Checking Existing Adapters
If your adapter was already installed when you set up Windows 8, it should be ready to go. Follow these steps to see whether the adapter is already set up:
1. Right-click the very bottom-left corner of the screen and select Device Manager. Expand the Network Adapters section by clicking the triangular arrow icon to the left of its name.
2. Look for an entry for your network card. If it appears and does not have a yellow exclamation point (!) icon to the left of its name, the card is installed and correctly configured. In this case, you can skip ahead to “Installing Network Wiring.”
If an entry appears but has a yellow exclamation point icon by its name, the card is not correctly configured.
Note
If you see an exclamation ...
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