Installing an Option Card
This section explains how to install option cards in your
computer. Your computer has five 16-bit, ISA slots: three full-
length and two half-length.
As you install option cards, keep these guidelines in mind:
Check the components on your card and the system board
before deciding which slot to use. Make sure that no
components are touching or obstructing other cards or
cables.
When you unpack the option card, do not touch any of the
components on the circuit board or the gold-edged
connectors. Place it gently on top of its original packing
material with the component side facing up. Keep the
packing materials in case you remove the card later.
Before you install the card, adjust any switches or jumpers
on it, if necessary. (See the instructions that came with the
card.) Also, see if you need to change any jumper settings
on the system board. (For example, if you install a video
card, you need to disable the built-in VGA adapter.) See
page 3-6 for more information on jumpers.
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Installing and Removing Options
