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Windows 95 Installation and Setup - v2 driver

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Instant EtherFast® Series Windows 95 Installation and Setup Overview Follow the instructions below to install your EtherFast 10/100 PC Card on Microsoft Windows 95. After installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card hardware in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card's Windows 95 network driver from the card's driver disk. The standard 16-bit PC Card standard is a Plug and-Play network adapter that is designed to be automatically detected by Windows 95 as soon as you insert it into your computer. There are currently three versions of Windows 95: · Windows 95 (the first release) · Windows 95 version A · Windows 95 version B, also called OSR2 Please keep in mind that the installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on the edition of Windows 95 OSR2 you are using and your current system configuration. To install the network driver, start up your computer. Note: Screen shots used in this Installation and Setup section are from installation of the standard EtherFast 10/100 PC Card v3 (PCMPC100 v3). If you are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card v3 (PCM100 v2), the installation process will be unchanged, however, the product name will be different. 1. Windows 95 will automatically detect the presence of the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card in your computer. If Windows 95 goes directly to the windows desktop and does not display the Update Device Driver window, refer to the Troubleshooting section. 10 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 2. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Driver Disk into the floppy drive and click the Next button. 3. Windows will begin searching your floppy drive for the correct device drivers. A message will appear stating that Windows found the driver for the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3). Click the Finish button. If Windows cannot find the driver for the card, refer to the Troubleshooting section. 4. Windows 95 will begin copying a number of files onto your computer. If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation or setup files, insert your Windows CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct Windows 95 to the proper location, (e.g., "D:\win95", "C:\windows\options\cabs"). Click the OK button. 11

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EtherFast
®
10/100 PC Cards
2. While the
Update Device Driver Wizard
window is visible, put the Linksys
EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Driver Disk into the floppy drive and click the
Next
button.
3.
Windows will begin searching your floppy drive for the correct device driv-
ers. A message will appear stating that Windows found the driver for the
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3)
. Click the
Finish
but-
ton.
If Windows cannot find the driver for the card,
refer to the
Troubleshooting
section.
4.
Windows 95 will begin copying a number of files onto your computer.
If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation or
setup files, insert your Windows CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct
Windows
95
to
the
proper
location,
(e.g.,
“D:\win95”,
“C:\windows\options\cabs”). Click the
OK
button.
11
Instant EtherFast
®
Series
10
Windows 95 Installation and Setup
Follow the instructions below to install your EtherFast 10/100 PC Card on
Microsoft Windows 95. After installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card hardware
in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10/100
PC Card's Windows 95 network driver from the card's driver disk.
The standard 16-bit PC Card standard is a Plug and-Play network adapter that
is designed to be automatically detected by Windows 95 as soon as you insert
it into your computer.
There are currently three versions of Windows 95:
· Windows 95 (the first release)
· Windows 95 version
A
· Windows 95 version
B
, also called OSR2
Please keep in mind that the installation procedure for the network driver will
vary slightly depending on the edition of Windows 95 OSR2 you are using and
your current system configuration.
To install the network driver, start up your computer.
1.
Windows 95 will automatically detect the presence of the EtherFast 10/100
PC Card in your computer. If Windows 95 goes directly to the windows
desktop and does not display the
Update Device Driver
window, refer to
the Troubleshooting section.
Overview
Note:
Screen shots used in this Installation and Setup section are
from installation of the standard EtherFast 10/100 PC Card v3
(PCMPC100 v3). If you are installing the EtherFast 10/100
Integrated PC Card v3 (PCM100 v2), the installation process will
be unchanged, however, the product name will be different.