PictureTel III ISA manual Changing NIC Configuration from Eisa to ISA

Reconfiguring the NIC 4-7

If you are prompted for the wrong !TCM file:

aTurn the power off and remove the NIC.

bClean the edge connectors on the NIC.

cReinsert the NIC in the slot. Make sure the NIC is fully seated in the slot.

dTurn the power on.

You should now be prompted for the correct !TCM file.

Changing NIC Configuration from EISA to ISA

To reconfigure the 3C509B NIC to ISA mode, the NIC must be installed in an EISA slot.

Follow these steps to reconfigure the NIC for an ISA PC:

1Run the installation program as described in “Configuring the NIC” earlier in this chapter.

2From the main menu, select Configuration and Diagnostic Program.

3If necessary, use the arrow keys to select the NIC you want to configure. Tab to the Select button and press Enter.

4A screen identifying the NIC is displayed with the Test menu bar item already selected.

5Select Install and press Enter.

6When the NIC Configuration dialog box appears, select Modify and press Enter.

The I/O Base Address field is selected. An I/O Base Address dialog box appears.

7Use the arrow keys to select ISA and press Enter. The I/O base address setting is changed.

If your PC supports Plug and Play, the I/O Base Address, Interrupt Request Level, and Boot PROM parameters are set automatically.

8Either select the option setting in the NIC Configuration dialog box for parameters that you want to change, or accept the defaults.

For more information about a setting, select the setting and press F1 (Help).

9Select OK to save the new configuration setting to the NIC and press Enter.

10Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A.

11Insert the PC configuration program diskette for your PC in drive A and reboot the PC.