3Com 3CR990-FX-97 manual Windows

3Installing NIC Drivers and Diagnostics For Windows

Windows 95

This section describes how to install the network driver and NIC software in a PC client or server running Windows 95.

CAUTION: Do not install a 3CR990-FX-97 NIC while installing Windows 95 OSR2 using the “Custom” option. Install Windows 95 OSR2 first, then install the 3CR990-FX-97 NIC.

Before installing the NIC software:

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

■Make sure you have the Windows 95 installation files. These files may be on a CD or diskettes, or they may have been copied to your hard disk when Windows 95 was installed on your PC.

NOTE: If you encounter problems during the installation, refer to the W95NDIS.TXT and TROUBLE.TXT files (located in the HELP directory on the EtherCD) for troubleshooting tips.

Installing the Driver

To begin the driver installation, turn the PC power on. Windows detects the NIC and depending on the version of Windows 95 that you have installed, either the New Hardware Found screen appears, or the Update Device Driver Wizard starts.

New Hardware Found If the New Hardware Found screen appears, follow this procedure to install the NIC driver:

1Select the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option, and then click OK.

The Install From Disk screen appears.

2Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive, enter the path to the CD-ROM drive, and click OK.

■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 Windows 95 CD. Click OK. The Copying Files screen appears.

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