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Installation Guide
WLAN Mini PCI Card
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Document Part Number: 348376-B22
July 2004
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© Copyright 2003, 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The
only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing
herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall
not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Installation Guide
WLAN Mini PCI Card
Second Edition July 2004
First Edition July 2004
Document Part Number: 348376-B22
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English
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contents
German
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Spanish (Latin American)
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Contents
French
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 29
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Italian
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 37
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Japanese
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Korean
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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S Chinese
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 61
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
T Chinese
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card Software . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Information and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Contents
Regulatory Notices
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Before You Begin
CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a
Ä
warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in
your computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless
devices in your country. If you install a device and then receive a
warning message, remove the device to restore computer functionality.
Then contact Customer Care. For information about contacting Customer
Care, refer to the printed Help and Support Guide included with your
computer.
English
Before you begin any installation or removal procedures:
1. Save your work, exit all applications, and shut down the
computer. If you are not sure whether the computer is off or
in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down
through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power cord.
4. Remove the battery pack.
5. Refer to the documentation included with your computer to
❏ Identify the Mini PCI slot location.
❏ Access the Mini PCI slot. The Mini PCI slot can usually
be accessed via a panel on the bottom of the computer but
sometimes it is located beneath the keyboard.
Installation Guide 1
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English
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card
CAUTION: To prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging electronic
Ä
components, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a
grounded metal object.
If your computer has a WLAN Mini PCI card currently
✎
installed, you must remove it before installing the new card.
Refer to the “Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card” section.
1. Follow the procedures in the “Before You Begin” section.
2. Remove the plastic covers (if applicable) from the 2 antenna
connector cables in the system.
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3. Insert the card into the slot at an angle 1 and press the
Mini PCI card down 2 until the side latches snap into place.
English
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English
4. Connect the 2 antenna cables to the Mini PCI card. The gray
(aux) cable connects to the antenna connector closest to the
edge of the Mini PCI card, and the black (main) cable
connects to the antenna connector closer to the center of
the card, as shown in the following illustration.
When connecting the antenna cables, be sure to connect the
Ä
cables straight down and press firmly until they are fully
seated. If antenna cable is inserted into connector at an angle,
the center pin of the antenna connector could be damaged.
5. To complete the procedure, reverse the steps in the “Before
You Begin” section.
Be careful not to pinch the cables or damage the
✎
connectors. This could reduce wireless performance or
cause the Mini PCI device to function improperly. Tuck
any excess cable inside the system enclosure.
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Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card
Software
The installation CD included in this option kit contains the
necessary WLAN software and drivers for the Mini PCI card. To
install the WLAN software:
Updates to the software contained on the CD may be available.
✎
Refer to the “Information and Updates” section of this guide
for instructions on downloading and installing the updated
software.
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Log on to the system. (The Found New Hardware wizard is
displayed.)
English
3. Insert the WLAN software CD included with this option kit
into the optical drive of the computer. (The Found New
Hardware wizard installs the device driver from the CD.)
If the Found New Hardware wizard does not automatically
✎
load the driver from the CD, follow the prompts to point the
wizard to the CD drive to install the device driver)
Installation of the device driver is complete.
If you are using Microsoft® Windows® 2000, or if your
✎
wireless network requires Cisco Client Extensions (such as
LEAP), you must also install the appropriate Wireless LAN
utility (Atheros Client Utility or Intel® ProSET) to configure
the WLAN device correctly. Both Wireless LAN utilities
are located on the WLAN Software CD included with your
option kit.
If you have problems with the installation, contact your
✎
network administrator for assistance.
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English
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card
CAUTION: To prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging electronic
Ä
components, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a
grounded metal object.
1. Follow the procedures in the “Before You Begin” section.
2. Carefully disconnect the 2 antenna cables from the Mini PCI
card by lifting the cable connector with a fingernail or small
screwdriver.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the antenna cable to remove it. Grip and
Ä
pull only on the connector itself. Pulling on the cable can damage or
break off the connector.
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3. Pull the release latches 1 in the direction shown and pull the
WLAN Mini PCI card up 2 and out 3 at an angle.
English
If you have problems with the removal, contact your network
✎
administrator for assistance.
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English
Information and Updates
HP strongly recommends that you install any software upgrades
that are available from HP for your WLAN Mini PCI card. Most
software at the HP Web site is packaged in a compressed file
called a Softpaq. You will download the Softpaq and save it to
your hard drive.
To obtain software upgrades:
1. Visit the HP Web site at
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your country or
region.
3. Select the download drivers and software radio button, and
then enter the product information for your computer series
name and device.
Refer to the Notebook Documentation CD or Tablet PC
Documentation CD for further product details.
www.hp.com/support.
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Before You Begin
CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a
Ä
warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in
your computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless
devices in your country. If you install a device and then receive a
warning message, remove the device to restore computer functionality.
Then contact Customer Care. For information about contacting Customer
Care, refer to the printed Help and Support Guide included with your
computer.
German
Before you begin any installation or removal procedures:
1. Save your work, exit all applications, and shut down the
computer. If you are not sure whether the computer is off or
in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down
through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power cord.
4. Remove the battery pack.
5. Refer to the documentation included with your computer to
❏ Identify the Mini PCI slot location.
❏ Access the Mini PCI slot. The Mini PCI slot can usually
be accessed via a panel on the bottom of the computer but
sometimes it is located beneath the keyboard.
Installation Guide 9
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German
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card
CAUTION: To prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging electronic
Ä
components, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a
grounded metal object.
