Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations | 17 |
Setup With Networking Installed
1In the Control Panel,
2Open the Adapter tab and click Add.
3Click Have Disk. Put the Installation Disk in the floppy drive and click OK.
4When the Select OEM Option window opens, select
5In the 3Com LAN card dialog box, accept the default settings and click Continue.
The default settings work in most instances. However, you may specify network link settings, auto polarity, and IRQ and I/O values.
6After Windows copies all of the required files, it displays the LAN card name,
7Depending on your current network settings, you may see the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen.
8When prompted to reboot the computer, remove the Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click Yes.
Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations
Basic troubleshooting, | Inspect all cables and connections. | |
applicable for all | Check whether your card if fully inserted into the slot. | |
problem situations. | ||
Verify whether you have the latest BIOS for your system. If | ||
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| not, check the Web site for your computer and follow the | |
| BIOS upgrade instructions. | |
| The event log lists any problems found during system | |
| operation. To check the event log for errors, select | |
| Programs/Admin Tools/Event Viewer from the Start menu. | |
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Failure after | This usually indicates a | |
Suspend/Resume. | Since Windows NT 4.0 does not support power | |
| management, we recommend that you disable power | |
| management in the BIOS. Make sure you have the latest | |
| BIOS for your computer or upgrade your software from | |
| Microsoft. | |
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