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3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program. See "NIC" in Chapter 2 for more information. 4. Start the Windows NT operating system, and log in as user Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges. For information on administrative users and privileges, see your Windows NT documentation. 5. Double-click My Computer, double-click Control Panel, and then double-click the Network icon. NOTE: If you are installing networking on your system for the first time, the Windows NT operating system displays a message asking if you want to install networking. Click Yes, and refer to your Windows NT documentation for instructions. 6. Click the Adapters tab in the Network Control Panel, and then click Add to access the Select Network Adapter window. 7. Click Have Disk. Insert the NIC driver diskette 3 into drive A, type a:\, and then click OK. The Select OEM Option dialog box appears. 8. Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC (3C905) for the 10/100-Mbps NIC, and then click OK. 9. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 3, click Close in the Windows Welcome screen. Then click Close in the Network window. 10. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network. See your network administrator for information. 11. Click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system. Windows NT 3.5x NIC Driver To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network, you must complete the following steps: 1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (in the Dell Accessories program group) to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your harddisk drive. 2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer. See "Network Cable Requirements" found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program. See "NIC" in Chapter 2 for more information. 4. Start the Windows NT operating system, and log in as user Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges. For information on administrative users and privileges, see your Windows NT documentation. 5. Double-click the Program Manager, double-click the Main group, and then double-click the Control Panel icon. 6. From the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. The Network Settings window appears. 7. From the Installed Adapters group, select the existing 3Com driver and click Remove. 8. Click Yes in the Network Settings dialog box. 9. Click Add Adapter in the Network Settings window. Then scroll to Requires Disk From Manufacturer, and click Continue. 10. Insert the NIC driver diskette 2 into drive A, type a:\, and then click OK. The Select OEM Option dialog box appears. 11. Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC (3C905) for the 10/100-Mbps NIC, and then click OK. 12. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 2, click Close in the Windows Welcome screen. Then click Close again in the Network window. 13. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network. See your network administrator for information. 14. Click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system. Using Integrated Devices 4-3

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Using Integrated Devices
4-3
3.
Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System
Setup program.
See “NIC” in Chapter 2 for more information.
4.
Start the Windows NT operating system, and log
in as user Administrator or as a user with Admin-
istrator privileges.
For information on administrative users and privi-
leges, see your Windows NT documentation.
5.
Double-click My Computer, double-click Control
Panel, and then double-click the Network icon.
NOTE: If you are installing networking on your sys-
tem for the first time, the Windows NT operating
system displays a message asking if you want to
install networking. Click Yes, and refer to your Win-
dows NT documentation for instructions.
6.
Click the Adapters tab in the Network Control
Panel, and then click Add to access the Select Net-
work Adapter window.
7.
Click Have Disk. Insert the
NIC driver diskette 3
into drive A, type
a:\
, and then click OK.
The Select OEM Option dialog box appears.
8.
Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC (3C905) for
the 10/100-Mbps NIC, and then click OK.
9.
When the operating system has finished copying
files from the NIC driver diskette 3, click Close in
the Windows Welcome screen. Then click Close in
the Network window.
10.
If you are prompted, enter information about
your specific network.
See your network administrator for information.
11.
Click Yes in the Network Settings Change win-
dow to restart your system.
Windows NT 3.5
x
NIC Driver
To connect your system to and configure it for use on an
Ethernet network, you must complete the following
steps:
1.
Use the Program Diskette Maker (in the Dell
Accessories program group) to make a diskette
copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-
disk drive.
2.
Connect the network cable to the back of your
computer.
See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in
this chapter for detailed instructions.
3.
Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System
Setup program.
See “NIC” in Chapter 2 for more information.
4.
Start the Windows NT operating system, and log
in as user Administrator or as a user with Admin-
istrator privileges.
For information on administrative users and privi-
leges, see your Windows NT documentation.
5.
Double-click the Program Manager, double-click
the Main group, and then double-click the Con-
trol Panel icon.
6.
From the Control Panel, double-click the Net-
work icon.
The Network Settings window appears.
7.
From the Installed Adapters group, select the
existing 3Com driver and click Remove.
8.
Click Yes in the Network Settings dialog box.
9.
Click Add Adapter in the Network Settings win-
dow. Then scroll to <Other> Requires Disk From
Manufacturer, and click Continue.
10.
Insert the NIC driver
diskette 2 into drive A, type
a:\
, and then click OK.
The Select OEM Option dialog box appears.
11.
Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC (3C905) for
the 10/100-Mbps NIC, and then click OK.
12.
When the operating system has finished copying
files from the NIC driver diskette 2, click Close in
the Windows Welcome screen. Then click Close
again in the Network window.
13.
If you are prompted, enter information about
your specific network.
See your network administrator for information.
14.
Click Yes in the Network Settings Change win-
dow to restart your system.