Sierra Wireless AirCard 550PCS Connection Card, User Manual

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Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card
3F: Troubleshooting Tips (Notebook PC) 115
Windows Me
To resolve a resource conflict in Windows Me:
䊳
Disable a device (internal modem, infrared device, or
network card
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Uninstall and reinstall the PCS Connection Card driver
Disabling an Internal Modem, Infrared Device, or Network Card
1.
Close all Windows programs and open the Control Panel
by selecting
Start > Settings > Control Panel
.
2.
If the System icon is not in the window, click
view all
Control Panel options
.
3.
Double click the
System
icon.
4.
Click the
Device Manager
button.
5.
Locate the device that you want to disable:
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If you want to disable an internal modem, expand the
Modem
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
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If you want to disable an infrared device, expand the
Infrared Devices
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its left.
䊳
If you want to disable a network card, expand the
Network Adapters
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its
left.
6.
Click to select the device you want to disable, and the
Properties
button.
7.
Click to check the
Disable in this hardware profile
check
box in the Device usage section of the window and click
the
OK
button.
Uninstalling and Reinstalling the PCS Connection Card Driver
1.
If the installation CD is not already in your CD-ROM
drive, insert it. If the CD start-up menu appears, use the
exit
option in the lower left corner of the screen to exit
the menu.
2.
If the card is not already inserted into a PC Card slot,
insert it.
3.
In the Control Panel Device Manager window, expand the
Multifunction Adapters
tree by clicking the “+” sign to its
left.
4.
Click the
Sierra Wireless AirCard 550 PC Card Parent
and
click the
Remove
button.
5.
Confirm that you want to remove the device by clicking
OK
.
6.
Close all windows and restart your PC.