Chapter 2. installing access connections – Lenovo ThinkVantage Access Connections User Manual

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Chapter 2. Installing Access Connections

The following instructions provide installation procedures for Access Connections.

Installing Access Connections without user interaction

To install Access Connections without user interaction, complete the following steps:

1. Start Microsoft

®

Windows

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XP, Windows Vista

®,

or Windows 7 and then log on with administrative

privileges.

2. Extract the Access Connections software package to the hard disk drive.

3. Open a command prompt window with administrator privilege (if applicable).

4. The following command can be used to install Access Connections.

a. To install interactively, type:

<path>\setup.exe

b. To install silently, type:

<path>\setup.exe -S-SMS [Windows XP]
<path>\setup /s /v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" [Windows Vista or 7]

c. To install with specific device support [Windows Vista and 7 only]

Add the specific device type and =No if the device is not to be supported by Access Connections.
The device types are; LAN, WLAN, WWAN, WIMAX, and MODEM. For example:

<path>\setup.exe /v”MODEM=No WWAN=No”

Would prevent Access Connections from managing the LAN and WWAN connection. Otherwise, by
default, Access Connections will manage all of the above devices if present.

Note: When installing Access Connections, install the version designed specifically for your operating
system. Other versions of Access Connections may not function properly with the incorrect operating system.

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