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Chapter 2 Installation
Please install the PCI adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the
Resource CD.
2.1 Hardware Installation
1.
Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer.
2.
Open the case and locate an available PCI slot. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of
the PC. Keep the screws. Turn to your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed.
3.
Insert the PCI adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins have touched the slot's
contacts. Once the adapter has been firmly inserted, screw its fastening tab. Then, close your
PC case.
4.
Insert the power cable back into the computer and turn on your computer.
When the Found New Hardware wizard appears, click Cancel.
2.2 Software Installation
The adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows 7,
Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore
the procedures in Windows XP are shown here as an example.
1.
Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named SMCWPCI-N5.
Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation, and then the following screen for preparing
setup will appear.
SMCWPCI-N5
300M Wireless N PCI Adapter
Figure 2-1
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