User's Manual

Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card
112 3F: Troubleshooting Tips (Notebook PC)
Windows 98 SE
To resolve a resource conflict in Windows 98 SE:
䊳 Disable a device (internal modem, infrared device, or
network card)
䊳 Uninstall and reinstall the PCS Connection Card driver
Disabling an Internal Modem, Infrared Device, or Network Card
1. Close all Windows programs and open the Control Panel
by selecting Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double click the System icon.
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. Locate the device that you want to disable:
䊳 If you want to disable an internal modem, expand the
Modem tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left. Double
click the internal modem that you wish to disable.
䊳 If you want to disable an infrared device, expand the
Infrared Devices tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
Double click the infrared device that you wish to
disable.
䊳 If you want to disable a network card, expand the
Network Adapters tree by clicking the “+” sign to its
left. Double click the network card you wish to
disable.
5. In the window that appears, in the Device Usage section,
click the check box labeled Disable in this hardware profile
so that the box is checked, and click OK.
Uninstalling and Reinstalling the PCS Connection Card Driver
1. If the installation CD is not already in your CD-ROM
drive, insert it. If the CD start-up menu appears, use the
exit option in the lower left corner of the screen to exit
the menu.
2. If the card is not already inserted into a PC Card slot,
insert it.
3. In the Control Panel Device Manager window, open the
Multifunction Adapters tree by clicking the “+” sign to its
left.
4. Highlight the Sierra Wireless AirCard 550 PC Card Parent.
5. Click the Remove button.
6. Confirm that you want to remove the driver by clicking
OK.
7. Reinsert the card into your PC Card slot.