Windows xp – Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 User Manual
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Windows XP
To resolve a resource conflict in Windows XP:
•
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
.
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
Multifunction Adapters
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
4.
Right click the
Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 PC Card Parent
..
5.
Click
Uninstall
from the pop up menu and click
OK
.
6.
Eject and reinsert the AirCard to launch the Found New
Hardware Wizard.
7.
Select
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
and click
Next
.
8.
Select the
Search for the best driver in these locations
radio
button, and the
Include this location in the search
check box,
then enter
d:\Drivers\WinXP
where
d
is the drive letter of
your CD-ROM drive. Click
Next
to proceed to the next
window.