PCI Adapter Installation:

1. Put the adapter in the computer.

2. Start the computer.

In most cases, the PCI computer automatically (and invisibly) configures the adapter. If this doesn't happen, you may have to configure the computer to work with the adapter. See the next section for details.

If you have problems Intel has found that some PCI computers require additional configuration to install a PCI adapter. Follow these steps to complete the installation:

1. Make sure you have the latest BIOS version for your computer.

2. Make sure the BIOS is set up correctly.

3. If you use EMM386.EXE and want to run SETUP.EXE, make sure you have v4.49 or later.

   The following sections describe these steps in detail.

   1. Make sure you have the latest BIOS version

   2. