HP D5970A HP Netserver 10/100TX PCI LAN Adapter Guide - Page 23

Adding an Adapter while Installing Windows NT, Windows NT Version 4.0 Only, Windows NT Version 3.51

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Chapter 5 Configuring the Adapter and Installing Drivers Adding an Adapter while Installing Windows NT The HP driver that ships with Windows NT 4.0 is an older driver that does not support this adapter. Therefore if you want to install the HP NetServer 10/100 adapter while installing Windows NT, you need to install the adapter after the installation of Windows NT is complete or install the adapter software from a floppy installation disk created from the HP NetServer 10/100TX PCI LAN Adapter Drivers CD (using the MAKEDISK.BAT file on the root of the CD). Windows NT Version 4.0 Only After putting the adapter in the server, connecting the cable, and starting Windows NT, you need to install the correct drivers. 1. Double-click the Network icon in Control Panel. 2. Click the Adapters tab. 3. Click Add. You'll see a list of adapters. 4. Don't select an adapter from this list. Instead, insert the HP NetServer 10/100TX PCI LAN Adapter Drivers CD into the appropriate drive and click Have Disk. 5. Specify the appropriate drive in the dialog box and click OK. Then follow the prompts to complete installation. When the adapter is added you'll see a new adapter listed in the Network adapters list. 6. Click Close to finish. 7. Restart Windows NT when prompted. Windows NT Version 3.51 Only After putting the adapter in the server, connecting the cable, and starting Windows NT; you need to install the correct drivers. 1. Double-click the Network icon in Control Panel. 2. Click Add Adapter. 15

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Chapter 5
Configuring the Adapter and Installing Drivers
15
Adding an Adapter while Installing Windows NT
The HP driver that ships with Windows NT 4.0 is an older
driver that does not support this adapter.
Therefore if you want to install the HP NetServer 10/100
adapter while installing Windows NT, you need to install the
adapter after the installation of Windows NT is complete or
install the adapter software from a floppy installation disk
created from the
HP NetServer 10/100TX PCI LAN Adapter
Drivers
CD (using the
MAKEDISK.BAT
file on the root of the
CD).
Windows NT Version 4.0 Only
After putting the adapter in the server, connecting the cable,
and starting Windows NT, you need to install the correct
drivers.
1.
Double-click the
Network
icon in Control Panel.
2.
Click the
Adapters
tab.
3.
Click
Add
. You’ll see a list of adapters.
4.
Don’t select an adapter from this list. Instead, insert the
HP NetServer 10/100TX PCI LAN Adapter Drivers
CD
into the appropriate drive and click
Have Disk
.
5.
Specify the appropriate drive in the dialog box and click
OK
.
Then follow the prompts to complete installation.
When the adapter is added you’ll see a new adapter listed
in the Network adapters list.
6.
Click
Close
to finish.
7.
Restart Windows NT when prompted.
Windows NT Version 3.51 Only
After putting the adapter in the server, connecting the cable,
and starting Windows NT; you need to install the correct
drivers.
1.
Double-click the
Network
icon in Control Panel.
2.
Click
Add Adapter
.