PictureTel III ISA User Manual

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Diagnostic Testing Under Windows 95 and Windows NT

5-7

Table 5-1

shows the various tab screens that are available within

the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.

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Table 5-1 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Tab Screens

Tab

Description

General

The General tab is the first screen to appear when you start the
diagnostic program. This screen identifies the NICs installed in your
PC and lets you get information that is specific to the selected NIC. This
screen also provides check boxes for adding the diagnostic program
icon to the taskbar tray of your PC and enabling the PC as an auto echo
server system on the network.

Click NIC Details to display a screen that lists detailed information about
the selected NIC.

Configuration

The Configuration tab is used to change NIC configuration settings.

Statistics

The Statistics tab provides network traffic information that is updated
by the NIC driver several times a minute.

Diagnostics

The Diagnostics tab provides access to the 3Com NIC Diagnostics
program that lets you test the 3C509B NIC or change configuration
settings.

DynamicAccess

The DynamicAccess tab is used to identify applications running on your
PC that you wish to support using PACE software.

Support

The Support tab provides five buttons, each of which provides different
support-related information or options.

Diagnostics

The Diagnostics button provides buttons for two tests that verify
network and NIC functionality.

Release Notes

The Release Notes button provides information about known
problems with specific vendor models.

BBS Information

The BBS Information button provides information for obtaining the
latest 3Com software drivers.

http://www.3com.com

The http://www.3Com.com button takes you to the 3Com home
page on the 3Com Web site.

Problem Report

The Problem Report button displays forms for submitting a trouble
report to 3Com through e-mail.

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