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Installing the Drivers for

Windows 98

Overview

After physically installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your com-

puter, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation

procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version

of Windows 98 you are using, and on your current system configuration. If at

any time during the installation you encounter problems, consult the

Troubleshooting section.

Installing the Network Card’s Driver

1. If you haven’t already, start up your computer.

2. Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of the PCI Ethernet

Controller hardware in your computer.

3. Insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy

drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible. Click Next.

Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver

Overview

5. Once the driver is installed, the following screen will appear. The default

settings should allow the Adapter to function properly. Click the OK but-

ton to continue. For more information about these settings, refer to the

Advanced Settings section of this manual.

6. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove all disks from your

computer’s drives and click the Ye s button. If Windows does not ask you

to restart your PC, click the Start button, choose Shut Down, choose

Restart, then click Ye s .

The Windows 95 Version B driver installation is complete. Refer to the sec-

tion on Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter for Windows 95, 98,

and Millennium for more information about the setup of the Adapter.

NNoottee::

From this point on, you must provide Windows with a User

name and Password every time you are prompted to do so.

Remember to click

OOKK

to properly log into Windows. If you click

CCaanncceell

or hit the

EEssccaappee ((EESSCC))

key, you will not log into the network.

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