Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray
Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray
The 3Com icon, which can be enabled to appear in the Windows system tray, allows you to start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program. It also allows you to view the NIC’s link speed and number of frames sent and received.
Enabling the Icon
To display the 3Com icon in the Windows system tray:
1Make sure the NIC, the network driver, and the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program are installed.
2Open the Windows Start menu.
3Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.
4Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.
5On the General screen, select the check box next to Show Icon in System Tray.
6Close the 3Com NIC Diagnostic program.
The NIC icon appears in the Windows system tray.
When you
Displaying Network Statistics
When you drag the mouse pointer over the icon (but do not
Frames Sent and
Link
The information is updated each time you move your mouse pointer over the 3Com icon.
Removing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
The 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program can be removed using the Add/Remove Programs
Wizard in Windows, or by using the EtherCD.
For instructions on using the Add/Remove Programs Wizard in Windows, refer to your
Windows documentation.
To remove the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program using the EtherCD:
1Start Windows.
2Insert the EtherCD in the
3Click NIC Software.
4Click NIC Drivers and Diagnostics.
5Click Installation Utilities.
6Click Remove Diagnostics.
7Click Proceed, and then follow the prompts on the screen.
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