Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 - Manual (Page 103)

Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Tips
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2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)
and click Next to proceed to the next window.
3. Ensure that Specify a location is the only check box selected,
enter d:\Drivers\Win98 where d is the drive letter for your
CD-ROM drive, and click Next to proceed.
4. Click Next on the window that displays the file name.
5. Click Finish and repeat steps 1 to 4 as prompted.
6. If you are prompted to restart your PC, click Yes .
Otherwise, restart your PC from the Start menu. (You
must restart your PC to complete the driver installation.)
Windows 2000
To resolve a resource conflict in Windows 2000:
• Disable a device (internal modem, infrared device, or
network card
• Uninstall and reinstall the AirCard driver
Disabling an Internal Modem, Infrared Device, or Network
Card
1. Close all Windows programs and open the Control Panel
by selecting
Start > Settings > Contol Panel .
2. Double click the System icon.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click the Device Manager button.
5. Locate the device that you want to disable:
· If you want to disable an internal modem, expand the
Modem tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
· If you want to disable an infrared device, expand the
Infrared Devices tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
· If you want to disable a network card, expand the
Network Adapters tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
6. Right click the device you want to disable, choose Disable
from the pop up menu that appears and click OK .
Updating the 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 AirCard is not already inserted into your 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.