Serial Port Adapters; Installing A Serial Port Adapter - Dell XPS /Dimension Gen 5 Owner's Manual

Removing a PCI Express Card
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 69.
2 Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
3 If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
4 If your card includes a retention mechanism, remove the top of the retention mechanism by
pressing the tab and pulling up on the top.
5 Gently pull back the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its
connector.
6 If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot
opening.
If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see
NOTE:
Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification
of the computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
7 Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into
the computer.
8 Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then
turn them on.
9 Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
10 If you removed an add-in network connector:
Enter system setup (see page 128), select Network Controller, and then change the
a
setting to On.
Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel of the
b
computer.
11 Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.

Serial Port Adapters

CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
located in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity
from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by
touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.

Installing a Serial Port Adapter

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 69.
2 Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
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