Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Configuring Windows Me PCs
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1.Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there,
2.On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter. Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. If TCP/IP appears by itself, select that line. (If there is no TCP/IP line listed, you need to install a TCP/IP stack). Refer to Your PC: Installing a TCP/IP Stack. Click the Properties button.
3.Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
4.Now click the Gateway tab to ensure that the Installed gateway field is left blank. Click the OK button.
5.Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to the correct file location, e.g., D:/win9x, c:¥windows¥optionscabs, etc. (if “D” is the letter of your
6.Windows may ask you to restart your PC. Click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway.
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