Setting up the apr to connect to a network, Setting up the apr for windows me and windows 98, Setting up the apr for windows me and windows 18 – Dell Inspiron 5000e User Manual
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HINT: A network adapter
is also referred to as a network
interface controller (NIC).
Setting Up the APR to Connect to a
Network
If you purchased the advanced port replicator (APR) with an integrated
network adapter, you must first configure the computer to use the APR with
a network.
Setting Up the APR for Windows Me and Windows 98
1 If the computer is on, shut down the operating system and turn off the
2 Disconnect all external devices from the APR.
3 Insert the computer into the APR.
4 Turn on the computer.
5 The computer automatically detects the network adapter and begins
the software installation.
6 At the This wizard searches for new drivers for: Intel 8255x-based PCI
Ethernet Adapter (10/100) dialog box, click Next.
7 At the What do you want Windows to do? dialog box, click Search for
the best driver for your device (Recommended), and then click Next.
8 Insert the Inspiron 5000 Advanced Port Replicator CD into the CD or
DVD drive.
9 When asked for the location of the driver, deselect Floppy disk drives.
10 Click Specify a location:.
11 Type x:\w98_nic (where x is the drive letter of your CD or DVD
drive), and then click Next.
12 At the What do you want to install? dialog box, click The updated
driver (Recommended) - Actiontec 82559-based Mini PCI Adapter
(10/100), and then click Next.
13 When Windows displays the message that it is ready to install the
driver from x:\w98_nic\net82557.inf (where x is the letter of your CD
or DVD drive), click Next.
14 Click Finish when Windows displays a message that the driver is
installed.
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