Running the Preinstallation Program
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Installing Multiple NICs
If you are installing multiple EtherLink PCI NICs in a PC or
server, follow the instructions in “Installing Multiple NICs”
in the user guide. Do
not
follow the instructions in this
quick guide.
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98
If you are upgrading a PC from Windows 95 to Windows 98
that already has an EtherLink PCI NIC installed, follow the
instructions in the WIN98.TXT file located in the HELP
directory on the
EtherCD
.
Updating the Network Driver
If you already have an EtherLink PCI NIC installed and want
to update the network driver, use the
Update NIC Driver
option on the
EtherCD
.
See the user guide on the
EtherCD
for instructions.
Running the Preinstallation Program
Before you physically install the NIC in a PC, run the
NIC preinstallation program to properly set up your
system environment.
To run the preinstallation program:
1 Do not install the NIC in the PC.
2 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
3 Quit any open applications and disable the
automatic protection feature of any anti-virus
software that may be running.
4 Insert the
EtherCD
in the CD-ROM drive.
The
EtherCD
Welcome screen appears.
If the
EtherCD
Welcome screen does not appear, enter
the following command from the Run option of the
Windows Start menu:
d:\installs\setup.exe
where d:\ represents the letter name of your CD-ROM drive.
5 Click
NIC Software
.
6 Click
NIC Drivers and Diagnostics
.
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