User Guide

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3: Installation

• System requirements

•Installation

• Inserting the AirCard

ExpressCard

• Removing the AirCard

ExpressCard

Thischapterguidesyouthroughthestepsnecessarytoinstall

theAirCardExpressCardonanotebookcomputer.

Note: Do not insert the AirCard ExpressCard into your ExpressCard

slot before installing the software.

Thebasicstepsare:

1. InserttheAirCard 597EinstallationCDintoyour

CD‐ROMdriveandinstallWatcher.

2. InserttheAirCardExpressCardintotheExpressCard

slot (page 17)toinstalltheAirCardExpressCarddrivers.

3. IftheAirCardExpressCardhasnotbeenpre‐activated,use

theActivationWizardtoconfiguretheAirCard

ExpressCard(as

describedin“Activation”onpage 19).

Beforeyoubegin theinstallationprocess,ensureyourPCis

runningasupportedoperatingsystemandmeetsthe

hardwarerequirementsdescribedinthenextsection.

System requirements

TheAirCardExpressCardissupportedonnotebookPCs

running:

• WindowsVista

• Windows XP(HomeandProfessionalversions)with

ServicePack 2

• Windows2000withServicePack4androll‐up1

• MacOSX(supportedthroughthe WatcherLitesoftware—

availableonlinefromtheSupportsectionat