Lenovo ThinkPad N5321, User Manual

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Chapter 2. Installing the wireless WAN adapter
This chapter provides information about installing the wireless WAN adapter, and instructions on how to
configure the wireless WAN adapter on the following operating systems:
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7
• Microsoft Windows 8
Before you begin
Before installing the wireless WAN adapter, carefully read the following information .
Attention: The wireless WAN adapter is shipped with an antistatic bag. When handling, take the following
precautions to prevent static electricity from damaging the electronic parts:
• Do not open the antistatic bag until you are ready to install the wireless WAN adapter into the PCI Express
M.2 card slot in your computer.
• Before removing the wireless WAN adapter from the antistatic bag, drain static electricity from the bag
and from your body by touching the bag to a metal table or a grounded metal object.
Installing the wireless WAN adapter
When installing or replacing the wireless WAN adapter, be sure to follow the precautions below.
DANGER
During electrical storms, do not connect the cable to or disconnect it from the telephone outlet
on the wall.
DANGER
Electric current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid shock
hazard, disconnect the cables before opening the cover of the PCI Express M.2 card slot.
To install the wireless WAN adapter, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Install the wireless WAN adapter following the step-by-step instructions on the setup posters.
Note: Contact your local Service Provider to obtain a Subscriber Identify Module (SIM) card if necessary.
Install the SIM card following the instructions in the user guide for your ThinkPad computer.
3. Restart your computer.
Configuring the wireless WAN adapter on Windows operating systems
To configure the wireless WAN adapter on the Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system, do the following:
For the Windows 7 operating system:
1. Download and install the device driver for the wireless WAN adapter and the Lenovo
®
Mobile Broadband
Activation (LMBA) program by doing one of the following:
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