Window nt installation – EXP Computer ThinLan 100 User Manual

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Window NT installation

This section provide some guide-line to install the PCMCIA Ethernet card under
Windows NT. There are two different setup procedures available: First, during the
‘first time installation’. Second, installing the PCMCIA Ethernet card after the
Windows NT has already been installed into your system. Follow the instruction
which apply to your particular Windows NT version.

Windows NT 3.5X installation

First time installation

The setup program will attempt to detect a network card. After it fails to
detect the PCMCIA Ethernet card click on ‘Continue’ twice.
The ‘Add Network Adapter’ dialog box will be displayed.
Under ‘Network Adapter Card’ click on the Down arrow button.
Scroll down to the end and select ‘< Other > Requires disk from
manufacturer’ click on ‘Continue’ button.
At the Insert Disk dialog box type in A:\NDIS3\WINNT the Click t OK
At the Select OEM Option the PCMCIA Ethernet card should be
highlighted. Click OK. The default IRQ Level and I/O Port Address can
be changed if necessary. Click at Continue button.
Select network protocol which means match your existing protocol.
Continue finishing the Windows NT setup.

Adding the PC Card Ethernet Card

Go to Main Group, click on Control Panel then click on Network icon.

Figure 13 Control Panel

From the Network setup screen you should be able to click on Add
adapter.(Figure 14) Under the Add network adapter select <Other>
Requires disk from manufacturer.

Figure 14 Setting up the Network.

Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet diskette when prompted. Type in directory
A:\ndis3\nt35x&40, then click OK. From the Network setting screen you
should be able to select and configure the network protocol, change
computer’s name etc. Consult the Windows NT users manual.

Figure 15 Device Driver directory

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