SMC Networks SMC9452TX manual Windows 98 Installation

INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS

Windows 98 Installation

The EZ Card 1000 driver for Windows 98 conforms to the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 5.0 and can be found in the “\Win98” directory on the SMC SuperDisk driver diskette.

1.If Windows 98 is already installed on your computer, proceed to Step 2. Otherwise, complete a first-time Windows 98 installation without the SMC network card installed.

2.Shut down your PC, install the SMC network card, and attach network cable. Make sure you have your Windows 98 installation CD available, or that you are aware of the path to the installation files on your hard drive.

3.Power on your PC and boot into Windows 98.

4.When Windows 98 prompts with “PCI Ethernet Controller” in the “New Hardware Found” dialog box, click the “Next” button.

5.Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” in the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box, then click the “Next” button.

6.Insert the EZ Card 1000 Driver Diskette in your floppy drive.

7.Select “Specify a location” and type path “A:\Win98” in the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box, then click the “Next” button.

8.Click the “Next” button in the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box.

9.Windows 98 will prompt with “SMC EZ Card 1000 Adapter” in the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box.

10.Click the “Next” button in the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box, then Windows 98 will copy the driver (SMC9452.sys) from “A:\Win98” to the

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