Sierra Wireless AirCard 755, Installation Manual

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6: Care and Maintenance of Your
Network Card
• Stopping and ejecting
the AirCard on a
notebook PC
• Ejecting the AirCard
on a Pocket PC
• Ejecting the AirCard
on a Handheld or
Tablet PC
You can ensure reliable operation and long life of your
AirCard by adhering to these guidelines in storage and use:
• Do not apply adhesive labels to the AirCard or SIM. This
may cause the AirCard or SIM to become jammed inside
the slot, or prevent it from being inserted properly.
• When not installed in your computer, store the AirCard
and SIM in a safe place.
Note: Do not insert the AirCard
before installing the software.
See ‘Installation on Notebook
PCs” on page 17 or ‘Pocket PC
and Handheld PC installation” on
page 27 for installation instruc-
tions.
• When storing or transporting your PC in a case (such as a
notebook case), remove the AirCard antenna and position
the computer where the antenna tip cannot be crushed or
broken.
• Protect the card from liquids, dust, and excessive heat (see
‘Environmental specifications” on page 51 for details).
• The AirCard should fit easily into your computer’s PC
Card slot. Forcing the AirCard into the slot may damage
the connector pins.
When you insert the AirCard in a notebook PC, the following
should happen:
• The PC beeps (unless the effect is disabled).
• The PC Card icon appears in the status area (usually
located in the lower right corner of the screen) unless the
feature is disabled.
• The Network Adapter Manager icon for the AirCard
also appears in the status area.
• Watcher launches (unless the autolaunch option is
disabled).
Windows PC Card icons
95/98 Me/2000 XP