3Com 100 PCI manual Insert the Windows 95 CD or diskette, and then click OK

Installing the Driver and Software 9

4Insert the Windows 95 CD or diskette, and then click OK.

If you do not have the Windows 95 CD or diskette, but the Windows 95 installation files are on your hard drive, click OK. Enter the directory in the Copy Files From entry box (usually C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS), and then click OK.

Files are copied. You are prompted for EtherDisk diskette 2.

5Make sure that EtherDisk diskette 2 is in drive A, and then click OK.

Files are copied. You are prompted to restart the PC.

6Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A, and then click Yes to restart the PC.

You must restart the PC to complete the installation.

The installation is complete. Go to “Verifying Successful Installation” later in this guide to confirm that the NIC is properly installed.

After Windows restarts, double-click the Network icon in the Windows Control Panel and make sure that the configuration settings are properly configured for your network environment. Contact your system administrator for assistance.

Windows 98

To install the NIC driver and software under Windows 98, you need the Windows 98 installation files. These files may be on a CD or diskettes, or they may have been copied to your hard drive when Windows 98 was installed on your PC.

If you encounter problems during the installation, see the WIN98.TXT file located in the HELP directory on EtherDisk diskette 3 for troubleshooting tips.

Before installing the NIC driver and software:

■Make sure that you have run the preinstallation program, as described earlier in this guide.

■Make sure that the NIC is installed in the PC and that it is connected to the network.