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7 Troubleshooting the NIC
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9 Exit the Device Manager and shut down Windows.
To reinstall the NIC driver and software, restart the computer.
To physically remove the NIC from the computer, shut down the system, turn the
power off, and remove the NIC from the computer.
Windows NT 4.0
To remove the network driver:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the
Network icon.
The Network screen appears.
2 Click the Adapters tab.
3 Select the name of the NIC in the Network Adapters box, and then click Remove.
4 Click Yes to confirm the removal.
5 Click Close to close the Network screen.
You are prompted to restart the computer.
6 Depending on whether you are removing the NIC or reinstalling NIC software, do the
following:
■ If you are physically removing the NIC from the computer, click No. Do not restart
the computer until you shut down the system, turn the power off, and remove the
NIC from the computer.
■ If you are reinstalling the NIC software, click Yes to restart the computer.
Windows 95, 98, and Me
To remove the network driver:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the
System icon.
2 Click the Device Manager tab.
3 Double-click Network adapters.
4 Select the name of the NIC.
5 Click Remove.
6 Click OK to confirm the device removal.
You are prompted to restart the computer.
If you are physically removing the NIC from the computer, click No. Do not restart the
computer until you shut down the system, turn the power off, and remove the NIC from
the computer.
If you are reinstalling the NIC software, click Yes to restart the computer.
NOTE: Note that removing the network driver does not result in the removal of
the diagnostics software. See “Removing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program”
on page 65.