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Confirming Adapter Installation
If you are installing the 3C597 EISA adapter in a computer
running Windows 95, you can confirm the adapter’s
installation by following these steps:
1
After starting Windows 95, double-click the
My Computer
icon.
2
Double-click the
Control Panel
icon.
3
Double-click the
System
icon.
The System Properties box appears, detailing your system setup.
4
Click the
Device Manager
tab.
A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
5
Click the
Network Adapters
tab.
The name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown
below:
3Com Fast EtherLink 10/100Mb Bus-Master EISA
Ethernet Adapter
This confirms the adapter’s installation.
6
Double-click the adapter’s name to display a description of
the adapter and its current status.
The next dialog box confirms that the adapter is working
properly.
7
Click the
Cancel
button to leave each dialog box and return
to the Control Panel.
For on-line help information about any of the fields in the
display boxes, click the question mark (?) in the upper right
corner of the box, move the question mark cursor to the field
of interest, and click again.