3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Installation Guide
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General information to read before installing General information to read before installing On all systems : before installing LAN card, go into Bios setup and set PnP OS field to NO. • How to change LAN card configuration if needed (Advanced users only) This is a general advisory on how to forcibly modify resources for ISA and PCI network cards.
General information to read before installing 2 Press F2 to go to CMOS setup. 3 Set PNP OS to NO and reserve IRQ 5. 4 Save settings and boot to applicable OS.
1 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 1 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 Connecting to a Requirements Windows NT 3.51 Server • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media. • Microsoft Windows NT 3.
1 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Windows NT 3.51 Server 7 During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer. 8 Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup names.
2 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 2 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 Connecting to a Requirements Windows NT 4.0 Server • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media. • Microsoft Windows NT 4.
2 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server 8 Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup names. 9 Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description in the appropriate spaces and click on “Close” (Contact your network administrator if you do not have the required information). 10 Click on “YES” to restart the system when prompted. 11 Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon and select “Properties”.
3 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 3 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 Connecting to a Netware Requirements 3.12 Server • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media. • Novell Netware 3.12 Server that supports IPX network protocol.
3 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server 7 During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer. 8 Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup names.
4 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 4 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 Connecting to a Netware Requirements 4.11 Server • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22. • Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media. • Novell Netware 4.11 Server that supports IPX network protocol.
4 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server 7 During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer. 8 Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup names.
5 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation 5 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Connecting to a Requirements Windows NT 3.51 Server • HP Vectra with Windows NT 4.0 Workstation. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation media. • Microsoft Windows NT 4.
5 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Windows NT 3.51 Server 8 Insert the 3COM 3C590 driver disk into the floppy drive. 9 Set the path to “A:\NDIS\WINNT35\” in the dialog-box and click on “OK”. 10 Choose by highlighting the “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” and click on “OK”. 11 With “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” listed in the “Network Adapters” window, click on “Next”.
6 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation 6 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Connecting to a Requirements Windows NT 4.0 Server • HP Vectra with Windows NT 4.0 Workstation. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation media. • Microsoft Windows NT 4.
6 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server 9 Set the path to “A:\NDIS\WINNT35\” in the dialog-box and click on “OK”. 10 Choose by highlighting the “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” and click on “OK”. 11 With “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” listed in the “Network Adapters” window, click on “Next”.
7 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation 7 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Connecting to a Novell NetWare 3.12 Server Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT 4.0 Workstation. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation media. • Microsoft Windows NT 4.
7 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Novell NetWare 3.12 Server 8 Insert the 3COM driver disk into the floppy drive. 9 Set the path to “A:\NDIS\WINNT35\” in the dialog-box and click on “OK”. 10 Choose by highlighting the “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” and click on “OK”. 11 With “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” listed in the “Network Adapters” window, click on “Next”.
7 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Novell NetWare 3.12 Server 29 Install the Windows NT4 Service Pack 4 application to correct the error messages in the Event Viewer. 30 Install the Hewlett-Packard Soft Power Down application once the Service Pack 4 has been installed.
8 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation 8 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT 4.0 Workstation. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation media. • Microsoft Windows NT 4.
8 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server 8 Insert the 3COM driver disk into the floppy drive. 9 Set the path to “A:\NDIS\WINNT35\” in the dialog-box and click on “OK”. 10 Choose by highlighting the “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” and click on “OK”. 11 With “3Com EtherLink III PCI Bus-Master Adapter (3C590)” listed in the “Network Adapters” window, click on “Next”.
8 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server 29 Install the Windows NT4 Service Pack 4 application to correct the error messages in the Event Viewer. 30 Install the Hewlett-Packard Soft Power Down application once the Service Pack 4 has been installed.
9 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT3.51 Workstation 9 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT3.51 Workstation Connecting to a Requirements Windows NT 3.51 Server • HP Vectra with Windows NT 3.51 Workstation. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation media. • Microsoft Windows NT 3.
9 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Windows NT 3.51 Server 8 Click on the “Do Not Detect” button from the “Network Adapter Card Detection” window, and click on the “Continue” button in the following “Network Adapter Card Detection” window. 9 From the “Drop Down List”, scroll down and select “ Requires disk from manufacturer”, then click on “Continue”.
10 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation 10 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation Connecting to a Requirements Windows NT 4.0 Server • HP Vectra with Windows NT 3.51 Workstation. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation media. • Microsoft Windows NT 3.
10 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server 8 Click on the “Do Not Detect” button from the “Network Adapter Card Detection” window, and click on the “Continue” button in the following “Network Adapter Card Detection” window. 9 From the “Drop Down List”, scroll down and select “ Requires disk from manufacturer”, then click on “Continue”.
11 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation 11 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT3.51 Workstation. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22 • Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation media. • Microsoft Windows NT 3.
11 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server 8 Click on the “Do Not Detect” button from the “Network Adapter Card Detection” window, and click on the “Continue” button in the following “Network Adapter Card Detection” window. 9 From the “Drop Down List”, scroll down and select “ Requires disk from manufacturer”, then click on “Continue”.
12 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 12 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Connecting to a Requirements Windows NT 4.0 Server • HP Vectra with MS-DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.386, version 1.18 • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 media.
12 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server 9 Select “3COM Fast EtherLink/EtherLink III Bus Master Adapter (3C59X)” in the “Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter” dialog box, and click “OK”. 10 Make sure that the “3COM Fast EtherLink/EtherLink III Bus Master Adapter (3C59X)” is selected in “Network Drivers”. 11 Accept the applicable network protocols, and then click on “CLOSE”. 12 At the “Network Setup” dialog box, click on “OK”.
13 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 13 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11. • 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk version 5.2.2. • Driver File: EL59X.386, version 1.18 • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 media.
13 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server 9 Accept the default network board settings and press “F10” to save it. 10 Select option 6 “Highlight here and press to install” and press “Enter” to begin installation. 11 When the installation is finished, remove the 3COM 3C590 driver disk from the floppy drive and press to restart the system.
