Echo GINA 3G Owner's Manual - Installing The Pci Card
Installation
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Installing the PCI Card
Once you have logged in as an administrator, and installed the latest software
updates, it is time to install the Echo hardware into your computer. Please refer to
the section in your Power Mac manual for installing a PCI card.
IMPORTANT - Unplug your computer and detach all peripherals before
proceeding with the following steps.
1. Open up your Power Mac. Make sure that you have shut down and turned off
the power to your computer before opening the case. Refer to your computer’s
manual for a further explanation of this step if necessary.
2. Select the PCI slot into which you will install the card. You may use any of the
available PCI slots in your computer for the card. Remove the bracket covering
the expansion slot where you would like to install your Echo product. If there
was a screw for the bracket, put it in a safe place, as you will need it later to
complete the installation.
3. Insure that you have fully discharged all static electricity from your body
before handling the card. This can be done through the use of a grounding strap
or, more simply, by touching your bare hand to the metal casing of the
computer’s power supply. (For this latter method to work, the computer must be
plugged in, though not turned on.) After you’ve discharged your static, unplug
the computer before proceeding to the next step.
4. Remove the card from its protective anti-static bag. Handle the card carefully
by its edges, and insert it into the selected expansion slot. Insure that the
card’s edge connector (the protruding edge with the gold leads) is seated firmly
into the slot. Centering the card over the slot and using a gentle rocking motion
while pushing downward into the slot generally works well. Be careful not to
force the card into the slot, or bend or twist it while it is being inserted, as this
could result in the card being damaged.
5. Now use the screw that you removed earlier, from the protective back plate, to
attach the metal bracket on the card to the computer’s rear panel.
Installation