3Com 3CR990-FX-97 manual Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD

Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD

5Do either of the following:

■If the Windows 95 files were not copied to your hard drive, remove the EtherCD from the CD-ROM drive, insert the Windows 95 CD, enter the path to the CD-ROM drive, and then click OK.

■If the Windows 95 files were copied to your hard drive, enter the path to the directory containing these files, and then click OK.

Files are copied. The Systems Settings Change screen appears, prompting you to restart your computer.

6Click Yes.

NOTE: You must restart your computer to complete the installation.

The software installation is complete. Next, verify the driver installation to confirm the NIC is properly installed, as described following the “Update Device Driver Wizard” section.

NOTE: After Windows restarts, double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel and make sure the configuration settings are properly set for your network environment. Consult your system manager for assistance.

Update Device Driver Wizard If the Update Device Driver Wizard starts, follow this procedure to install the NIC driver:

1Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive, and then click Next. Windows finds the driver.

2Click Finish.

■If networking has already been installed on your PC, go to step 4.

■If this is the first time networking is being installed on your PC, the Identification tab of the Network screen appears. Go to step 3.

3In the specified fields of the Identification tab screen, enter the following information, and then click Close.

■Computer Name—Identifies the PC on the network for other users. This entry must be a unique name of 15 characters or fewer, containing no spaces.

■Workgroup—Identifies the group (for example, your department name) to which your PC belongs. If your computer is connected to a peer-to-peer network, this entry must be exactly the same for all the PCs in your network.

■Computer Description—Displays additional details to other users on the network about this PC. For example, you could specify that the PC is connected to a printer. Filling in this field is optional.

4The Insert Disk screen appears, prompting you for the EtherCD. Click OK. The Copying Files screen appears.

5Enter the path to the CD-ROM drive, and then click OK.

Files are copied. The Insert Disk screen appears, prompting you for the Windows 95 CD.

6Click OK.

The Copying Files screen appears.

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