Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

About this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Registering your option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Installation and user’s guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Supported operating-system combinations	.	1-2
System requirements	.	1-2
The data migration process	.	1-3
Installing the hardware	.	1-4
Installing the Ethernet adapter in a desktop computer (PCI Kit) . .	. 1-4
Installing the Ethernet adapter in device drivers in a desktop computer		1-5
Installing the Ethernet adapter in a mobile computer (PC Card Kit)		1-9

Installing the Ethernet PC Card adapter device drivers in a mobile computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Connecting the computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Migrating data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Migrating data to a computer running Windows 2000, Windows Me,
Windows 98, or Windows 95	. 1-12
Migrating data to a computer running Windows XP	. 1-49
Suggestions after migration	. 1-70
Appendix A. Troubleshooting, hints, and tips	. A-1
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Supplemental instructions	. A-3

Logging on to your Windows computer with a user name and

password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Changing a user name password on your Windows computer . . . . A-5

Changing the name of a Windows computer	.	. A-6
Windows XP	.	. A-6
Windows 2000	.	. A-7
Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95	.	. A-7
Disabling file and print sharing	.	. A-7
Windows XP	.	. A-7
Windows 2000	.	. A-7
Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95	.	. A-8
Disabling a computer to log on to a Windows NT Domain . . .	.	. A-8
Appendix B. Warranty information	.	. B-1
Warranty period	.	. B-1
Service and support	.	. B-1
Warranty information on the World Wide Web	.	. B-1

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