InstantWave 11-Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter 5Adapter InstallationInstalling the adapter consists of connecting it to the computer and installing thedriver and the utility program. Software installation will begin automatically thefirst time you connect the adapter to the computer. Follow these instructionscarefully to ensure successful installation.Connecting the Adapter for the First TimeStep 1. If the computer does not have a built-in 3.5-inch floppy-disk drive,connect its external drive.Step 2. If the computer has not yet been set up for networking, make sure youhave the Microsoft® Windows CD-ROM on hand. You may beprompted to insert it during installation of the adapter software.Step 3. Turn the computer on and wait for the Microsoft ® Windows desktopdisplay to appear.Step 4. Locate a free USB jack (also known as a USB “port”) on the computer.It may be behind a small door in the computer’s housing, and it will bemarked with a tree-like symbol. Many desktop computers have two ormore USB jacks; a laptop computer may have only one.Step 5. Plug the matching end of the supplied USB cable or the optional USBcoupler into the computer’s USB jack.Step 6. Plug the other end of the cable into the matching jack on the adapter, orfit the adapter onto the free end of the optional USB coupler.A driver installation program, sometimes called a “wizard,” willautomatically start up.Step 7. Insert the USB Adapter Driver disk in the floppy-disk drive.Installing the DriverEach version of Microsoft® Windows has a different procedure for installing adriver. Before carrying out the procedure for your version of Microsoft® Windows,note the following tips, which apply to all supported versions:• Make sure the driver disk is inserted at the start.• The installation program can find the driver only if you specify the driver’slocation. Do not let the installation program carry out an “automatic” searchfor a driver, and do not let it display a list of drivers.