Windows 98 Users

HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide

Software Installation Procedure

To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 98:

1Start the PC. Windows 98 will automatically detect a new PCI Ethernet Controller. Click on Next to begin the installation.

2Select Search for the Best Driver and click on Next.

3Select Floppy Disk Drives only, insert EtherDisk® diskette #1 in your drive and click on Next.

4When asked about what you want to install, select The Updated Driver (Recommended) and click on Next.

5The 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX) driver files will be automatically found, click on Next to begin the driver installation.

6If prompted to insert 3Com Etherdisk for 3Com EtherLink PCI NICs (diskette 1), type A:\ at the Copy Files From prompt and press ENTER. Similarly, insert diskette 2 and press ENTER when prompted.

7Follow the remaining onscreen instructions and enter the location of the Windows 98 files (CAB files) when prompted, then click on OK. On HP Windows 98 preloaded systems, the path is C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS.

8Click on Finish to complete the network component installation.

9When prompted to reboot, remove your driver diskette and click on Yes. The software installation is complete.

10Windows 98 Second Edition users only: If you want to use the Remote Wake-Up feature of the card with ACPI Power Management, you must enable it as follows:

11Click on Start ➜ Settings ➜ Control Panel.

12Double click on Network.

13In the list, select 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX) and click on Properties.

14In the properties window, click on the Power Management tab and place a tick in the box next to Allow the device to bring the PC out of Standby.

15Click on OK to complete the configuration.

Confirming Installation

Checking the To confirm that the network interface card driver is properly Driver Installation installed in a PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98:

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