Wireless LAN PC Card User Guide

Confirming the Installation 15
7 In the next window, if the option to restart the computer appears, select it and
click Finish.
If you had a service pack installed before setting up the PC Card, reinstall it and
restart the computer.
This completes the basic installation. To confirm the installation, see “Confirming
the Installation”.
Confirming the
Installation
When the PC Card and software are installed correctly, you will see the following
items after you restart the computer:
■ PC Card LED is blinking.
■ 3Com WLAN Launcher is running. This utility shows the status of your network
association.
■ 3Com icon is in the Windows system tray.
■ Shortcut icon to the 3Com WLAN Launcher is on your desktop (unless you
specified no icon during the installation).
If you do not see the 3Com WLAN Launcher window, click the 3Com icon in the
Windows system tray to display it.
If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it by double
clicking the shortcut on your desktop, or, from the Windows Start menu, select
Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com WLAN Launcher.
For more information, see “Using the Wireless LAN” on page 19.
Using the
XJACK Antenna
The XJACK antenna, which is attached to the end of the PC Card, has two
positions: extended and retracted. To extend or retract the antenna, gently but
firmly press and release it. The antenna must be extended to make a network
association. To prevent it from damage, the antenna should be retracted when not
in use, when you are inserting the card in your computer, or when you are
transporting the computer.
The figures below show the antenna extended and retracted.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the antenna to remove the card.