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IBM 16/4 Token-Ring User Manual

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This wizard searches for updated drivers for:

IBM PCI Token-Ring Adapter,NDIS4.

Select Next to continue.

7. On the next page, select Search for the best driver for your device and

then select Next.

8. The next page of the wizard will ask where you would like to look for the

device driver.
v If you are installing the device driver from the product CD-ROM, insert the

CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and make sure that the CD-ROM drive
checkbox is checked.

v If you are installing from a diskette that you built from the CD-ROM or from

the Web, insert the diskette and make sure that the Floppy disk drives
checkbox is checked.

9. Select Next to continue. Windows should find an updated device driver on the

diskette or the CD-ROM. Make sure that The updated driver is selected and
select Next.

10. The next page of the wizard should confirm that the hardware and device

driver are found. Select Next again to begin copying files.

Windows might prompt you for the driver diskette. Type the letter of your drive.

Windows might also prompt you for the Windows 98 CD-ROM in order to
install its default network protocols. Make sure that the location of your
Windows 98 installation files (for example, d:\ or d:\win98 or
c:\windows\catroot) appears in the entry and select OK.

11. The wizard reports after the files have finished copying that:

Windows has finished installing an updated driver for your hardware

device.

Select Finish to continue.

12. Windows returns you to the adapter properties page. Select Close to continue.

13. Next, you are returned to the Device Manager page. Select Close again to

complete the process.

14. Reboot the computer to ensure that all components of the driver loaded

correctly.

15. Check for the following conditions to determine whether the adapter is working

correctly and whether installation has been completed successfully:
v The device driver files loaded successfully.
v The Device Manager (System control panel applet) reports that the device is

working correctly.

v The adapter LEDs indicate normal operation: Green ON, Amber OFF.

If you experience problems, see “Chapter 4. Problem solving” on page 37.

Installing the driver when Windows 98 is already installed

Use this procedure to install the driver that came with your adapter in a computer
that already has Windows 98 running. This procedure assumes you have already
installed the adapter.

1. When Windows 98 boots, it will detect the new hardware and display the Add

New Hardware Wizard dialog. This dialog should contain the following text:

This wizard searches for new drivers for:

IBM PCI Token-Ring Adapter,NDIS4.

Chapter 3. Software installation

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