Diagnostic Testing Under Windows 95 and Windows NT

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Table 5-1 shows the various tab screens that are available within the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.

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Table 5-13Com NIC Diagnostics Program Tab Screens

 

 

Tab

Description

 

 

General

The General tab is the first screen to appear when you start the

 

diagnostic program. This screen identifies the NICs installed in your

 

PC and lets you get information that is specific to the selected NIC. This

 

screen also provides check boxes for adding the diagnostic program

 

icon to the taskbar tray of your PC and enabling the PC as an auto echo

 

server system on the network.

 

Click NIC Details to display a screen that lists detailed information about

 

the selected NIC.

 

 

Configuration

The Configuration tab is used to change NIC configuration settings.

 

 

Statistics

The Statistics tab provides network traffic information that is updated

 

by the NIC driver several times a minute.

 

 

Diagnostics

The Diagnostics tab provides access to the 3Com NIC Diagnostics

 

program that lets you test the 3C509B NIC or change configuration

 

settings.

 

 

DynamicAccess

The DynamicAccess tab is used to identify applications running on your

 

PC that you wish to support using PACE software.

 

 

Support

The Support tab provides five buttons, each of which provides different

 

support-related information or options.

 

Diagnostics

 

 

The Diagnostics button provides buttons for two tests that verify

 

 

network and NIC functionality.

 

Release Notes

 

 

The Release Notes button provides information about known

 

 

problems with specific vendor models.

 

BBS Information

 

 

The BBS Information button provides information for obtaining the

 

 

latest 3Com software drivers.

 

http://www.3com.com

 

 

The http://www.3Com.com button takes you to the 3Com home

 

 

page on the 3Com Web site.

 

Problem Report

 

 

The Problem Report button displays forms for submitting a trouble

 

 

report to 3Com through e-mail.

 

 

 

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PictureTel III ISA manual Tab Description General, Configuration, Statistics, Diagnostics, DynamicAccess, Support