3Com 3C2000 User Manual page 20

4 Windows 2000 Driver Installation
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Removing the Driver Software
Windows 2000 automatically detects the installation of new hardware. However,
Windows 2000 does not automatically detect removal of driver software. You must first
uninstall the NIC driver software before physically removing the NIC from the PC.
NOTE: You must uninstall the driver before removing the NIC and moving it
to a different slot.
To remove the NIC driver and associated software:
1 Start Windows 2000 and log in.
2 Open the Windows Start menu and select Settings, and then Control Panel.
3 Double-click the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard.
The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window appears.
4 Click Next.
The Choose a Hardware Task window appears.
5 Click Uninstall/Unplug a device (recommended), and then click Next.
Choose this option to uninstall a device or to prepare your system for unplugging a
device.
The Choose a Removal Task window appears.
6 Click Uninstall a device (recommended), and then click Next.
This option permanently uninstalls a device and its driver.
The Installed Devices on Your Computer screen appears.
7 Click the NIC you want to uninstall (3Com Gigabit NIC), and then click Next.
8 In the Uninstalled Devices window, click Yes, I want to uninstall this device, and
then click Next.
The Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window appears.
9 Click Finish.
The driver and associated software are removed from the system. You can now
shut down the system and physically remove the NIC.