Manually configuring clients using the Windows 95, 98 and Windows Me operating system
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If Network Adapters does appear in the list of devices, double-click the words
Network Adapters
.
If the computer is configured for networking through its modem, the Dial-Up Adapter
should be listed. If the Dial-Up Adapter is the only network adapter installed on the
client computer, you must install a network adapter card.
If any of the devices listed as a part of the Network Adapters group has an
exclamation point, that device may not be physically working or may need to be
reconfigured. Click the device name and then click
Remove
.
If any of the devices listed as a part of the Network Adapters group has a red “X,”
that device may be disabled. Click the device name and then click
Properties
. A
new dialog box appears named appropriately for your network adapter card. The
General
page should contain a Device status message that says, “The device is
disabled.” If so, click the gray box beside
Original Configuration (Default)
in the
Device Usage
section of the dialog box.
If any other message appears, consult the documentation supplied with the network
adapter card and install the card according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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If the System Properties dialog box is still displayed, click
OK
to close the dialog box.
Configuring the PCMCIA socket
If you are using a PC Card network adapter on a portable computer, you may need to
configure the computer’s PCMCIA socket. Check the status of the PCMCIA socket using
the System Properties dialog box.
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The item PCMCIA Sockets should appear in the list of devices.
If it does, double-click the words
PCMCIA Sockets
.
If it does not, there is no driver for the PCMCIA socket installed on the computer. You
will need to consult the documentation for the computer to configure the PCMCIA
socket before you can use a PCMCIA network adapter.
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If any of the devices listed under PCMCIA Sockets as a part of the Network Adapters
group has an exclamation point, that device may not be physically working or may
need to be reconfigured. Click the device name and then click
Remove
. Restart the
computer and follow the instructions on screen to configure the PCMCIA socket.
If no instructions appear on the screen, consult the computer's documentation for
information on installing and configuring the PCMCIA socket.
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If any of the devices listed as a part of the PCMCIA Sockets group have a red “X,” that
device may be disabled. Click the device name and then click
Properties
. A new
dialog box will appear named appropriately for your PCMCIA socket. The
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