the adapter card is still nestled inside its protective wrap, and the installation
CD is at hand. You're ready to begin the installation. Following are the steps, in
excruciating detail, for installing the adapter, drivers, and configuration utility
for the Buffalo WLI-CB-G54A.
Before handling your adapter card, make sure you discharge any static elec-
tricity by touching an object made of electrically conductive metal.
1. Power up your laptop, and then unwrap your adapter card and insert
it into the PCMCIA slot.
The Found New Hardware wizard, shown in Figure 4-3, opens automati-
cally. (If, for some reason, it doesn't, remove the card, restart your
laptop, and reinsert the card.) The Install software automatically radio
button is selected by default.
Figure 4-3: The wizard appears when you add your new hardware.
2. Insert the CD included with your adapter and close the drive bay to
move to the next step in the wizard. If the wizard doesn't automati-
cally change screens, click Next.
The driver menu screen opens.
3. Select the most recent driver version as indicated by the highest ver-
sion number (see Figure 4-4).
A warning may appear, indicating that the driver isn't digitally signed.
You can safely ignore it.
If all version numbers are the same, use the driver listed at the top; this
should be the default driver.
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