Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 - Manual (Page 106)

AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide
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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.