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Installing Hardware:

You must open your computer to install the
card. Ensure that you have unplugged your
computer from the power supply. If you are
not familiar with the internal layout of your
computer, please consult the manual of your
computer or ask an expert.

1. Switch off all connected devices and your

computer.

2. Unplug your PC from the power supply

before beginning installation.

3. Open the cover of your computer.
Note: Static electricity can damage both

the card and your computer. Discharge
yourself by touching a metal object.

4. Select a free PCI slot. Remove the cover

plate for this slot. Keep the screw – you
will need it to secure the card.

5. Hold the card at the edge of the board and

insert it into the free PCI slot. Carefully
press the card into the slot until the holding
bracket is lined up with the casing and the
gold-plated contacts have disappeared
within the slot.

6. Secure the card using the slot plate screw

you removed earlier.

7. Close the case of your computer and plug it

in to the power supply again.

8. Restart your computer.

Installation of the drivers under Windows
2000/XP and Vista:

The drivers are installed automatically when
restarting your computer. If the card has been
correctly installed, the entry for ‘PCMCIA
Adapter’ in the Device Manager will appear
without a yellow exclamation mark.

Installing Drivers for Windows Me:

After you have restarted your PC, it should
automatically recognise your PCI – PC card
converter. The Driver Assistant requests
a driver for “Ricoh rL5C475(II) CardBus
Controller“. Next select Automatic search for
a better driver (Recommended) -> Next. After
the driver has been installed, click=> Finish
to complete the installation process. Restart
your system. You can check whether the
card was correctly integrated in the system
in the Device Manager. The entry “PCMCIA
Adapter” should now appear without a yellow
exclamation mark.

Driver Installation on Windows 98 SE:

After you have restarted your PC, it should
automatically recognize the card and search
for a driver for “Ricoh RL5C475(II) CardBus
Controller“. Click -> Next to proceed. In the
next window, select Automatic search for
a better driver (Recommended) -> Next. ->
Next Click on => Next and Windows will fi nd
the driver under “C:\WINDOWS\INF\PCM-
CIA.INF“ => Next. The PC Card (PCMCIA)
Assistant will now open. Read through the
Assistant Information carefully and select
the option that best suits your system. If you
are not sure which option is most suitable
for your PC, select the standard option. Click
Finish -> Restart your system. You can check
whether the PC card adapter was correctly
integrated in the system in the Device Mana-
ger. The entry “PCMCIA Adapter” should now
appear without a yellow exclamation mark.