Figure 4-4: Select the correct driver from the list.
4. Click Next.
A warning window, indicating that the driver hasn't passed Windows
Logo testing, may appear and attempt to scare you half to death. This
same warning screen may appear if you're installing the SMC2532W-B
adapter card or any of several other cards from various manufacturers.
5. Live dangerously (no, not really) and click Continue Anyway.
The Flying Files screen opens, indicating the software is being installed.
As is the case with the installation of most software, Windows also sets a
system restore point (which saves your settings as they are before you
install something new). That way, if the installation goes awry, you can
usually return your system to the way it was. When the files have fin-
ished their flight, the final screen opens.
6. Click Finished.
The drivers are now installed. The next step is to run your adapter's
connection utility, if it has one. Though I discuss WZC (the Windows XP
utility), earlier in this chapter, the utility that comes with an adapter
usually works better. The next section has all the details.
Running the adapter's connection utility
If you're going to use your adapter's connection utility, you need to install it
after installing the drivers. The following steps use the Buffalo connection
utility as an example of how this works:
1. Click StartRun.
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