Linksys HomeLink HPN100, User Manual

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About Plug-and-Play PCI Technology
The HomeLink Network Card is designed to run
in a 32-bit desktop computer equipped with PCI
expansion slots.
Short for Peripheral Components Interconnect,
PCI is a technology that allows special Plug-and-
Play expansion cards to be automatically config-
ured by a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output
System) once they have been installed. Refer to
your computer's user guide for more information
about its BIOS.
When a PCI card is used in a computer that sup-
ports Plug-and-Play, the card is automatically con-
figured each time the computer is booted. The
card's IRQ, I/O address, and other operating
parameters are automatically assigned.
There is no way to change a Plug-and-Play card's
IRQ and other settings outside of the BIOS
menu(s) that your computer provides. If the
resources that are assigned to your HomeLink
card seem to conflict with other devices in your
computer, you will need to use your system's
BIOS to resolve the conflicts.
If you have problems configuring your BIOS or
resolving IRQ or other hardware conflicts, consult
your computer manual or contact your PC's manu-
facturer for BIOS setup and configuration direc-
tions. For a list of Plug-and-Play compliant BIOS
systems, see page 8.
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About Plug-and-Play