3Com 3C905C-TX-M, 3C905C-TX manual Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray

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The information is updated by the NIC driver every 5 seconds.

For a description of each statistic, click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner of the screen, drag it over a statistic and click once. A pop-up box appears, displaying information about the statistic.

3Click OK to exit the diagnostics program. To go to another diagnostics screen, click the associated tab.

Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray

If the 3Com icon is visible in the Windows system tray, double-click the icon to start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.

If a red circle with a line through it appears over the 3Com icon, there is no connection between the NIC and the network. See “Frequently Asked Questions” later in this chapter for help.

To show the 3Com icon in the Windows system tray:

1Start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program. a Open the Windows Start menu.

b Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities. c Click 3Com NIC Doctor.

The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.

2On the General screen, select the check box next to Show Icon in System Tray.

3Close the 3Com NIC Diagnostic program.

When you drag your mouse pointer over the 3Com icon, but before you double-click the icon, a network statistics box appears, displaying the following information:

■Frames Sent and Received — A count of the number of frames (packets) sent and received through the NIC since the last time statistics were reset.

■Link Speed — The speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) at which the NIC is connected to the network.

The information is updated each time you move your mouse pointer over the 3Com icon.