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4Click Device Manager in the middle panel.
The Device Manager screen appears.
5Double-click Network Adapters.
6Right-click the name of the NIC.
7Select Uninstall on the pop-up menu.
A warning message appears.
8Click OK to confirm the driver removal.
The network driver is removed. The Device Manager screen appears.
9Exit the Device Manager and shut down Windows.
To reinstall the NIC driver and software, restart the computer.
To physically remove the NIC from the computer, shut down the system, turn the
power off, and remove the NIC from the computer.
Windows NT 4.0
To remove the network driver:
1Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the
Network icon.
The Network screen appears.
2Click the Adapters tab.
3Select the name of the NIC in the Network Adapters box, and then click Remove.
4Click Yes to confirm the removal.
5Click Close to close the Network screen.
You are prompted to restart the computer.
6Depending on whether you are removing the NIC or reinstalling NIC software, do the
following:
■If you are physically removing the NIC from the computer, click No. Do not restart
the computer until you shut down the system, turn the power off, and remove the
NIC from the computer.
■If you are reinstalling the NIC software, click Yes to restart the computer.
Windows 95, 98, and Me
To remove the network driver:
1Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the
System icon.
2Click the Device Manager tab.
3Double-click Network adapters.
4Select the name of the NIC.
5Click Remove.
NOTE: The Windows 2000 system does not allow you to uninstall the 3Com
Advanced Server technology miniport using the Device Manager. To remove
Advanced Server technology features in Windows 2000, see “Removing 3Com
DynamicAccess Advanced Server Features” on page 89.