3Com 3C996-SX User Manual - page 48
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Windows NT Driver Setup
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Updating the Driver Software
To replace version 4.0 NIC driver software with newer versions as they become available:
1 Start your Windows NT system and log in. You must have Network Administrator
privileges to install the driver software.
2 Insert the 3Com Installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3 From the Welcome screen, select NIC Software.
4 Click Update NIC Driver.
5 And Update screen appears. Click OK.
6 The Update NIC Drivers screen appears. Click Done.
7 Click Exit.
8 When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. The system restarts using the new
configuration settings.
Removing the Driver Software
You must uninstall the driver before removing a NIC or moving it to another slot in the
server. To uninstall the driver software, do the following:
1 Start your Windows NT system and log in. You must have Network Administrator
privileges to install the driver software.
2 Click the Start menu, and then select Setting, Control Panel.
3 The Control Panel screen opens. Double-click the Network icon
4 The Network window appears. Select the Adapters tab.
5 Click the NIC you want to uninstall, and then click Remove.
6 A “Do you still wish to continue”message appears. Click Yes.
7 In the Network Adapters screen, click OK to finish uninstalling the driver.
8 When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. Now you can shut down your
system, and then physically remove the network interface card from the PCI slot.
NOTE: You must uninstall the driver before removing a NIC or moving it to
another slot in the server. When the driver software has been successfully
uninstalled, you can shut down the system and remove the NIC from the PCI slot.