Installing An Expansion Card; Determining Expansion Card Compatibility; Inserting An Expansion Card - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7479 Supplementary Manual

Installing an Expansion Card

Expansion cards, such as scanner adapter card, a network card, or a modem card,
increase the capabilities of your computer. There are many different types of
expansion cards available on the market. Before purchasing an expansion card, or
equipment that requires the installation of an expansion card, ensure that the new
card and equipment are compatible with your Internet PC.
Determining
The types of cards compatible with your Compaq Internet PC include the following:
Expansion Card
Compatibility
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NOTE: Plug and Play PCI cards are automatically recognized and resourced upon installation by the
Microsoft Windows operating system and Basic Input Output System (BIOS).
The operating system and the BIOS do not automatically recognize ISA cards. The card jumper settings
may require manual adjustment based on your currently available system resources, such as the IRQ
(Interrupt ReQuest) and DMA (Direct Memory Access). Then you must adjust the operating system
settings to reflect these resource settings according to the card manufacturer's instructions.
Inserting an
To install a card, complete the following steps:
Expansion Card
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Upgrading Your Internet PC
Plug and Play Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) cards
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) cards (available on select models only)
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) cards (available on select models only)
Read all the manufacturer's documentation for the new card.
Close all programs.
Remove all diskettes and CDs.
From the Windows Taskbar, click the Start button, click Shut Down, select
Shut Down, and then click OK.
Unplug the computer power cord from the electrical outlet.
Disconnect all cables and power cords from the back of the computer.
Remove the computer cover.
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