GemTek Technology C941103G User Manual

Getting Started With Your Dell

Thank you for purchasing a Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g ExpressCard Before you begin to use your Dell Wireless network card, you will require the following items and information:

• A computer with an ExpressCard port and Windows

• Software installation CD included with your Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g ExpressCard

• The network name (SSID) of your wireless network

Wireless Network Card

XP operating system

Getting Started

NOTE: You must connect the device to the system before installing the software.

Connecting the Dell Wireless Network Card to Your Computer

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1. Insert the Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g ExpressCard into the computer as shown above.

2. The

3. Click Cancel on the Found New Hardware Wizard

Found New Hardware Wizard

screen will appear.

4. Ignore the balloon message indicating that a problem occurred during hardware installation. The following steps to install the software will rectify the problem.

5. Insert the Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g ExpressCard CD into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. If the type x:\setup.exe (where x is your CDROM drive letter) and click OK.

6. Click on Install Software, and follow the on screen instructions. The install wizard will install the Dell Wireless LAN Card Utility and the Windows driver.

7. Check for the the Windows driver is loaded.

8. The New network device installed screen will appear on the bottom right corner.

Main Menu

Green Light

screen does not appear automatically, select

on the device to make sure the network card is operating correctly and

Start > Run

Connecting to a Wireless Network with No Security

NOTE: This section provides the basic steps to configure and connect to a wireless network. For

further details see “Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows XP”in the User’s Guide on the

Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g ExpressCard CD.

and then

Right-click Wireless Network Connection icon, as shown above, in the system tray on bottom

right hand corner of your computer screen. Click Open Utility.

3. Click Add.

NOTE: The names of the wireless networks, that are visible to your computer, are shown under Connect to a network.

4. Click on the name of the network that you wish to join and click Next.

5. Click Connect to join the network

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