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Accessing the Network at Startup, Reinstalling LAN Drivers - network card

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s If the computer power source changes from external power to battery power while the computer is connected to a network, the LAN-On Battery Alert popup window prompts you to turn off the network card. s To conserve battery power by turning off the network connection, select Yes. NOTE: After you have selected Yes, you must reconnect the computer to external power before you can restore the network connection. s To retain the network connection, select No. Accessing the Network at Startup The fastest way to go directly to the network during startup is to press F12 when the "Network Service Boot" message appears very briefly in the lower-right corner of the screen. To set the computer to start up from a network card, refer to "Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot" in Chapter 6. Reinstalling LAN Drivers LAN drivers are preinstalled. If it becomes necessary to reinstall these drivers, instructions (in readme.txt files) are in the desktop Programs folder and installation files are on the hard drive. s To access instructions for reinstalling LAN drivers, select StartÅProgramsÅCompaq Drivers InformationÅCompaq MiniPCI 10 100 Lan 56K (V.90) Modem. NOTE: Although alternate procedures are provided to enable you to reinstall the LAN drivers under the widest possible range of conditions, Compaq recommends that you use the Setup.exe procedures whenever possible. s To access LAN drivers-Select C:\Program Files\ Compaq\CPQLANMODEMBY3COM. Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) 10-3

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Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)
10-3
■
If the computer power source changes from external power to
battery power while the computer is connected to a network,
the LAN-On Battery Alert popup window prompts you to turn
off the network card.
■
To conserve battery power by turning off the network
connection, select Yes.
NOTE:
After you have selected Yes, you must reconnect the
computer to external power before you can restore the
network connection.
■
To retain the network connection, select No.
Accessing the Network at Startup
The fastest way to go directly to the network during startup is to
press
F12
when the “Network Service Boot” message appears very
briefly in the lower-right corner of the screen.
To set the computer to start up from a network card, refer to
“Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot” in Chapter 6.
Reinstalling LAN Drivers
LAN drivers are preinstalled.
If it becomes necessary to reinstall these drivers, instructions (in
readme.txt files) are in the desktop Programs folder and
installation files are on the hard drive.
■
To access instructions for reinstalling LAN drivers,
select
Start
¯
Programs
¯
Compaq Drivers Information
¯
Compaq
MiniPCI 10 100 Lan 56K (V.90) Modem.
NOTE:
Although alternate procedures are provided to enable
you to reinstall the LAN drivers under the widest possible
range of conditions, Compaq recommends that you use the
Setup.exe procedures whenever possible.
■
To access LAN drivers
—Select C:\Program Files\
Compaq\CPQLANMODEMBY3COM.