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Chapter 3: PC Installation
This chapter describes how you can connect and use the PowerLook III scanner
with your IBM PC or compatible computer.
Interface Card Installation
Before you can use your scanner with your computer, you need to install the
interface card into your PC.
To install the card into one of the computer's expansion slots, observe the following
procedures:
Note: The interface card is sensitive to static electricity. Handle the card by its
mounting bracket, particularly when removing the card from its anti-static
packaging.
1.
Turn the computer power off and unplug the power cord.
2.
Remove the housing cover of the computer. Follow the instructions provided in
your PC’s reference manual.
3.
Remove the metal cover corresponding to your chosen slot. Keep the removed
screw so that it can be used to fasten the interface card.
4.
Gently insert the interface card into the slot until it is firmly seated in the slot.
5.
Secure the card in place with the screw removed from the expansion slot cover
in step 3 above.
6.
Replace the housing cover following the instructions provided in the computer’s
reference manual.
