3Com 3CR990-FX-97 manual Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

To install the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program:

1Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.

2Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive. The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.

NOTE: If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear, auto insert is probably not enabled for your CD-ROM drive. See “Enabling Auto Insert” on page 74 for instructions.

3Click NIC Software.

4Click NIC Drivers and Diagnostics.

5Click Update NIC Driver.

6Click Update Drivers and Diagnostic Program.

The Update screen appears, displaying a message indicating the 3Com NIC Update Kit has successfully updated the network software, and informing you that you must restart your PC.

NOTE: If the Update screen does not appear automatically, click the Update button displayed at the bottom of the window.

7Click OK to return to the Update NIC drivers screen.

8Restart Windows if prompted to do so.

The installation is complete. You are ready to configure the NIC as described in Chapter 6, “Configuring the NIC.”

Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

To start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program:

1Open the Windows Start menu.

2Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.

3Click 3Com NIC Doctor.

The 3Com NIC Diagnostic screen appears. For instructions on using the program, see “Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests” on page 62.

Alternatively, you can also start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program using the following procedure if the 3Com NIC Diagnostics icon is displayed on the right side of the Windows task bar:

1Double-click the 3Com NIC Diagnostics icon.

The 3Com NIC Diagnostic screen appears. For instructions on using the program, see “Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests.”

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