldconnectoronthe
endoftheAirCard.DONOTFORCE.
2. Withthepicturelabelfacingup,inserttheAirCardinto
theslot.
Note: If you also use the
AirCard 300 with your computer,
eject the AirCard 300 before you
use the AirCard 555.
InWindows95,98,2000,Me,andXP,whenyouinsertthe
AirCard,thefollowingshould occur:
• Ifsoundeffectsare enabled,thePCbeeps.