Dell Precision WorkStation 210, User Manual

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Using the Network Interface Controller5-11
24. When prompted for the location of the driver, click the Specify a Location
check box and verify that
c:\windows\options\cabs
is the search location.
Then click Next .
25. When a message appears indicating that Windows 98 has found the best driver
for the device, click Next .
26. When prompted to insert the NIC driver diskette, click OK .
27. At the Copying Files window, click the down arrow and click a:\ .Then click OK .
28. When a message appears telling you that Windows 98 has finished installing the
software, click Finish .
29. When prompted to restart your computer, remove the NIC driver diskette from
drive A and click Yes .
30. When the Enter Network Password dialog box appears, enter the user name
and password you want to use for network access.
31. From the desktop, right-click the Network Neighborhood icon and click
Properties . Then configure the NIC properties as instructed by your network
administrator.
NOTE: The IPX/SPX-compatible protocol is not loaded by default. It must be
loaded manually.
32. When prompted to restart the system, click Yes .
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Follow these steps to reinstall the NIC driver for an existing Windows 98 installation:
1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (located in the Dell Accessories program folder)
to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-disk drive.
2. Remove the existing driver (if any) by right-clicking the Network Neighborhood
icon and clicking Properties . Then click Configuration , select the existing driver,
and click Remove . You should also remove the drivers for any other adapters
listed as well.
3. Insert NIC driver diskette 2 into drive A.
4. In the Configuration window, click Add .
5. In the Select Network Component Type window, click Adapter , and then click
Add .
6. In the Select Network Adapters window, click Have Disk .
7. In the Install From Disk window, enter
a:\
under Copy Manufacturer’s Files
From , and then click OK .