1. Use the Dell DiskMaker program (located in the Dell Accessories folder) to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-disk drive.

See

"Backing Up Drivers and Utilities" in the

online System User's Guide

2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.

See “Network Cable Requirements” in the

Reference and Installation Guide

for more information.

3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program.

See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,” in the

Reference and Installation Guide

for more information.

4. Start the Windows NT operating system, and log in as user Administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.

For information on Administrative users and privileges, see your Windows NT documentation.

5. Double-click My Computer, double-click Control Panel, and then double-click the Network icon.

6. Click the Adapters tab in the Network Control Panel, and then click Add to access the Select Network Adapter window.
7. Click Have Disk. Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, type a:\, and then click OK.

If you have a CD-ROM drive, insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD into the CD-ROM drive, specify the \drvlib\netcard\x86\3c90x or \i386\drvlib.nic\3c90x directory on the CD, and then

click OK

If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, type A:\, and then click OK.

The Select OEM Option dialog box appears.

8. Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC (3C905) for the 10/100 Mbits/sec NIC, and then click OK.

When prompted, remove the NIC driver diskette1 from the diskette drive and insert the NIC driver diskette 2.

9. Click Close in the Windows Welcome screen, and then click Close again in the Network window.

10. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network.

See your system administrator for information.

11. Click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system.

Configuring the Windows NT 3.5x NIC Driver

To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network, you must complete the following steps:

1. Use the Dell DiskMaker program to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-disk drive.

See "Backing Up Drivers and Utilities" in the

online System User's Guide

2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.

See “Network Cable Requirements” in the

Reference and Installation Guide

for more information.

3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program.

See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,” in the

Reference and Installation Guide

for more information.

4. Start the Windows NT operating system, and log in as user Administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.

For information on Administrative users and privileges, see your Windows NT documentation.

5. Double-click the Program Manager, double-click the Main group, and double-click the Control Panel icon.
6. From the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

The Network Settings window appears.

7. From the Installed Adapters group, select the existing 3Com driver and click Remove.
8. Click Yes in the Network Settings dialog box.
9. Click Add Adapter in the Network Settings window. Then scroll to <Other> Requires Disk From Manufacturer, and click Continue.

10. Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, type

A:\

, and then click OK.

The Select OEM Option dialog box appears.

11. Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC (3C905) for the 10/100 Mbits/sec NIC, and then click OK.

When prompted, remove the NIC driver diskette1 from the diskette drive and insert the NIC driver diskette 2.

12. Click Close in the Windows Welcome screen, and then click Close again in the Network window.
13. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network.

NOTE: If you are installing networking on your system for the first time, the Windows NT operating system displays a message asking if you
want to install networking. Click Yes, and refer to your Windows NT documentation for instructions.

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