Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 User Manual
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Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Tips
Rev 3.0 Dec.01
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Installat
ion and Use
o
n
Note
book
PCs
·
If you want to disable a network card, expand the
Network Adapters
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
6.
Click to select the device you want to disable, and the
Properties
button.
7.
Click to check the
Disable in this hardware profile
check box in
the Device usage section of the window and click the
OK
button.
Uninstalling and Reinstalling the AirCard 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 a PC card slot,
insert it.
3.
In the Control Panel Device Manager window, expand the
Multi-function Adapters
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
4.
Click the
Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 PC Card Parent
and click
the
Remove
button.
5.
Confirm that you want to remove the device by clicking
OK
.
6.
Close all windows and restart your PC.
7.
If you are prompted for a file when the PC restarts, enter
d:\Drivers\WinMe
where
d
is the drive letter of your CD-
ROM drive and click
OK
to proceed.
8.
If the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, follow these
instructions:
·
Click
Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)
on the first
window of the Add New Hardware Wizard and click
Next
to proceed.
·
Select the
Search for the best driver for your device
radio
button, and the
Specify a location
check box, then enter
d:\Drivers\WinMe
where
d
is the drive letter of your CD-
ROM drive. Click
Next
to proceed to the next window.
·
If prompted, “What would you like to install?”, select
The updated software (Recommended)
and click
Next
.
·
Click
Next
on the window that displays a file name.
·
Click
Finish
and repeat steps 1 to 4 as prompted.
·
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.)