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13. When you are prompted for the location of addi-
tional files, specify the c:\windows\options\cabs
directory on your hard-disk drive or the \win95
directory on your CD-ROM drive. Then click OK
to access the System Properties dialog box, and
click OK.
The Windows 95 operating system finishes copying
all of the files to the system's hard-disk drive.
14. When the System Settings Change dialog box
appears, remove the diskette from drive A and
click Yes to restart the system.
15. When the system restarts, the Enter Network
Password dialog box appears. Enter the
username and password you want to use for net-
work access.
See your Windows 95 documentation for informa-
tion about usernames and passwords.
Using the NDIS 2.01 Driver With Windows 95
To install the 16-bit NDIS 2.01 NIC driver in systems
running Dell-installed Windows 95, Dell-installed Win-
dows 95 Service Release 1, Dell-installed Windows 95
Service Release 2, or a Windows 95 operating system not
installed by Dell, perform the following steps:
1.
Install the Windows 95 NIC driver.
For instructions, see "Dell-Installed Windows 95,
Dell-Installed Windows 95 Service Release 1, or
Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by
Dell" found earlier in this chapter.
2.
Click the Start menu, point to Settings, and click
the Control Panel. Then double-click the Network
icon.
3.
In the Network window, select 3Com Fast Ether-
Link XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet Adapter, and
then click Properties.
4.
Select Real Mode (16bit) NDIS driver, and click
OK to return to the Network window.
5.
Click OK, and then click Yes to restart your
system.
MS-DOS NIC
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 (located in the
Dell Accessories program group or folder) 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 Chapter 2, "Using the System Setup Program,"
for more information.
4.
Configure the NIC, and install the network driv-
ers by running the 3Com Install program
(install.exe) located on the NIC driver diskette 1.
5.
Run the Network Interface Test Group
(3c90xcfg.exe) located on the NIC driver
diskette 1.
Using Integrated Devices
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