HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX 3COM LAN cards (D6500A, D6509A), User Guide - Page 14

Installing the NIC, Unplug the PC and disconnect all cables.

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CAUTION 2 Installing the NIC Installing the NIC Installing the NIC Before you begin, make sure that you also have the user guide and the 3C905B-TX EtherDisk diskettes. Each NIC is packed in an antistatic container to protect it during shipment. Before handling the NIC, touch the metal chassis of your PC. Maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis. Handle the NIC by its backplate and top edge. Do not touch the edge connector. To install the 3C905B-TX NIC in your PC and connect it to the network, follow these steps: 1 Open the shipping container and inspect each item for damage. 2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists. Use only insulated or nonconductive tools. 3 Unplug the PC and disconnect all cables. 4 Remove the PC cover. 5 Choose an empty bus mastering PCI slot. A sample PCI slot is shown in Figure 3. If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, check your PC documentation or ask your system administrator. 6 Remove the PCI slot's backplate. Store it in a safe place. 7 Insert the 3C905B-TX NIC into an empty PCI slot, shown in Figure 3. Make sure that the NIC is firmly seated in the slot. The card may be installed in a minitower model or in a desktop model. Figure 3 Inserting the NIC 14 English

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Installing the NIC
Installing the NIC
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English
Installing the NIC
Before you begin, make sure that you also have the user guide and the
3C905B-TX
EtherDisk
diskettes.
CAUTION
Each NIC is packed in an antistatic container to protect it during
shipment. Before handling the NIC, touch the metal chassis of your PC.
Maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis.
Handle the NIC by its backplate and top edge. Do not touch the edge
connector.
To install the 3C905B-TX NIC in your PC and connect it to the
network, follow these steps:
1
Open the shipping container and inspect each item for damage.
2
Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists. Use only insulated or
nonconductive tools.
3
Unplug the PC and disconnect all cables.
4
Remove the PC cover.
5
Choose an empty bus mastering PCI slot. A sample PCI slot is shown
in Figure 3. If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, check your
PC documentation or ask your system administrator.
6
Remove the PCI slot’s backplate. Store it in a safe place.
7
Insert the 3C905B-TX NIC into an empty PCI slot, shown in Figure 3.
Make sure that the NIC is firmly seated in the slot.
Figure 3
Inserting the NIC
The card may be installed in a
minitower model or in a desktop model.