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.

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