3Com (R) Corporation
EtherCD (R) for the
3Com 10/100 PCI NIC w/3XP (3C990B-TX-M)
Windows 98 Installation
This file describes how to install a 3C990B-TX-M NIC in a PC running Windows 98.
Table of Contents
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Installing the NIC Driver 1
Verifying Successful Installation 2
Installing Multiple NICs 2
Removing NIC Software 3
Installing the NIC Driver
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To install the NIC driver in a PC running Windows 98:
1. Turn the PC power on.
Windows detects the NIC. The Add New Hardware Wizard starts.
2. Click Next.
The Add New Hardware Wizard screen prompts you to select an option.
3. Select the Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) option,
and then click Next.
The Add New Hardware Wizard screen prompts you for the driver location.
4. Select the CD-ROM drive option and clear any other check options that are
selected.
5. Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive, and then click Next.
Windows finds the driver file for the device.
6. Click Next.
Files are copied. The Insert Disk screen appears prompting you for the
Windows 98 CD-ROM.
7. Click OK.
The Copying Files dialog box appears.
8. Remove the EtherCD from the CD-ROM drive, insert the Windows 98 CD, enter
the path to the CD-ROM drive, and click OK.
The Add New Hardware Wizard displays a message informing you that Windows
has finished installing the software.
9. Click Finish. The Systems Settings Change screen appears prompting you to
restart your computer.
10. Click Yes to restart your computer.
NOTE: You must restart your computer to complete the installation.
Verifying Successful Installation
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To verify that the NIC was successfully installed on a PC running Windows 98:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
The System Properties screen appears.
2. Select the Device Manager tab.
3. Double-click Network adapters and make sure that the name of the NIC appears.
The absence of a red X or a yellow exclamation point (!) next to the name of
the NIC name confirms successful installation.
Installing Multiple NICs
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NOTE: You must use these procedures to install multiple NICs. Failure to follow
these procedures may lead to problems requiring you to reinstall your
operating system.
To install multiple NICs in a PC running Windows 98, install and configure each
NIC individually, following these steps:
1. Install the first NIC in your PC and connect it to the network.
CAUTION: Do not physically install the second NIC in your PC until you
complete the NIC driver installation for the first NIC,
following the steps below.
2. Turn the PC power on and start Windows.
3. When Windows detects the NIC and prompts you for the EtherCD, insert the
EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive, and then click OK.
4. Follow the prompts on the screen to install the NIC driver and software.
5. After the NIC driver is installed, reboot the PC.
6. After the PC reboots, exit Windows and turn the PC power off. Make sure
that the PC power cord is unplugged.
7. Install the second NIC in your PC and connect it to the network.
8. Plug the PC power cord in, turn the PC power on, and then start Windows.
Windows detects the second NIC. The second NIC uses the same driver and
software as the first NIC. When Windows starts, the second NIC appears
under Network adapters in the Device Manager.
9. Repeat the process for each additional NIC to be installed.
Removing NIC Software
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Follow this procedure to uninstall the NIC software in a PC running
Windows 98:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon, the Control Panel icon, and then the
Network icon.
The Network window appears, displaying the Configuration screen.
2. Select the name of the NIC in the installed components list, click
Remove, and then click OK.
The NIC driver and diagnostic software are removed from the PC.
Windows prompts you to restart the computer.
If you are physically removing the NIC from the PC, click No. Do not
restart the PC until you shut down the system, turn the power off, and
remove the NIC from the PC. If you are reinstalling the NIC software,
click Yes to restart the PC.
(%VER WIN98.TXT - Windows 98 Information v1.0.4)
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.