HP 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT User manual

3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT
Network Adapter
Installation Guide

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General information to read before installing
General information to read before installing
On all systems : before installing LAN card, go into Bios setup and set PnP OS field to NO.
• How to change LAN card configuration if needed (Advanced users only)
This is a general advisory on how to forcibly modify resources for ISA and PCI network
cards.
ISA cards:
• For ISA network adapters, start the configuration tool provided in driver
kit (See install documentation)
• Under CMOS setup, go to Advanced > PnP/PCI ISA IRQ Resource Exclu-
sion > reserve an IRQ for the adapter.
PCI cards:
• For PCI network adapters, go to CMOS setup > Advanced > PnP/PCI ISA
IRQ Resource Exclusion > reserve the IRQ for Legacy ISA.
• ISA cards can’t use IRQ9
• IRQ 9 is reported as being used by ACPI during POST. This is due to ISA’s
inability to share IRQs.
• Using a different IRQ (e.g. 5, 7, 10, and 11) will work. For this:
1Install the NIC then power up the system.
2Press F2 to go to CMOS setup.
3Set PnP OS to NO and reserve IRQ 5, 7, 10, or 11 (explained in installation
section)
4Save the configuration settings and boot to the applicable OS.
5Follow installation steps.
Sound conflict under Win 95 on VLi8 only
• On VLi8, LAN cards cause an IRQ conflict with the embedded sound de-
vice under Win95.
• To solve the problem: Reserve IRQ 5 and sett PNP OS to no. For this:
1Install the NIC then power up the system

General information to read before installing
2Press F2 to go to CMOS setup.
3Set PNP OS to NO and reserve IRQ 5.
4Save settings and boot to applicable OS.

1 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
1 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network
Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
Connecting to a
Windows NT 3.51 Server
Requirements
• HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5.
• 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk ver-
sion 5.2.2.
• Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22
• Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media.
• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server system that supports NetBEUI,
NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS network
protocols.
Device Configuration
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the 3COM 3C590 network adapter
into a PCI slot.
2Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C590 network adapter.
3Reboot the system to Windows 95SR2.5.
4Windows 95SR2.5 will automatically recognize the 3COM 3C590 network
adapter as “3Com 3C590 EtherLink III”.
5Insert the 3COM 3C590 driver disk in the floppy drive and click on “Next”
from the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
6When Windows 95 detects the updated driver, “3Com EtherLink III
3C590”, click on “Finish”.
Device Configuration Vectra Vli8 Vectra VEi7 Vectra VEi8
Interrupt 5 03 07
I/O Address 210 210 210

1 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter
Connecting to a Windows NT 3.51 Server
7During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file
locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary
files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file
currently on your computer.
8Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup
names.
9Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description in the
appropriate spaces and click on “Close” (Contact your network
administrator if you do not have the required information).
10 Click on “YES” to restart the system when prompted.
11 Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon and select “Properties”.
12 Accept the default Network Protocols and the Primary Network Logon
(Client for Microsoft Networks) as seen below and click on “OK”. (If you
do not have the required information, contact your network
administrator)
13 Client for Microsoft Networks
Client for Microsoft Networks
3Com EtherLink III
3Com TCAATDI Diagnostic TDI
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
14 Click on “OK” to accept the configuration.
15 When prompted, specify the path to your Windows 95 files.
16 Click on “Yes” when prompted to restart the system.

2 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
2 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network
Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
Connecting to a
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Requirements
• HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5.
• 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk ver-
sion 5.2.2.
• Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22
• Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media.
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server system that supports NetBEUI, NWLink
IPX/SPX Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS network protocols.
• Device Configuration
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the 3COM 3C590 network adapter
into a PCI slot.
2Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C590 network adapter.
3Reboot the system to Windows 95SR2.5.
4Windows 95SR2.5 will automatically recognize the 3COM 3C590 network
card as “3Com 3C590 EtherLink III”.
5Insert the 3COM 3C590 driver disk in the floppy drive and click on “Next”
from the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
6When Windows 95 detects the updated driver, “3Com EtherLink III
3C590”, click on “Finish”.
7During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file
locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary
files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file
currently on your computer.
Device Configuration Vectra Vli8 Vectra VEi7 Vectra VEi8
Interrupt 05 03 07
I/O Address 210 210 210

2 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter
Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server
8Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup
names.
9Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description in the
appropriate spaces and click on “Close” (Contact your network
administrator if you do not have the required information).
10 Click on “YES” to restart the system when prompted.
11 Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon and select “Properties”.
12 Accept the default Network Protocols and the Primary Network Logon
(Client for Microsoft Networks) as seen below and click on “OK”. (If you
do not have the required information, contact your network
administrator)
13 Client for Microsoft Networks
Client for Microsoft Networks
3Com EtherLink III
3Com TCAATDI Diagnostic TDI
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
14 Click on “OK” to accept the configuration.
15 When prompted, specify the path to your Windows 95 files.
16 Click on “Yes” when prompted to restart the system.

3 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
3 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network
Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
Connecting to a Netware
3.12 Server
Requirements
• HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5.
• 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT network adapter and driver disk ver-
sion 5.2.2.
• Driver File: EL59X.SYS, version 1.22
• Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media.
• Novell Netware 3.12 Server that supports IPX network protocol.
• Novell Client for Windows 95 v2.5 installation media.
Device Configuration
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the 3COM 3C590 network adapter
into a PCI slot.
2Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C590 network adapter.
3Reboot the system to Windows 95SR2.5.
4Windows 95SR2.5 will automatically recognize the 3COM 3C590 network
adapter as “3Com 3C590 EtherLink III”.
5Insert the 3COM 3C590 driver disk in the floppy drive and click on “Next”
from the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
6When Windows 95 detects the updated driver, “3Com EtherLink III
3C590”, click on “Finish”.
Device Configuration Vectra Vli8 Vectra VEi7 Vectra VEi8
Interrupt 5 03 07
I/O Address 210 210 210

3 Installing the 3COM Etherlink III 3C590 PCI 10BT Network Adapter
Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server
7During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file
locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary
files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file
currently on your computer.
8Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup
names.
9Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description in the
appropriate spaces and click on “Close” (Contact your network
administrator if you do not have the required information).
10 Click on “YES” to restart the system when prompted.
11 From the location of the “Novell Client for Windows 95 v.2.5” installation
files, execute “Setup.exe”.
12 Click on “Yes” to accept the License Agreement.
13 Select “Custom” installation and click on “Next”.
14 Select “Bindery (NetWare 3.x)” and click on “Next”.
15 Click on “Install” to start the installation.
16 Click on “Yes” to set the Preferred Server. (If you do not have the
required information, contact your network administrator).
17 Click on “Reboot” to complete the installation.
18 Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon and select “Properties”.
19 Accept the default Network Protocols and the Primary Network Logon to
(Novell NetWare Client) as seen below and click on “OK”. (If you do not
have the required information, contact your network administrator)
20 Novell NetWare Client
Novell NetWare Client
3COM Etherlink III Bus-Master PCI Ethernet Adapter
IPX 32-bit Protocol for the Novell NetWare Client
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
21 When prompted, specify the path to your Windows 95 files.
22 Click on “Yes” when prompted to restart the system.