| Installing a PCI wireless card might seem
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| | inside the computer. Some of the
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| like a bit of an adventure -- after all,
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| | available PCI slots might be used by
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| you have to open the case, find where to
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| | existing modems or Ethernet cards. If
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| put the thing, close it again... and then
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| | there's no space for your new wireless
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| you have to deal with the software! Even
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| | card, then you might need to remove some
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| if you've never opened your computer
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| | of this old equipment.Step 6: Insert the
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| before, though, you shouldn't have too
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| | PCI Card. If you're using a PCI slot that
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| much trouble with it if you follow this
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| | hasn't been used before, you'll need to
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| simple 10 step guide.Step 1: Look at the
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| | unscrew the piece of metal filling the
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| Manual. Yes, I know it seems like a dull
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| | gap in the back of the computer created
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| thing to do, but you really need to at
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| | by there being no card there. Make sure
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| least skim the manual for things if
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| | you store this piece in a safe place, in
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| you're going to go putting them in your
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| | case you ever need it again.When you
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| computer. It's much better to do it now
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| | insert the PCI card into the slot, do it
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| than to realise afterwards that you
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| | as carefully as you can. Try not to touch
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| missed an essential step in the
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| | any of the circuits on the card. Once
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| installation. A few cards, for example,
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| | it's in the slot, you will need to press
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| require you to install the software
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| | firmly, but don't use too much force. You
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| before installing the card -- do this now
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| | should also make sure that you point the
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| if you need to.Step 2: Switch the
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| | wireless card's antenna upwards.Step 7:
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| Computer Off. Before you even think about
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| | Close the Case. Just do what you did in
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| opening the computer, you've got to
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| | step 4 in reverse -- put it all back
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| switch it off. You should use the 'Shut
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| | together.Step 8: Plug In and Start. You
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| Down' option to make sure that the
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| | need to plug your computer back in and
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| computer will start fresh next time, and
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| | start it. If you don't want to re-attach
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| wait for it to shut down completely.Step
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| | all your cables right now, you will at
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| 3: Unplug the Computer. To be safe, you
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| | least need to plug in the keyboard, mouse
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| should disconnect the computer from the
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| | and monitor. Many people are scared when
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| power supply now. If there is anything
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| | they turn on their computer again after
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| connected to the computer, you should
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| | installing a PCI card and it doesn't work
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| unplug that from the power too, as well
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| | -- only to find that the error was caused
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| as unplugging the wires from the back of
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| | by them not reconnecting their keyboard!
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| the computer. If you're nervous that you
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| | When you reboot your machine Windows (or
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| won't remember which wire goes where when
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| | other OS) should find the card
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| it's time to put them back again, you
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| | automatically, it will then prompt you
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| could draw a diagram before you start
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| | for the driver disk/cd that came with
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| this step. Most modern computers have a
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| | your card, insert the CD and follow the
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| matching color coding system on the rear
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| | on-screen instructions.Step 9: Install
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| panel. Pink goes to pink, green to green
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| | Drivers and Software. Once the computer's
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| etc.Step 4: Remove the Case. To avoid
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| | done starting, it should notice it has
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| damaging your computer's parts or
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| | some new hardware. This is when you
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| electrocuting yourself, you should be
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| | should insert the CD that came with the
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| wearing an anti-static wristband (also
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| | card, and leave Windows to do its thing.
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| known as a ground strap) whenever you
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| | If everything's gone to plan, the PCI
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| open your computer. If you're not sure
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| | card should be set up automatically. If
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| how to get the case off, consult your
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| | things don't happen automatically, try
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| computer's manual. It's usually just a
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| | inserting the CD before you panic.Step
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| matter of unscrewing, though -- but make
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| | 10: Configure Your Network. Your PCI
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| sure you keep the screws somewhere where
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| | wireless card gives your computer a
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| they won't get lost.Step 5: When the
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| | permanent wireless connection. The first
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| cover is removed, the first thing to do
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| | time you use it, you should be asked
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| is to locate the PCI slots on your
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| | which wireless network you want to
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| motherboard, different motherboards have
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| | connect to. Choose your wireless network
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| different amounts of PCI slots, for
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| | from the list, and you're ready to
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| example you may already have a PCI card
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| | go!Information supplied and written by
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| installed, in which case just choose an
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