Removing The Driver; Windows Xp And Windows 2000; Windows Me, Windows 98, And Windows 95 - 3Com 3C905CX User Manual

Removing the Driver

To remove the 3Com NIC driver from your PC, follow the steps for your operating system.

Windows XP and Windows 2000

To remove the driver:
1 Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
2 Select the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager in the middle panel.
3 Double-click Network Adapters.
4 Right-click on the name of the NIC, and then select Uninstall.
A warning message appears.
5 Click OK to confirm the device removal.
The network driver is removed.
6 Exit the Device Manager and shut down Windows.
If you want to physically remove the NIC from the PC, shut down the system and turn
the power off before removing the NIC.
If you want to reinstall the NIC driver and software, restart the PC.

Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95

To remove the driver:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the
System icon.
2 Click the Device Manager tab.
3 Double-click Network adapters.
4 Highlight the name of the NIC.
5 Click Remove.
6 Click OK to confirm the device removal.
You are prompted to restart the PC.
If you are physically removing the NIC from the PC, click No. Do not restart the PC until you
shut down the system, turn the power off, and remove the NIC from the PC.
If you are reinstalling the NIC software, click Yes to restart the PC.
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