
Windows NT 4.0
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Installing the Driver in Windows 98
To install the network driver and NIC software:
1
Turn on the power to the PC.
The operating system detects the NIC. The Insert Disk dialog box appears, prompting
you to insert the
EtherCD
.
2
Make sure that the
EtherCD
is inserted in the CD-ROM drive.
3
Click
OK
.
4
Open the pull-down menu and select:
c:\windows\options\cabs
5
Click
OK
.
Files are copied.
You are prompted for the Windows 98 CD.
6
Remove the
EtherCD
, insert the Windows 98 CD, and then click
OK
.
Files are copied. You are prompted to restart the PC.
7
Remove the Windows 98 CD, and then click
Yes
to restart the PC.
The installation is complete. Go to “Verifying Successful Installation” on page 22 to
confirm that the NIC is installed properly.
Windows NT 4.0
After you have physically installed the NIC in the PC and connected it to the network, as
described in Chapter 2, follow the steps below to install the driver and NIC software.
1
Turn on the power to the PC.
2
Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the
Network
icon.
The Network window appears.
3
Click the Adapters
tab
.
If networking has not been installed on your PC before, Windows NT asks you if you want
to install networking. Click
Yes
. Refer to the WINNT.TXT file located on the
EtherCD
or
your Windows NT documentation for instructions.
4
Click
Add
.
The Select Network Adapter dialog box appears.
NOTE:
If the Add New Hardware Wizard starts, the NIC preinstallation program
was not run on the PC. You can follow the prompts on the screen to install the
network driver only. For instructions, see the WIN98.TXT file located in the
HELP directory on the
EtherCD
.
NOTE:
If you are prompted for the
EtherCD
, click
OK.
Make sure that the drive
letter of the CD-ROM drive (for example, d:\) appears in the dialog box, and then
click
OK
.
NOTE:
You must restart the PC to complete the installation. After Windows
restarts, double-click the Network icon in the Windows Control Panel and make
sure that the correct configuration settings are selected for your network
environment. Consult your system administrator for assistance.