Windows Millennium Driver Software - NETGEAR MA 401 Reference Manual

Windows Millennium Driver Software

Installing Driver Software
To install the NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card LAN driver for the first time in Windows
Millennium:
1. Follow the procedure described in the hardware installation chapter to install the MA401
Wireless PC Card into your notebook system. Power up the system if the PC Card is inserted
when the power is off.
2. Upon power up, Windows Millennium automatically detects the existence of the MA401 PC
card. An Add New Hardware Wizard window opens and indicates that new hardware has been
found. Insert the MA401/MA301 Network Card Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. Make
sure that "Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)" is selected. Click on "Next"
to continue.
3. Windows Millennium looks into the floppy disk drive and the CD-ROM drive for the
appropriate driver. Windows Millennium automatically installs the appropriate driver from
the CD for the MA401 PC card. Click on "Finish".
4. Click on "Yes" when asked if you want to reboot the system.
The MA401 Wireless PC Card driver is now installed into your Windows Millennium system.
Verifying Driver Installation
1. From the Windows Millennium desktop, double-click on My Computer.
2. Double-click on Control Panel. Double-click on the System icon.
3. Click on the Device Manager folder tab.
4. Double-click on Network Adapter. There should be no yellow exclamation mark or red cross-
sign on the NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card selection.
5. Double-click on the MA401 Wireless PC Card. The Device Status windows should indicate
that the PC Card is working properly.
The installation of the MA401 Wireless PC Card driver in Windows Millennium is now completed.
Proceed to configuring the wireless parameters.
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