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Upgrading Your Internet PC
Installing an Expansion Card
Expansion cards, such as a scanner card or a modem, increase the capabilities of
your computer. There are many different types of expansion cards available.
Before purchasing an expansion card or equipment that requires the installation of
an expansion card, ensure that the new card and equipment is compatible with your
Internet PC.
Determining Expansion Card Compatibility
The types of cards compatible with your Internet PC include the following:
• Plug and Play Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) cards
• Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) cards (available on select models only)
*
HINT:
Plug and Play PCI cards are automatically recognized and resourced upon
installation by the Microsoft Windows operating system and Basic Input Output
System (BIOS).
The operating system and the BIOS do not automatically recognize ISA cards. The
card jumper settings may require manual adjustment based on your currently
available system resources, such as the IRQ (
I
nterrupt
R
e
Q
uest) and DMA (
D
irect
M
emory
A
ccess). Then you must adjust the operating system settings to reflect these
resource settings according to the card manufacturer’s instructions.
Inserting an Expansion Card
To install a card, complete the following steps:
1.
Read all the manufacturer’s documentation for the new card.
5.
Close all programs.
6.
Remove all diskettes and CDs.
7.
From the Windows Taskbar, click the
Start
button, click
Shut Down
, select
Shut Down
, and then click
OK
.
8.
Unplug the computer power cord from the electrical outlet
.
9.
Disconnect all cables and power cords from the back of the computer.
10.
Remove the computer cover.