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Troubleshooting
If you experience any problems with the adapter,
first verify that the appropriate driver is loaded,
that the proper grade of cable is employed for the
network connection, and that the supporting hub is
functioning properly.
1.
Ascertain that the adapter card is fully and
firmly seated in the slot connector.
2.
Check the length and rating of connecting
cables.
3.
Ascertain that the adapter's PCI slot is not
deactivated at the BIOS level. The CMOS Setup
utility in PCI computers ordinarily provides
the option to activate or deactivate PCI slots.
4.
Replace the adapter in question with a verified
adapter and run SETUP.EXE diagnostic tests
on the software diskette at root directory.
5.
Install the questioned adapter in another PCI
computer and run the tests again.
Remove all other PCI adapters from the computer
and
run
verification/diagnostic run is not normal, then
there is probably an interrupt number conflict
which will have to be resolved manually by a
CMOS Setup utility run after you have reinstalled
all of the expansion cards.
the
tests
again.
If
the
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