Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray
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On the General screen, select the check box next to
Show Icon in System Tray
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Close the 3Com NIC Diagnostic program.
The NIC icon appears in the Windows system tray.
When you double-click the icon, the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program starts.
Displaying Network Statistics
When you drag the mouse pointer over the icon (but do not double-click the icon) a
network statistics box appears, displaying the following information:
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Frames Sent and Received
—A count of the number of frames (packets) sent and
received through the NIC since the last time statistics were reset.
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Link Speed
—The speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) at which the NIC is connected to
the network.
The information is updated each time you move your mouse pointer over the 3Com icon.