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Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs
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Installation and Use
on Notebook PCs
8. Select COMx - Sierra Wireless AirCard 555… (where x is the
letter of the Com Port you assigned to the AirCard 555)
from the drop-down menu and click
OK.
9. Verify that Sierra Wireless AirCard 555… is displayed in the
Remote Access Setup window and click
Continue.
10. Restart your PC if prompted.
On completion of this step, the driver is installed and you can
proceed to install the Venturi software. This is described in the
next section.
Venturi Software Installation
Follow these steps to install the Venturi compression software.
Note: Users of Windows 2000
and Windows NT must be
logged in with administrative
privileges to install the Venturi
software. Users of Windows XP
may require administrative privi-
leges, depending on the XP
installation.
1. If the AirCard CD is already in your CD-ROM drive, select
Start > Run and enter d:\launch.exe (where d is the drive
letter of your CD-ROM drive) to display the startup menu.
Otherwise, insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive. (The CD
should auto-start and display the menu.)
2. From the CD start-up window, select notebook installation
and documentation
, then Venturi installation and documentation,
then
Venturi software installation, to launch the InstallShield
Wizard.
3. Use the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the
wizard noting the following:
· You must click Yes to indicate your acceptance of the
terms of the license agreement to proceed with the
installation.
· Using the default settings for the Destination Location
and Program Folder is recommended unless you have
special requirements and an advanced understanding of
PC configuration. (The Destination Location dictates
where the software is installed. The Program Folder
dictates the name assigned to the software in the Add/
Remove Programs in the Control Panel.)
· A check box allows you to choose to display release
notes. The release notes list known issues in the software
and are displayed in the Windows Notepad. (If you
choose to display them, when you are finished reading,
use the close box in the upper right corner of the
window to close the Notepad.)
· Radio buttons on the final window of the wizard allow
you to choose to restart your PC now or later. You must
restart your PC before you can use the software. Select a