5 Windows NT Driver Setup40Updating the Driver SoftwareTo 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 Administratorprivileges 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 newconfiguration settings.Removing the Driver SoftwareYou must uninstall the driver before removing a NIC or moving it to another slot in theserver. To uninstall the driver software, do the following:1 Start your Windows NT system and log in. You must have Network Administratorprivileges 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 icon4 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 yoursystem, 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 toanother slot in the server. When the driver software has been successfullyuninstalled, you can shut down the system and remove the NIC from the PCI slot.
