3DLABS Permedia3 - Manual (Page 9)

Getting Ready
Chapter 1 - Installation 2
Getting Ready
To successfully use your new Permedia3 Create! card, you must install the card and the
accompanying driver software. Whether you install your new card or the driver first depends
on whether a video card is already present in your system.
If there is a video card in your system: Install the driver first. Once the driver is loaded,
remove the old card and install your Permedia3 Create! card. The driver installation
instructions begin on page 6.
If there is not a video card in your system: Install your new card as described in the Installing
Hardware section, below, then install the driver.
N OTE ! Be sure to register your new card using one of the options
described on page 7.
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Before You Start
• Take every possible precaution against static electricity as you prepare to install the
card: static can damage components. We have included an anti-static wrist strap for
you to wear while installing the hardware: you should also try to work in a static free
area (such as on a tile floor rather than carpet). You might even consider wearing
special ESD, or at least rubber-soled, shoes.
• Save any work in progress and exit any open applications. Always back up your
system before you install new hardware or software.
• Have your anti-static strap and a Philips-head screwdriver ready.