Dell OptiPlex GXi Reference And Installation Manual

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4-4 Dell OptiPlex GXiMini Tower Systems Reference and Installation Guide2. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the SystemSetup program.See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,”for more information.3. Start the Windows NT operating system, and login as user Administrator or as a user with Admin-istrator privileges.For information on administrative users and privi-leges, see your Windows NT documentation.4. Use the Dell DiskMaker program (located in theDell Accessories program group) to make a dis-kette copy of the NIC drivers installed on yourhard-disk drive.5. Double-click the Program Manager, double-clickthe Main group, and then double-click the Con-trol Panel icon.6. From the Control Panel, double-click the Net-work icon.The Network Settings window appears.7. From the Installed Adapters group, select theexisting 3Com driver and click Remove.8. Click Yes in the Network Settings dialog box.9. Click Add Adapter in the Network Settings win-dow. Then scroll to Requires Disk FromManufacturer, and click Continue.10. Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, typeA:\, and then click OK.The Select OEM Option dialog box appears.11. Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC (3C905) forthe 10/100 Mbps NIC, and then click OK.12. Click Close in the Windows Welcome screen, andthen click Close again in the Network window.13. If you are prompted, enter information aboutyour specific network.See your system administrator for information.14. Click Yes in the Network Settings Change win-dow to restart your system.Windows for Workgroups NICTo connect your system to and configure it for use on anEthernet network, you must complete the followingsteps:1. Connect the network cable to the back of yourcomputer.See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier inthis chapter for detailed instructions.2. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the SystemSetup program.See Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,”for more information.3. Start the Windows for Workgroups operatingsystem.4. Use the Dell DiskMaker program (located in theDell Accessories program group) to make a dis-kette copy of the NIC drivers installed on yourhard-disk drive.5. In the Main program group, double-click theWindows Setup icon.6. Click Continue to access the Windows Setupscreen.7. Select Change Network Settings from the Optionsmenu.8. From the Network Setup window, click Networks.Then click Install Microsoft Windows Network,and click OK.9. Click Drivers to access the Network Drivers dia-log box.10. Click Add Adapter to access the Add NetworkAdapter dialog box.11. Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter, andclick OK.12. Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, andclick OK.13. In the Unlisted or Updated Network Adapterdialog box, select 3Com EtherLink XL/FastEtherLink XL Adapter (3C90x) and click OK.