Cisco Systems aironet cb21ag User Manual

This section provides instructions for inserting a PC-Cardbus card or PCI card into your computer.

These procedures and the physical connections they describe apply generally to conventional Cardbus 
slots and PCI expansion slots. In cases of custom or nonconventional equipment, be alert to possible 
differences in Cardbus slot and PCI expansion slot configurations.

Before you begin, examine the card. One end has a dual-row, 68-pin connector. The card is keyed so it 
can be inserted only one way into the Cardbus slot.

The PC-Cardbus slot, if supported, is usually on the left or right side of a laptop computer, 
depending on the model.

Turn on your computer and let the operating system boot up completely.

Hold the card with the Cisco label facing up and insert it into the Cardbus slot, applying just enough 
pressure to make sure it is fully seated (see 

). The green LED lights when the card is inserted 

properly.

Do not force the card into your computer’s Cardbus slot. Forcing it will damage both the card and the 
slot. If the card does not insert easily, remove the card and reinsert it.

The configuration profiles for PC-Cardbus cards are tied to the slot in which the card is inserted. 
Therefore, you must always insert your PC-Cardbus card into the same slot or create profiles for 
both slots. See 

 for information on creating profiles for your client adapter.

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