Installation On Notebook Pcs; System Requirements - Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 User Manual

3: Installation on Notebook PCs

• System Requirements

• AirCard Software
Installation Procedures
• Venturi Software
Installation Procedures
• Card Insertion and
Removal
• Account Configuration
Procedures
Note: Do not insert the
AirCard into your PC Card slot
before installing the software.
Note: Dial-up Networking and
Winsock are components of the
Windows operating system
required by the AirCard 555. The
versions of these components
shipped with Windows 95 OSR2
do not meet the AirCard 555
requirements. If you are using
Windows 95 OSR2 and have not
yet upgraded to Winsock2 and
Dial-up Networking version 1.2
or later, you must do so before
installing the AirCard. The
required versions can be
downloaded from the Microsoft
web site, www.microsoft.com.
Rev 3.3 May.02
This chapter guides you through the steps necessary to making
the AirCard operational on a notebook PC. The basic steps are:
1. Insert the AirCard installation CD into your CD-ROM
drive and install Watcher and the Network Adapter
Manager.
2. Insert the AirCard into the PC Card slot and install the
AirCard driver from the CD.
3. Install the Venturi software from the AirCard installation
CD.
4. If the AirCard has not been pre-activated, use the
Activation Wizard to configure the AirCard.
Before you begin the installation process, ensure your PC is
running a supported operating system and meets the
hardware requirements described below.
System Requirements
The AirCard 555 wireless network card is supported on:
• Windows 95 OSR2 and higher
• Windows 98 / 98 SE
• Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1
• Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a
• Windows Me
• Windows XP (Home and Professional versions)
To install the AirCard, you require these system resources:
Table 3-1: System Resource Requirements
Card Slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot
Communications Ports 1 Available
Disk Drive CD-ROM
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