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Abocom FE1500 manual

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  • Page 1

    10/100Mbps Dual Speeds Fast Ethernet PC Card Network Adapter Installation Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    FCC REGULATORY STATEMENTS Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2. This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to com[...]

  • Page 3

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION 1. Locate the PCMCIA slot of y our system. 2. Align the PCMCIA Fast Et hernet PC Card toward the PCMCIA slot. Push evenly and steadily until it is seated. 3. Plug one end of an Ethernet Cable into the RJ-45 port of the Media Coupler. Med ia Coup ler Ethernet HUB /Switch 4. You are now ready to continue the software installatio[...]

  • Page 4

    LED Indicators  Act : Glows green when it is on, blinks when transmitting data.  10/100 : Glows orange at 100Mbps, dims at 10M bps.  Link : Glows green when linked to a local network, blinks when receiving data. Green Activi ty: on Green Lin k Inte grit y: on RX : blink TX : blin k Orange 100M bps: On 10Mbps :Off - 2 -[...]

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    - 3 - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Installation for Window s 95 The installati on procedures for the network driver may vary slightly dependi ng on the version of Windows 95 you are using and also your current system confi guration. 1. Once the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet PC Card is connected t o your computer, Windows 95 will automatically detect the new hardwa[...]

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    2. Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive. When Windows prompts you What do you want Windows to do? Select Search for the best driver for your device . (Recommended) . Click Next . 3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. - 4 -[...]

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    - 5 - 4. The installation program will proceed automatically. 5. In the following di alog box, direct your system to copy the requested files from the floppy root directory , i.e. A:. Press OK.[...]

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    6. If you are asked to insert Windows 98 CD-ROM in the selective drive, please do so to have Windows copy all the necessary files to your system. . When the following window appears, click Finish . 7. Click Yes to rest art your comput er. Installation for Window ME 1. Once the PC Card is well connected to you r computer, Windows ME will automatical[...]

  • Page 9

    2. Insert the device dri ver disk into the floppy disk drive on your system . 3. Windows will copy the appropriate driver to your system . If Windows ME asks you to supply your origi nal Windows ME installation CD-ROM, lo ad it on the CD- ROM drive. Click Finish to complete the software installation. - 7 -[...]

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    4. Reboot your com puter to activate the new device. Installation for Window s 2000 1. Insert the PC Card into the slot. W hen the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, press Next . 2. When Windows prompt you a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, select Search for a … and press Next . - 8 -[...]

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    3. Windows will prompt a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. In this t ime, select Floppy disk drives an d insert the driver diskette. Press Next . When asked for the original Windows 2000 CD/disks please follow the on-screen in struction. - 9 -[...]

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    4. Wait for a while until Windows has found the appropriate driver. 5. Click Yes to cont inue. 6. Click Finish. The PC Card driver installation is successfully completed. - 10 -[...]

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    7. For the first time installation, click Network icon in Control Panel to add Protocols , Client and Service if needed. 8. Reboot your com puter to activate the new device. Installation for Window s XP 1. Once the device is well connected, Windows will detect the new device and prompt you t o insert the network devi ce driver. Insert the device Dr[...]

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    2. Windows will start searching for the appropriate driv er for this hardware. Select any drivers named as PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Card , and click Next . 3. Windows will start searching for the appropriate d river for the installation. - 12 -[...]

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    When the screen appears as below, click Continue Anyway to proceed. 4. Wait while Windows copies the appropriate driver to your system . 5. Click Finish. The software installation for this network device is now com pleted. - 13 -[...]

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    - 14 - Installation for Window s NT 4.0 This section describ es the installation for Windows NT under the condition that Windows NT is already i nstalled in your com puter. If your computer i s not ye t networking install ed, refer to the Windows documentation for det ails. Also remem ber to have your original Windows NT CD-ROM handy before you beg[...]

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    - 15 - 8. When the Network window reappears, click on the Bindings tab. Choose your bindings. Click on the Protocol s tab and select your settings. Do the same for the Services tab. 9. After your bindings , settings , and services are set, click on th e Close button. Choose to restart your computer. After Windows NT restarts, be sure to log in.[...]