How Do You Install A New Modem?
Electrical storms and other problems can cause a modem to die. It is simple to replace yourself. Here’s how: • Go into your Control Panel and click on Add/Remove Hardware. • Find your modem listing and select it. Click on Remove or Uninstall. • Close the Hardware wizard and click Start, Shutdown. • Touch something metal before you touch your computer. • Turn off the Power Source of your computer. (This includes unpluging the cord from the wall, turning off the switch at your Power Supply if it has one AND unplugging the cord from your computer.) Some computers will still hold a charge to PCI slots, mouse and other items if only the switch on the power supply is turned off. • Remove the side (or top) of your computer and remove the old modem. • Now put the new modem into the same slot as the old modem. Make sure that you put it in firmly so that it clicks into place. • Restart your computer. The Add New Hardware wizard will start and probably ask for driver files. Put the installation d
• Go into your Control Panel and click on Add/Remove Hardware. • Find your modem listing and select it. Click on Remove or Uninstall. • Close the Hardware wizard and click Start, Shutdown. • Touch something metal before you touch your computer. • Turn off the Power Source of your computer. (This includes unpluging the cord from the wall, turning off the switch at your Power Supply if it has one AND unplugging the cord from your computer.) Some computers will still hold a charge to PCI slots, mouse and other items if only the switch on the power supply is turned off. • Remove the side (or top) of your computer and remove the old modem. • Now put the new modem into the same slot as the old modem. Make sure that you put it in firmly so that it clicks into place. • Restart your computer. The Add New Hardware wizard will start and probably ask for driver files. Put the installation disk into your CDROM when required.
