B-6APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

Use the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program for Windows 95 and Windows NT to test the 3C905B-TX adapter and change configuration. To change the adapter’s configuration, see Chapter 4. If you are running NetWare Client 32 with the NetWare ODI driver, use the DOS diagnostic program described in the INSTRUCT.TXT file in the HELP directory on EtherDisk Diskette #1.

The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program is installed with the driver. Driver installation is described in Chapter 3. You must install the driver before you run the program.

Accessing the 3C905B-TX Adapter Help System

You can display the 3C905B-TX adapter Help system, a Windows Help application that includes 3C905B-TX adapter Release Notes, Frequently Asked Questions, and the 3C905B-TX adapter KnowledgeBase. The Help system was installed with the network driver.

To display the 3Com Help system, follow these steps:

1Install the 3C905B-TX adapter, connect it to the network (Chapter 2), and install the driver (Chapter 3).

2Click the Windows Start menu.

3Select Programs.

4Select 3Com NIC Utilities.

5Select 3Com NIC Diagnostics Help.

The Help screen for the 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.

6Click the links to display information about each of the 3Com NIC Diagnostics screens.

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IBM EtherLink XL manual 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program, Accessing the 3C905B-TX Adapter Help System