User guide

User Guide
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3: Installation Procedures
• Overview
• Part 1: AirCard 580
software installation
• Part 2: Inserting and
removing the
AirCard 580 and
driver installation
• Part 3: Activating the
AirCard 580 with a
service provider
Overview
This chapter is separated into three parts that guide you
through the steps necessary to install and to begin using the
AirCard 580.
Note: Do not insert the
AirCard 580 into your PC Card
slot before installing the
software.
The basic steps are:
1. Insert the AirCard 580 installation CD into your CD-ROM
drive to install Watcher.
2. Insert the AirCard 580 into the PC Card slot to install the
AirCard 580 driver.
3. If the AirCard 580 has not been pre-activated, use the
Activation Wizard to configure the AirCard 580 (as
described in Part 3 of this chapter: “Activating the AirCard
580 with a service provider,” beginning on page 14).
Before you begin the installation process, ensure your PC
meets the hardware requirements described below.
System requirements
The AirCard 580 wireless modem is supported on notebook
PCs equipped with the following Windows® operating
systems:
• Windows 98 SE
• Windows Me
• Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 3 for optimal perfor-
mance)
• Windows XP
Note: The AirCard 580 is not
designed to function in
Handhelds and Pocket PCs, nor
does it support SMS or voice
services.
To install the AirCard 580, you require these system resources
Table 3-1: System Resource Requirements
Card Slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot
Disk Drive CD-ROM (for installation only)