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Upgrade Guide

Install a DVD-ROM drive in your system, step by step.

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Install the MPEG Decoder Card

Turn off your PC and unplug it. Ground yourself--preferably with an antistatic wrist strap clipped to a grounded, metal object. Remove the case cover and find a free PCI slot. Remove the slot's metal cover from the inside rear of the PC. Carefully slide the decoder card into the slot, making sure that it's seated firmly. Secure it with a screw.

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