IBM 16/4 Token-Ring manual Installing the driver when Windows 98 is already installed

This wizard searches for updated drivers for:

IBM PCI Token-Ring Adapter,NDIS4.

Select Next to continue.

7.On the next page, select Search for the best driver for your device and then select Next.

8.The next page of the wizard will ask where you would like to look for the device driver.

vIf you are installing the device driver from the product CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and make sure that the CD-ROM drive checkbox is checked.

vIf you are installing from a diskette that you built from the CD-ROM or from the Web, insert the diskette and make sure that the Floppy disk drives checkbox is checked.

9.Select Next to continue. Windows should find an updated device driver on the diskette or the CD-ROM. Make sure that The updated driver is selected and select Next.

10.The next page of the wizard should confirm that the hardware and device driver are found. Select Next again to begin copying files.

Windows might prompt you for the driver diskette. Type the letter of your drive.

Windows might also prompt you for the Windows 98 CD-ROM in order to install its default network protocols. Make sure that the location of your Windows 98 installation files (for example, d:\ or d:\win98 or c:\windows\catroot) appears in the entry and select OK.

11.The wizard reports after the files have finished copying that:

Windows has finished installing an updated driver for your hardware device.

Select Finish to continue.

12.Windows returns you to the adapter properties page. Select Close to continue.

13.Next, you are returned to the Device Manager page. Select Close again to complete the process.

14.Reboot the computer to ensure that all components of the driver loaded correctly.

15.Check for the following conditions to determine whether the adapter is working correctly and whether installation has been completed successfully:

vThe device driver files loaded successfully.

vThe Device Manager (System control panel applet) reports that the device is working correctly.

vThe adapter LEDs indicate normal operation: Green ON, Amber OFF.

If you experience problems, see “Chapter 4. Problem solving” on page 37.

Installing the driver when Windows 98 is already installed

Use this procedure to install the driver that came with your adapter in a computer that already has Windows 98 running. This procedure assumes you have already installed the adapter.

1.When Windows 98 boots, it will detect the new hardware and display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog. This dialog should contain the following text:

This wizard searches for new drivers for: IBM PCI Token-Ring Adapter,NDIS4.

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