Removing the Driver
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Removing the Driver
To remove the 3Com NIC driver from your PC, follow the steps for your operating system.
Windows XP and Windows 2000
To remove the driver:
1
Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click
Properties
.
2
Select the Hardware tab, and then click
Device Manager
in the middle panel.
3
Double-click
Network Adapters
.
4
Right-click on the name of the NIC, and then select
Uninstall
.
A warning message appears.
5
Click
OK
to confirm the device removal.
The network driver is removed.
6
Exit the Device Manager and shut down Windows.
If you want to physically remove the NIC from the PC, shut down the system and turn
the power off before removing the NIC.
If you want to reinstall the NIC driver and software, restart the PC.
Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95
To remove the driver:
1
Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the
System icon.
2
Click the Device Manager tab.
3
Double-click
Network adapters
.
4
Highlight the name of the NIC.
5
Click
Remove
.
6
Click
OK
to confirm the device removal.
You are prompted to restart the PC.
If you are physically removing the NIC from the PC, click
No
. Do not restart the PC until you
shut down the system, turn the power off, and remove the NIC from the PC.
If you are reinstalling the NIC software, click
Yes
to restart the PC.