HP e500s manual Turning a LAN Connection On and Off, Accessing the Network at Startup

IMPORTANT: Consult with your information services department before loading a network driver or changing a network setting.

Turning a LAN Connection On and Off

To conserve power, you can turn a LAN connection off and on as you work.

To turn off a LAN connection—

1.Log off the network.

2.Disconnect the network cable.

To turn on a LAN connection—

1.Connect the network cable.

2.Log on to the network.

Accessing the Network at Startup

A network computer model supports both the PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) and RPL (Remote Program Load) preboot network protocols.

To connect to your PXE or RPL server during startup—Press

F12 when the “Network Service Boot” message appears very briefly in the lower-right corner of the screen.

To set the computer to connect to your PXE or RPL server at

start up—Refer to “Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot” in Chapter 5.

Reinstalling or Updating Drivers (Windows 95 or Windows 98)

To update or reinstall modem and LAN drivers:

■First, uninstall the currently loaded modem drivers.

■Second, uninstall the currently loaded LAN drivers.

■Third, install or restore the LAN drivers.

■Fourth, install or restore the modem drivers.

After completing the installation or restoration, Compaq recommends that you confirm the network protocol.

7-2Connecting to a Local Area Network (available on select models)