Inserting the Fast EtherLink PCI Adapter
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Inserting the Fast EtherLink PCI Adapter
To insert the adapter into the computer, follow these steps:
1
Unplug the computer and disconnect all cables that are
connected to the main system unit.
2
Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists.
3
Use only insulated or nonconductive tools.
4
Remove the computer’s cover and select any of the
available PCI expansion slots.
5
Insert the adapter in the slot and secure the screw.
Make sure that you install the Fast EtherLink PCI adapter only
in a PCI slot. It can be a bus master or a non-bus master slot.
The Fast EtherLink PCI adapter provides better performance in
a bus master slot. PCI slots are the short slots: both ISA and
EISA slots are longer. Figure 2-1 compares the size of the slots
in a PCI computer with EISA slots.
Figure 2-1
PCI Computer with PCI and EISA Slots
PCI bus
connectors
