DEC Etherworks Turbo /TP Not Detected During Setup

• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows 95, Setup may not detect the DEC Etherworks Turbo /TP network adapter in your computer.

CAUSE

DEC Etherworks Turbo /TP network adapters without the option ROM chip installed are not detected by Setup unless the adapter's driver is loaded in memory or a valid PROTOCOL.INI file for the adapter exists. This behavior is due to the safe detection methods used by Setup to detect installed network adapters.

DEC Etherworks Turbo /TP network adapters with the option ROM chip installed are detected during Setup regardless of whether the adapter's driver is loaded in memory.

RESOLUTION

Setup detects the network adapter if the driver is loaded in memory during Setup. This occurs if the network is started prior to running Setup. To install support for the network adapter without starting the network, choose the Custom Setup option so that you can select which devices are installed during Setup.

If support for the DEC Etherworks Turbo /TP network adapter is not installed during Setup, you can add the network adapter later using the Network tool in Control Panel, or by running the Add New Hardware Wizard in Control Panel.

To add support for the DEC Etherworks Turbo /TP network adapter, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network icon.

3. Click Add.

4. Click Adapter, then click Add.

5. In the Manufacturers box, click Digital Equipment. In the Network Adapters box, click DEC Etherworks Turbo /TP.

6. Click OK.