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Chapter 4. Windows Software Installation
This chapter describes the installation of the GigaNIX in Windows NT
environment. Before attempting to install the software, make sure your system
settings match the system requirements listed in Chapter 1. Bear in mind that
your system's performance will vary depending upon processor speed and
amount of available RAM.
4.1
Installing the GigaNIX on Windows 98/2000/Me
Thanks to the Hardware Wizard in Windows 98, and the Found New Hardware
Wizards of Windows 2000 and Windows Me, the installation processes of these
programs is very similar. Before installing the GigaNIX driver, make sure the
hardware has been installed properly, and the adapter is connected to the
network with the appropriate network cables. For information on connecting
network cables to the GigaNIX Ethernet adapter, please see the "Connecting to
the GigaNIX" section presented earlier in this manual.
•Step 1
Once the hardware is installed, reconnect the power and network
cables and turn on the power to the computer.
The Hardware Wizard will detect the card. Click the Next> button to continue
installation. Refer to the Troubleshooting section if the Hardware Wizard does
not detect the card.
