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Running the Preinstallation Program 19
Running the Preinstallation Program
Before you physically install the NIC in your PC, you must
run the following preinstallation program to properly set up
your system environment.
CAUTION: If you do not run the preinstallation program,
the NIC driver and software will not be installed correctly.
To run the preinstallation program:
1 Do not install the NIC in the PC.
2 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
3 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A.
4 From the Windows Start menu, select Run.
5 Run the preinstallation program. Enter:
a:\preinstl
6 After the preinstallation program finishes, turn off
the power to the PC and remove EtherDisk diskette 1.
The next step is to install the NIC in the PC.
Inserting the NIC
The following instructions apply to installing the NIC in most
PCs. If these instructions are not appropriate for your PC,
refer to the documentation that accompanied your PC.
CAUTION: Do NOT install the NIC in your PC until you
have run the preinstallation program, as described in the
previous section, “Running the Preinstallation Program.”
Before handling the NIC, touch the bare metal case of your
PC to discharge static electricity from your body. While you
are handling the NIC, wear a wrist strap grounded to the
PC chassis.
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