SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP14215 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: PROSETP.CPL TITLE: Portables Dual Intel NIC Install for Windows NT 4.0 VERSION: 1.00 LANGUAGE: US English CATEGORY: Communications DIVISIONS: Portables PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Armada E500, E700, M300, M700, Prosignia 170, or Prosignia 190 computer with Intel NIC driver version 4.0.xx or 4.1.xx, and an Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI and a Docking Station with an Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alert on LAN. OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: Portable computer with Intel NIC driver version 4.0.xx or 4.1.xx, and an Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI and a Docking Station with an Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alert on LAN. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 2000 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.x SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: These are the files necessary to install the Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI NIC in a Compaq Armada E500, E700, M300, M700, Prosignia 170, or Prosignia 190 computer and the Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alert on LAN in a Docking Station as separate devices under Windows NT 4.0, when using Intel NIC driver version 4.0.xx or 4.1.xx. NOTES: This is the initial release of these files. They are released specifically for a Compaq Armada E500, E700, M300, M700, Prosignia 170, or Prosignia 190 computer with an Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI and a Docking Station with an Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alert on LAN to allow the installation of these two NICs as separate devices, when using Intel NIC driver version 4.0.xx or 4.1.xx. HOW TO USE: 1. Copy your current set of Intel NIC drivers to a new directory on your hard drive (example C:\Program Files\Compaq\CPQLANModem\Dual Network\). In the new directory, make a copy of the file E100BNT.sys and rename the copy to E100MNT.sys. Insure all of the files in the new directory are NOT write protected. Download the SoftPaq to this same directory. The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. From that directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to unpack the files. The number of files to be created and total file size is displayed. You will be given the chance to specify the target directory. You should accept the default which is the download directory. 3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. NT 4.0 NIC DRIVER REMOVAL: Currently installed drivers must be removed, not updated. a. Select Start, Settings, then Control Panel. b. Double click the "Network" icon. c. Select the "Adapters" tab. d. Select the "Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI". e. Select the "Remove" button. f. Select the "Yes" button to permanently remove the component from the system. g. Select the "Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alewrt on LAN". h. Select the "Remove" button. i. Select the "Yes" button to permanently remove the component from the system. j. Select the "Yes" button to remove the associated files. k. Select the "Close" button. 5. NT 4.0 NIC DRIVER INSTALLATION: a. Select Start, Settings, then Control Panel. b. Double click the "Network" icon. c. Select the "Adapters" tab. d. Select the "Add" button e. Select the "Have Disk" button f. Type in the directory path chosen in step 1. example: C:\Program Files\Compaq\CPQLANModem\Dual Network\ g. Select the "OK" button, or press Enter h. Select the "Intel(R) PRO Adapter" (for the Docking Station NIC). i. Select the "OK" button. This will install the "Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alert on LAN". j. Repeat steps d, e, f, and g. k. Select the "Intel PRO MiniPCI Adapter" (for the embedded Mini PCI NIC). l. Select the "OK" button. This will install the "Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI". m. Select the "Close" button. n. Select the desired Network Properties for each adapter (ie. DHCP, etc.). o. Select the "OK" button. p. Select the "Yes" button to restart your computer. 6. NT 4.0 NIC DRIVER VERIFICATION: a. Select Start, Settings, then Control Panel. b. Double click the "Devices" icon. c. The device list should contain two Intel NIC drivers: "Intel(R) PRO MiniPCI NDIS Driver" "Intel(R) PRO NDIS Driver" d. Select the "Close" button. 7. NT 4.0 HARDWARE PROFILE CONFIGURATION: a. Select Start, Settings, then Control Panel. b. Double click the "System" icon. c. Select the "Hardware Profiles" tab. d. Using the "Copy" and "Rename" buttons, create desired profiles. (ie. Docked Network, Undocked Network, No Network). e. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to the right of the profile list to set the desired DEFAULT (top) Hardware Profile. f. Select the "Apply" button. g. Select the "OK" button. h. On the Control Panel window, double click the "Devices" icon. i. Select the "Intel(R) PRO MiniPCI NDIS Driver" device, then select the "HW Profiles" button. j. Select the "Docked Network" profile, then select the "Disable" button. k. Select the "No Network" profile, then select the "Disable" button. l. Select the "OK" button. m. Select the "Intel(R) PRO NDIS Driver" device, then select the "HW Profiles" button. n. Select the "Undocked Network" profile, then select the "Disable" button. o. Select the "No Network" profile, then select the "Disable" button. p. Select the "OK" button. q. Select the "Close" button. r. Select Start, Shutdown, Restart, then select the "OK" button. s. When the computer restarts, select the desired Hardware Profile configuration. 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