Asante Technologies 10NIC-PCITM - Manual (Page 10)

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Installation
A network adapter is sensitive to static electricity and must
be handled carefully. If you do not handle the Asanté
10NIC-PCI adapter properly, you can damage it and/or your
computer.
2 Turn off your computer’s power.
3 Disconnect the power plug from the computer.
This step is required because some computers still provide
power to the PCI bus even when shut down.
4 After opening your computer, touch the metal chassis to
discharge any static electricity on your body.
5 Open the network adapter packaging and remove the
Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter.
6 Immediately install the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter in your
computer, as described below.
Install the adapter
7 If there is a metal or plastic plate blocking the opening for
the card slot in the back of your computer, remove it.
8 Align the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter’s edge connector with
the PCI bus slot.
9 Push the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter down into the slot until
the adapter locks into place, as shown in Figure 2-1.
▲ Important! E n s u re t h a t t h e A s a n t é 1 0 N I C - P C I
adapter is fully seated in the PCI slot before starting
the computer. Never “wiggle”, insert, or remove the
card while the computer is plugged in or powered on.