3Com Etherlink 100 PCI Quick Manual

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Installing the NIC 5Installing the NICTo install the NIC in the PC:1 Make sure that you have run the preinstallationprogram, as described in the previous section.CAUTION: Before handling the NIC, touch the bare metalcase of your PC to discharge static electricity from yourbody. While you are handling the NIC, wear a wrist strapgrounded to the PC chassis.2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists. Useonly insulated or nonconducting tools.3 Make sure that the power to the PC is turned off andthat the power cord is unplugged.4 Remove the cover from the PC.5 Locate an empty, nonshared bus mastering PCI slotand remove the corresponding slot cover. Savethe screw.Do not install the NIC in a shared PCI slot. Avoid anyPCI slot next to an ISA slot. This is often a shared slotand does not support bus mastering.If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, check yourPC documentation or ask your system administrator.If you are planning to install the Remote Wake-Up cable ora cable for the SOS or SMBus connector, choose an emptyPCI slot that is close to the matching connector on thePC motherboard.6 Carefully insert the NIC into the empty PCI slot (seeFigure 1). Press firmly to ensure that the NIC is fullyseated in the slot.