PC Adapter Quickstart Guide
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Hardware Installation
HE, LE, or PCA
PCI Expansion Slots
Cover Plate
Removed
in Card Bay
adapter
3 - Carefully insert and secure adapter in a
PCI bus master slot.
Card Bay with PCI Bus
2 - Open the PC card bay.
Consult your PC’s documentation for platform-specific procedures.
Master Slots
Ground yourself to a metal part of the PC chassis using an
anti-static grounding wrist strap to prevent static damage.
5 - Proceed to install the
ForeThought
drivers.
Use the operating system-specific procedures given below to install the
drivers.
1 - Shut down the PC and make sure the
power is off.
4 - Connect the adapter to the ATM switch.
• See page 6 for NetWare instructions.
• See page 8 for Windows NT instructions.
• See page 9 for Windows 95 instructions.
• See page 10 for Windows 98 instructions.
• See page 13 for Windows 2000 instructions.
Note that the edge connector
of an HE adapter will overhang
the end of a 32-bit PCI slot.
This is normal.
Connect the adapter to a port that matches the media type used by the
adapter. When making a connection with SC or ST fiber optic connec-
tors, make sure the polarity of the connectors is correct (i.e., not
reversed on one end). If you have successfully connected the adapter
to the switch, the LEDs on the adapter will go out.