Chapter 8: Installing Wireless and SOHO Networks
Here are the steps to install a PCI network card for a Windows 7 desktop:
1. Power off the PC.
2. Remove the case and the metal or plastic blank covering the expansion slot opening.
3. Insert the new expansion card into the open slot.
4. Secure the expansion card with the screw provided.
5. Put the case back on the computer and power it up.
6. Windows Plug and Play (PnP) should recognize the NIC and install the driver automatically. It may also ask you to provide a copy of the necessary driver if it does not recognize the type of NIC you have installed.
7. If Windows does not start the installation routine immediately, open Control Panel in Category view and choose Add A Device under Hardware ...
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