Installing the Port Replicator Network driver.
The following instructions tell how to install/reinstall the Port
Replicator Network driver on your computer.
Note: If you a have a printer connected to your computer
you can print these instructions from Notepad by
clicking on File on the menu bar and then click on
print.
Installing the Port Replicator with NIC network Driver on a
System with Factory Installed Software:
1. Turn the system off or place the system in Suspend mode.
2. Attach the Port Replicator with NIC to the system.
3. Power on or resume system operation. The operating system
autodetects and configures the Port Replicator network
drivers. Follow the instructions provided by the installation
procedure.
Reinstalling the Port Replicator Network Driver:
1. Remove the port replicator (if attached). The port
replicator must not be attached to the computer
when installing/reinstalling the drivers.
2. Click on the Start button located on the Taskbar.
3. Select Settings.
4. Click on Control Panel.
5. Double-click on the System icon.
6. Click on the Hardware Profiles tab.
7. Click on the "Dock 1" hardware profile then click
on Delete.
8. Click on OK.
9. Double-click on the Network icon in Control Panel.
10. Remove all the network drivers. This is done by
clicking on a driver and then clicking on remove.
Do this for each driver.
11. Restart the system.
12. Go the instructions for "Installing the
Port Replicator Network Driver".
Installing the Port Replicator Network Driver:
1. Remove the port replicator (if attached). The port
replicator must not be attached to the computer
when installing the drivers.
2. From Window Explorer double-click on the CD-ROM
drive.
3. Double-click on the drivers folder.
4. Double-click on the Win95 folder.
5. Double-click on the "Port Replicator NIC" folder.
6. Double-click on setup.exe. Follow the instructions
and accept all the default settings or choose the
language.
a. Shutdown the computer.
b. Attach the port replicator to a working network and
then to the computer.
c. Restart the computer. Wait for the system to
restart and click on OK.
7. When prompted, enter the System Name and Workgroup.
8. If asked, insert the Windows 95 CD (APM) into the
CD-ROM drive. Enter D:\Win95 (D is the drive letter
of the CD-ROM drive).
9. Restart the system when asked.
10. The system will build a new Hardware Profile that
includes the Port Replicator NIC. This will take a
few moments.
11. Click on No when asked to Restart the system.
12. Set the video settings for the new hardware profile. <<<
The recommended video settings are:
800 x 600 x 16 Bit (High Color)
This is done using the Display applet in the Control
Panel.
13. For all new settings to take effect, Restart the system.
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.