If your computer has a WLAN Mini PCI card currently
✎
installed, you must remove it before installing the new card.
Refer to the “Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card” section.
1. Follow the procedures in the “Before You Begin” section.
2. Remove the plastic covers (if applicable) from the 2 antenna
connector cables in the system.
10 Installation Guide
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3. Insert the card into the slot at an angle 1 and press the
Mini PCI card down 2 until the side latches snap into place.
German
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German
4. Connect the 2 antenna cables to the Mini PCI card. The gray
(aux) cable connects to the antenna connector closest to the
edge of the Mini PCI card, and the black (main) cable
connects to the antenna connector closer to the center of
the card, as shown in the following illustration.
When connecting the antenna cables, be sure to connect the
Ä
cables straight down and press firmly until they are fully
seated. If antenna cable is inserted into connector at an angle,
the center pin of the antenna connector could be damaged.
5. To complete the procedure, reverse the steps in the “Before
You Begin” section.
Be careful not to pinch the cables or damage the
✎
connectors. This could reduce wireless performance or
cause the Mini PCI device to function improperly. Tuck
any excess cable inside the system enclosure.
12 Installation Guide
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Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card
Software
The installation CD included in this option kit contains the
necessary WLAN software and drivers for the Mini PCI card. To
install the WLAN software:
Updates to the software contained on the CD may be available.
✎
Refer to the “Information and Updates” section of this guide
for instructions on downloading and installing the updated
software.
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Log on to the system. (The Found New Hardware wizard is
displayed.)
German
3. Insert the WLAN software CD included with this option kit
into the optical drive of the computer. (The Found New
Hardware wizard installs the device driver from the CD.)
If the Found New Hardware wizard does not automatically
✎
load the driver from the CD, follow the prompts to point the
wizard to the CD drive to install the device driver)
Installation of the device driver is complete.
If you are using Microsoft® Windows® 2000, or if your
✎
wireless network requires Cisco Client Extensions (such as
LEAP), you must also install the appropriate Wireless LAN
utility (Atheros Client Utility or Intel® ProSET) to configure
the WLAN device correctly. Both Wireless LAN utilities
are located on the WLAN Software CD included with your
option kit.
If you have problems with the installation, contact your
✎
network administrator for assistance.
Installation Guide 13
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German
Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card
CAUTION: To prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging electronic
Ä
components, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a
grounded metal object.
1. Follow the procedures in the “Before You Begin” section.
2. Carefully disconnect the 2 antenna cables from the Mini PCI
card by lifting the cable connector with a fingernail or small
screwdriver.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the antenna cable to remove it. Grip and
Ä
pull only on the connector itself. Pulling on the cable can damage or
break off the connector.
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3. Pull the release latches 1 in the direction shown and pull the
WLAN Mini PCI card up 2 and out 3 at an angle.
German
If you have problems with the removal, contact your network
✎
administrator for assistance.
Installation Guide 15
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German
Information and Updates
HP strongly recommends that you install any software upgrades
that are available from HP for your WLAN Mini PCI card. Most
software at the HP Web site is packaged in a compressed file
called a Softpaq. You will download the Softpaq and save it to
your hard drive.
To obtain software upgrades:
1. Visit the HP Web site at
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your country or
region.
3. Select the download drivers and software radio button, and
then enter the product information for your computer series
name and device.
Refer to the Notebook Documentation CD or Tablet PC
Documentation CD for further product details.
www.hp.com/support.
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Spanish (Latin American)
Before You Begin
CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a
Ä
warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in
your computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless
devices in your country. If you install a device and then receive a
warning message, remove the device to restore computer functionality.
Then contact Customer Care. For information about contacting Customer
Care, refer to the printed Help and Support Guide included with your
computer.
Before you begin any installation or removal procedures:
1. Save your work, exit all applications, and shut down the
computer. If you are not sure whether the computer is off or
in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down
through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power cord.
4. Remove the battery pack.
5. Refer to the documentation included with your computer to
❏ Identify the Mini PCI slot location.
❏ Access the Mini PCI slot. The Mini PCI slot can usually
be accessed via a panel on the bottom of the computer but
sometimes it is located beneath the keyboard.
Installation Guide 17
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Spanish (Latin American)
Installing the WLAN Mini PCI Card
CAUTION: To prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging electronic
Ä
components, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a
grounded metal object.
If your computer has a WLAN Mini PCI card currently
✎
installed, you must remove it before installing the new card.
Refer to the “Removing a WLAN Mini PCI Card” section.
1. Follow the procedures in the “Before You Begin” section.
2. Remove the plastic covers (if applicable) from the 2 antenna
connector cables in the system.
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3. Insert the card into the slot at an angle 1 and press the
Mini PCI card down 2 until the side latches snap into place.
Spanish (Latin American)
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Spanish (Latin American)
4. Connect the 2 antenna cables to the Mini PCI card. The gray
(aux) cable connects to the antenna connector closest to the
edge of the Mini PCI card, and the black (main) cable
connects to the antenna connector closer to the center of
the card, as shown in the following illustration.
When connecting the antenna cables, be sure to connect the
Ä
cables straight down and press firmly until they are fully
seated. If antenna cable is inserted into connector at an angle,
the center pin of the antenna connector could be damaged.
5. To complete the procedure, reverse the steps in the “Before
You Begin” section.
Be careful not to pinch the cables or damage the
✎
connectors. This could reduce wireless performance or
cause the Mini PCI device to function improperly. Tuck
any excess cable inside the system enclosure.
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