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PC Card Laptop Requirements

Before installing the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011 PC card, check your laptop computer for the following required minimum configuration requirements:

1. A computer with a Type II PC card slot.
2. A CD-Rom drive.

Windows Millennium Installation for the Intel® PRO/Wireless Windows driver:

1. Obtain The correct Windows installation media
2. Verify the PRO/Wireless 2011 PC Card is installed
3. Obtain the PRO/Wireless Windows driver installation CD

Intel recommends updating the PRO/Wireless 2011 PC Card to the latest firmware. Use the WLAN Update utility to update the firmware. Refer to the Wireless LAN Utilities User's Guide included in the installation CD for instructions on using WLAN Update. To download the latest firmware, go to: http://support.intel.com

General PC Card Installation

Installation and removal methods vary for different laptop computers. Refer to your owner's manual for specific instructions.

To install the PC Card:

1. Start your computer.
2. Insert the PC card in the laptops PCMCIA socket
3. Align and Slide the PC card until it firmly seats. When fully inserted the PC Card antenna and LED will be the only thing showing from the socket.

Installing the Software for Your Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN PC Card

1. Insert the CD for Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN PC card into your CD-ROM drive.
2. This CD has an auto run feature and will open a window to explain some of the features of your wireless PC Card. (Shown Below)
   
   
   
3. Minimize this Window. Once You minimize the above window you will see "Add New Hardware Wizard" window.
   
   
   
4. Click on the Next. Make sure that "Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)" is selected.
   
   
   
   
5. These two windows will open one after the other. Windows will look for the driver and find it on the CD. Once found the lower screen appears.
6. Enter the default network ESSID (101) or your network ESSID in the Intel Easy Setup window. Click OK.
7. Click Next on the Add New Hardware Wizard window.
   
   
   
   
8. Click Finish to complete setup.
   
   
   
   
9. Click Yes Restart your computer.

Installing the PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN PC card Utility

1. Once your computer has restarted, Click Start, Run.
   
   
   
   
2. In the run dialog box Type D:\, Click Browse.
   
   
   
3. Double-Click on the Utilities Folder.
   
   
   
   
4. Select Setup.exe, Press Open.
5. The Run window will come back into view with the path and file in the box. Click OK.
   
   
   
   
6. The Welcome screen appears, Click Next.
   
   
   
   
7. Click Yes, for the Software License Agreement.
   
   
   
   
8. Fill in the Name and Company boxes, Click Next
   
   
   
   
9. Verify the destination location, Click Next.
   
   
   
   
10. Select Typical, Click Next
    
    
    
    
11. Select Accessories, Click Next.
    
    
    
    
12. Enter the default network ESSID (101) or your network ESSID in the Wireless LAN Profile Wizard-ESSID. Click Next. By clicking next the Utility program will copy to your hard drive.
    
    
    
    
13. Hear you have the option to view the Read Me file. If you do, just keep the check in the box and Click Finish; otherwise remove the check in the Box, Click Finish.
    
    
    
    
14. Click OK, to restart your computer. After you computer is restarted, you will find the icon for the Utility program in "My Computer".
15. To put the icon on the desktop, Right Click on the Utility Icon.
16. On the menu Select Shortcut.
    
    
    
    
17. Click Yes, to add the shortcut icon to the Desktop.

To configure your PC Card, use your Quick Installation Guide that came with you're the peripheral.

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