Proxim HRFUSB2 User Manual
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3. Installation
The following procedure describes how to install the Symphony software for a
Symphony HomeRF adapter on a Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition
(ME), or Windows 2000 Professional computer.
Symphony HomeRF adapter on a Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition
(ME), or Windows 2000 Professional computer.
Note:
The Symphony HomeRF adapters do not support Windows 95 or
Windows 2000 Server.
Windows 2000 Server.
Pre-installation Considerations
Before beginning the installation of a Symphony HomeRF adapter, confirm
that you have a Windows 98/ME CD or diskettes available (depending on the
computer’s operating system). Windows 98 and Windows ME users may be
prompted to insert a Windows CD during the installation.
that you have a Windows 98/ME CD or diskettes available (depending on the
computer’s operating system). Windows 98 and Windows ME users may be
prompted to insert a Windows CD during the installation.
You should not need a Windows CD when installing a Symphony adapter on a
Windows 2000 Professional computer.
Windows 2000 Professional computer.
If you do not have a Windows 98/ME CD or diskettes, it is possible that you
already have the Windows installation files on your hard disk. These Windows
installation files are known as Windows Cabinet or CAB files. The Windows
Cabinet files are commonly located in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL\ or
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\.
already have the Windows installation files on your hard disk. These Windows
installation files are known as Windows Cabinet or CAB files. The Windows
Cabinet files are commonly located in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL\ or
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\.
Note:
You may need the Windows CD, diskettes, or Cabinet files to
complete the installation of the Symphony HomeRF adapter.
Proxim recommends that you do not proceed with the installa-
tion until you have confirmed that you have one of these Win-
dows installation media available.
complete the installation of the Symphony HomeRF adapter.
Proxim recommends that you do not proceed with the installa-
tion until you have confirmed that you have one of these Win-
dows installation media available.
Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive
If you are installing a Symphony HomeRF PC Card in a laptop that does not
have a CD-ROM drive or if your CD-ROM drive is an external device that
shares a single PCMCIA slot with network adapter cards, you should follow
the steps below prior to installing the Symphony software:
have a CD-ROM drive or if your CD-ROM drive is an external device that
shares a single PCMCIA slot with network adapter cards, you should follow
the steps below prior to installing the Symphony software: