Dell OptiPlex Gn Reference And Installation Manual

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4-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation GuideWindows for Workgroups NIC DriverTo connect your system to and configure it for use on anEthernet network, you must complete the followingsteps:1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (in the DellAccessories program group) to make a diskettecopy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-disk drive.2. Connect the network cable to the back of yourcomputer.See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier inthis chapter for detailed instructions.3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the SystemSetup program.See “NIC” in Chapter 2 for more information.4. Start the Windows for Workgroups operatingsystem.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.14. In the Network Drivers dialog box, click Close.15. In the Network Setup dialog box, enter the UserName, Workgroup Name, and Computer Name.Then click OK.16. Click Yes to All in the Windows Setup dialog box.17. Click OK when a message is displayed on thescreen stating that the system files are beingupdated.18. If the Install Driver dialog box appears andprompts you for the el90x.386 driver, typea:\wfw311 and click OK to load the NetworkDriver Interface Specification (NDIS) 3 driver.If the Install Driver dialog box appears andprompts you for the el90x.dos driver, typea:\ndis2\dos and click OK to load theNDIS 2 driver.19. Click OK to have the operating system makebackup copies of the system files.20. Remove the diskette from drive A, save changesto any open files, and then click RestartComputer.Windows 95 NIC DriverThe Windows 95 operating system automatically detectsand installs the NIC driver. The following subsectionsprovide instructions for reinstalling the NIC driver onsystems running a Dell-installed Windows 95 ServiceRelease 2 operating system. Instructions for reinstallingthe NIC driver on systems running a Windows 95 operat-ing system not installed by Dell are also included.To determine your operating system version, click theStart button, point to Settings, and click the ControlPanel. Double-click the System icon to access the SystemProperties window, and click the General tab. If your sys-tem version is 4.00.950 B, then the operating system isDell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 2. The sys-tem version is 4.00 for Windows 95 operating systemsnot installed by Dell.NOTE: The instructions in the following two subsectionsare for the Windows 95 NDIS 3 driver. See “Using theNDIS 2 Driver With Windows 95” found later in thischapter for information on using the NDIS 2 driver withWindows 95.