3DLABS Oxygen 402 - Manual (Page 24)

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Installing Your Oxygen Card
To install your Oxygen card, you will need a philips-head screwdriver
and the anti-static wrist strap included with your Oxygen card. Refer to
the Oxygen card layout diagram (Figures 20, 21 & 24) in the
Technology
Overview section on page 46 to identify the parts of your Oxygen card
discussed in this section.
It is also recommended that you refer to the printed instructions from
your computer manufacturer for specific details on opening the
computer and installing cards.
Caution: Static Electricity Static Electricity
To avoid damage to your Oxygen card from static electricity discharge,
leave the card in the anti-static bag until you are properly grounded. To
be grounded during the hardware installation procedures, use the anti-
static wrist strap provided.
To install your Oxygen card: To install your Oxygen card:
1. Power off your computer. Make sure you save any work in
progress first and properly exit any open applications. It is
recommended that you back up your system before installing any
new hardware or software.
2. Unplug the power cords from the computer and its peripherals.
3. Remove the computer’s cover, following the instructions provided
by the computer manufacturer.
4. Attach the anti-static strap to your wrist and clip the other end to a
part of conductive metal on your computer’s chassis.
5. If you already have a video card in your computer, you will need to
remove it before installing your Oxygen card. Unplug the monitor
cable from the old card, and then unscrew the card from the
chassis. You can now remove the old card from your computer.