box contents before you begin One Ethernet Network Interface Card ■ 1 Verify that all of the box contents are One installation and documentation CD-ROM ■ included. One quick start guide ■ 2 Remove the Ethernet Network Interface Card and CD-ROM from the box. One warranty sheet ■...
2 Remove the computer’s cover (refer to the installing the Ethernet card computer’s documentation for instructions). 1 The following diagram shows where the 3 Locate the PCI slots (they are beige or white). Ethernet card will be positioned after you If there is a faceplate covering the slot, have installed it as described below starting remove it, saving the screw, if any.
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8 Network your computer by connecting one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your Ethernet card and the other end to a gateway, switch, hub, router, or modem as shown in the following diagram: To Ethernet port on your gateway, switch, hub, router, or modem Ethernet cable to Ethernet port on...
3 Accept the default selection, search for a installing the driver better driver (the wording varies among 1 Turn on the computer and insert the CD-ROM Windows operating systems). Then click into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. Next. 4 If you see a window that reads, “Windows will search for a new driver in its driver database…,”...
registering the Ethernet card troubleshooting Make sure you register your product with HP 1 When I restart the computer after installing after the installation process is complete. Enter the Ethernet card, Windows doesn’t detect the following into the address window of your the card and launch the New Hardware Web browser (such as Internet Explorer or Wizard.
2 The New Hardware Wizard cannot find the specifications driver for the Ethernet card. Model Number: hn230e You are probably on a window that ■ reads: “Windows was unable to locate Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) the software for this device….” Click Connectors: RJ-45 (10BaseT) Back as instructed.
accessing additional product and support documentation information 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of HP Customer Care: (208) 323-2551; ■ http://www.hp.com/cposupport the computer. Online product information and technical 2 On the desktop, double-click ■ support: http://www.hp.com/go/ My Computer, then double-click the homenetworking Compact Disc icon (or navigate to the CD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer).
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