Dell Precision WorkStation 210, User Manual

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5-4 Dell Precision WorkStation 210 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide
2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.
See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in this chapter for detailed
instructions.
3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program.
See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for more information.
4. Start the Windows NT operating system, and log in as user Administrator or as a
user with Administrator privileges.
For information on administrative users and privileges, see your Windows NT
documentation.
5. Double-click My Computer , double-click Control Panel , and then double-click the
Network icon.
NOTE: If you are installing networking on your system for the first time, the
Windows NT operating system displays a message asking if you want to install
networking. Click
Yes
, and refer to your Windows NT documentation for
instructions.
6. Click the Adapters tab in the Network Control Panel , and then click Add to
access the Select Network Adapter window.
7. Click Have Disk . Insert the NIC driver diskette 2 into drive A, type
a:\
, and then
click OK .
The Select OEM Option dialog box appears.
8. Select 3Com Fast EtherLink/EtherLink XL PCI Busmaster NIC (3C905B) for
the 10/100-Mbps NIC , and then click OK .
9. When prompted, remove the NIC driver diskette 2 from the diskette drive and
insert the NIC driver diskette 1.
10. When the Setup Message confirms that the 3Com dRMON SmartAgent PC
Software has been successfully installed, click OK .
The operating system continues copying the appropriate driver files.
11. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver
diskette 1, click Close in the Windows Welcome screen. Then click Close in
the Network window.
12. If you are prompted to do so, enter information about your specific network.
See your network administrator for information.
13. Click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system.