Installation Procedures For Windows 95, 98, Me, And 2000 - Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 User Manual

Note: A driver is software that
forms the interface between a
device (such as the AirCard) and
the operating system on your PC
(such as Windows 98).
Note: Users of Windows 2000
must be logged in with adminis-
trative privileges to install the
AirCard software.
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Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs
Verifying That TCP/IP Is Installed
1. If the Control Panel is not already open, select
Settings > Control Panel
2. Double click the Network icon.
3. Look for "TCP/IP" next to any listing on the Configuration
tab. If TCP/IP is listed, you can close the window and
proceed to the section "Installing Procedures for Windows
95, 98, Me, and 2000".
4. If TCP/IP is not listed, click the
Select Component Type window.
Protocol
5. Select in the component type list and click the
Add...
button to open the Select Network Protocol window.
Microsoft
6. Select under Manufacturers and
Network Protocols, then click the
7. Verify that a listing for TCP/IP appears in the Network
window and then click the
8. If you are prompted that your network is not complete,
make the selections appropriate to your network configu-
ration.
9. If you are prompted for the Windows CD, replace the
AirCard installation CD with the Windows 95 CD, or enter
the path to the .CAB files.
Yes
10. Click at the prompt to restart your PC. Once the PC
has restarted, proceed to the next section.
Installation Procedures for Windows 95,
98, Me, and 2000
Follow these steps to install Watcher, the Network Adapter
Manager, and the AirCard driver.
1. If the AirCard CD is not already in your CD-ROM drive,
insert it. The CD should auto-start and display a menu.
2. If the CD does not auto-start, select
d:\launch.exe d
where is the drive letter of your CD-ROM
drive.
3. From the CD start-up window, select
and documentation
and then
launch the InstallShield Wizard.
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4. Use the and
wizard noting the following:
Yes
· You must click to indicate your acceptance of the
terms of the license agreement to proceed with the
installation.
Start >
to open it.
Add...
button to open the
TCP/IP
OK
button.
OK
button to close the window.
Start > Run
and enter
notebook installation
notebook software installation
buttons to navigate through the
under
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