Chapter 2. Installing And Configuring The Wireless Wan Adapter; Before You Begin; Installing The Wireless Wan Adapter - Lenovo ThinkPad L420 User Manual

Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the wireless WAN adapter

This chapter provides instructions on installing and configuring the wireless WAN adapter.
This chapter also provides instructions on installing the device drivers on the following operating systems:
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• Microsoft Windows
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• Windows Vista
• Windows 7

Before you begin

Before installing the wireless WAN adapter, carefully read the following information.
Attention: The wireless WAN adapter is shipped with an antistatic bag. When handling, take the following
precautions to prevent static electricity from damaging the electronic parts:
• Do not open the antistatic bag until you are ready to install the wireless WAN adapter into the PCI Express
Mini Card slot in your computer.
• Before removing the wireless WAN adapter from the antistatic bag, drain static electricity from the bag
and from your body by touching the bag to a metal table or a grounded metal object.

Installing the wireless WAN adapter

When installing or replacing the wireless WAN adapter, be sure to follow the precautions below.
To install the wireless WAN adapter, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Install the wireless WAN adapter following the step-by-step instructions on the setup posters.
Note: If your Service Provider requires a SIM card, install the SIM card provided in the option package
following the instructions in the user guide for your ThinkPad computer.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Download and install the device drivers for the wireless WAN adapter and the Lenovo
Broadband Activation (LMBA) program by doing one of the following:
• Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/wireless, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
• Start the ThinkVantage
– For Windows XP or Windows Vista:
Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ System Update.
– For Windows 7:
a. Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools.
b. Double-click Update and Drivers.
Then, follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Start the LMBA program to activate the wireless WAN adapter. An account with a mobile broadband
Service Provider is required.
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System Update program by doing one of the following:
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