IBM Netfinity, User Manual

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User’s guide
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Updating the device drivers
To replace version 2.2 (or higher) adapter device driver software with newer versions as
they become available, do the following:
Note: Do not use the update procedure to overwrite older device drivers installed prior to
version 2.1. If any older drivers from previously installed adapters are on your
system, they must be removed prior to installing the new device drivers (version 2.2
or higher).
1. Start Windows NT on your computer and log in.
Note: You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the device driver
software.
2. Click Start
→
Settings
→
Control Panel.
3. Double-click Network.
4. Click the Adapters tab.
Any previously installed Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter device driver software is
listed under Network Adapters.
5. Select an adapter; then click Update.
6. When you are prompted, insert the Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter CD into the
CD-ROM drive of your computer.
7. Type the path to the device drivers; then click Continue.
The path to the device drivers is X:\ (where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM
drive). Your computer begins to copy the adapter files from the CD.
Note: If you acquired the adapter software on diskette or from the IBM support Web
site, enter the path to where the device driver files are saved on your computer.
8. When the copying process is complete, click Close in the Network window.
9. When you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. Your computer restarts,
using the new configuration settings.
Moving the adapter to a different slot
To move a Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to a different slot in the same computer, do
the following:
1. Remove the adapter device driver software by doing the following:
a. Start Windows NT on your computer and log in.
Note: You must have Network Administrator privileges to remove the driver
software.
b. Click Start
→
Settings
→
Control Panel.
c. Double-click Network.
d. Click the Adapters tab.
Any previously installed adapters are listed under Network Adapters.