Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 - Manual (Page 22)

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been detected. Please review the following notes on page
12:
Windows 98 SE/2000/Me: Once you have inserted the card properly
your Windows operating system will notify you that new hardware has
been detected. Please wait for the “Found New Hardware” function to
complete the automated tasks. (Multiple windows will appear briefly.
Once complete you will be prompted to begin activation).
Windows XP: Once you have inserted the card properly, your
Windows operating system will notify you that new hardware has been
detected. Please wait for the “Found New Hardware” function to
complete the automated tasks. (Multiple ToolTips will appear briefly in
the system tray. Once complete you will be prompted to begin
activation).
If you previously installed drivers for your AirCard 580, a
message will appear:
· If you have installed an earlier version of the drivers,
click
Yes to upgrade to the current version. (Recom-
mended).
· If you have already installed the current version of the
drivers onto your PC, click
Yes to keep the current
drivers.
· In the event that you have installed a later version of the
drivers, click
Yes to keep the latest version of drivers on
your PC.
Part 3: Activating the
AirCard 580 with a service
provider
In order to use you AirCard 580, you must have an account set
up with a service provider. The process of setting up an
account is called activation.