User's Manual

Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card
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Windows Me
To resolve a resource conflict in Windows Me:
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. If the System icon is not in the window, click view all
Control Panel options.
3. Double click the System icon.
4. Click the Device Manager button.
5. 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.
䊳 If you want to disable an infrared device, expand the
Infrared Devices tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
䊳 If you want to disable a network card, expand the
Network Adapters tree by clicking the “+” sign to its
left.
6. Click to select the device you want to disable, and the
Properties button.
7. Click to check the Disable in this hardware profile check
box in the Device usage section of the window and click
the OK button.
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, expand the
Multifunction Adapters tree by clicking the “+” sign to its
left.
4. Click the Sierra Wireless AirCard 550 PC Card Parent and
click the Remove button.
5. Confirm that you want to remove the device by clicking
OK.
6. Close all windows and restart your PC.