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Installation and Use
on Notebook PCs
3: Installation on Notebook PCs
• System Requirements
• AirCard Software
Installation Procedures
• Venturi Software
Installation Procedures
• Card Insertion and
Removal
• Account Configuration
Procedures
This chapter guides you through the steps necessary to making
the AirCard operational on a notebook PC. The basic steps are:
Note: Do not insert the
AirCard into your PC card slot
beofre installing the software.
1. Insert the AirCard installation CD into your CD-ROM
drive and install Watcher and the Network Adapter
Manager.
2. Insert the AirCard into the PC card slot and install the
AirCard driver from the CD.
3. Install the Venturi software from the AirCard installation
CD.
4. If the AirCard has not been pre-activated, use the
Activation Wizard to configure the AirCard.
Before you begin the installation process, ensure your PC is
running a supported operating system and meets the
hardware requirements described below.
System Requirements
The AirCard 555 wireless network card is supported on:
• Windows 95 OSR2 and higher
• Windows 98 / 98 SE
• Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1
• Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a
• Windows Me
• Windows XP (Home and Professional versions)
To install the AirCard, you require these system resources:
Table 3-1: System Resource Requirements
Card Slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot
Communications Ports 1 Available
Disk Drive CD-ROM
- User Guide 1
- Limitation of 3
- Liability 3
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- Technical Specifications 11
- Regulatory Information 11
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- AirCard 555 Basics 13
- 1: Introducing the AirCard 15
- Network Card 15
- Package Contents 16
- About This Guide 16
- Notebook PCs 17
- 2: Getting Started 19
- Care and Maintenance of Your 21
- AirCard 555 Wireless Network 21
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- System Requirements 23
- 98, Me, and 2000 25
- Venturi Software Installation 33
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- 4: The Watcher Window and 37
- Compact, and Close Buttons 39
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- Installation and Use 41
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- Table 4-3: Status Area Icons 45
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- 6: Voice Connections 51
- 7: The Watcher Menu Options 55
- Mobile Messenger… 58
- Activation Wizard… 67
- Use of the Options Window 68
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- Table 7-8: Sounds Tab Options 81
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- Table 7-9: Voice Tab Options 84
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- The Help Menu 86
- Display 87
- About Watcher… 88
- Windows 95, 98, NT and Me 90
- Windows 2000 and XP 91
- On-Line Help and Version 92
- Information 92
- Closing the Network Adapter 92
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- Windows 95/98 95
- Resolving Resource Conflicts 101
- Windows 2000 103
- Windows Me 104
- Windows XP 106
- Continue Anyway 107
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- Handheld/Pocket PCs 109
- Installation and Use on 109
- Pocket PCs 111
- Software Installation 112
- Procedures 112
- Card Insertion and Removal 114
- Account Configuration 115
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- Indicators 117
- Components of the Watcher 118
- The Menu Bar 119
- Connection Status Area 119
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- Call Status Box 121
- Indicator Area 122
- The Minimize, Toggle Full/ 123
- Compact, and Close Boxes 123
- Taskbar Icons 123
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- Table 11-3: Status Area Icons 124
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- Dial-Up Connections 126
- Quick 2 Net Connections 127
- Express Network Connections 128
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- The Dial Pad 130
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- The Scratch Pad 132
- Outgoing Calls 133
- Incoming Calls 133
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- Toggle Full/Compact 136
- The Tools Menu 137
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- Phone Book 144
- Call Log 144
- Dial-Up Manager 146
- KeyGuard 149
- Activation Wizard 149
- Options… 149
- Use of the Options Screen 149
- General Tab 150
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- Network Tab 155
- Display Tab 156
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- Table 14-6: SMS Tab Options 159
- Security Tab 160
- Sounds Tab 162
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- Voice Tab 165
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- Table 14-9: Voice Tab Options 166
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- The Admin Menu (Pocket PCs) 168
- The Help Menu (Handhelds PC) 170
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- 15: Troubleshooting Tips 173
- Uninstalling the AirCard 174
- Software 174
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- Specifications 180
- Environmental Specifications 180
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