3Com 3CR990-TX-97, 3CR990-TX-95 Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray, Enabling the Icon

148CHAPTER 9: RUNNING NIC DIAGNOSTICS

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 show the 3Com icon in the Windows system tray:

1Make sure that 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 double-click the icon, the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program starts.

Displaying Network Statistics

When you drag the mouse pointer over the icon (but do not 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.