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Installing an ethernet pci card

  • 11-02-2005 8:36pm
    #1
    ether
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭


    I've to install one on my g/f computer tomorrow,just wondering are there any do or don'ts when installing it, she has win me so I need the drivers right?


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  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    ether wrote:
    I've to install one on my g/f computer tomorrow,just wondering are there any do or don'ts when installing it, she has win me so I need the drivers right?

    I know its pretty basic stuff but dont forget to uplug everything and earth yourself before toucing anything - very easy to zap a motherboard with static electricity.

    AFAIK you will need drivers - windows xp is the only one that has lots of drivers built in already.


  • #3
    Fish05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Fish05


    Hi

    How are you doing, ... you will need a small screwdriver

    - Remove all power supplies
    - take the cover off, ground yourself by touching something metal beside where you working like a radiator or something to prevent static damage
    - remove the cover from the case and firmly insert the card and screw into place
    - put your pc back together
    - boot up pc
    - it should (hopefully) detect the new hardware and ask for drivers
    - hit the 'have disk' button with the floppy inserted
    - reboot once more
    - et vola
    - if your using the card for broadband etc you may need to install tcp/ip too

    Hope it goes ok?


  • #4
    Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Moved to Computers.


  • #5
    tonky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 897 ✭✭✭tonky


    What's the Make/Model of the NIC card?


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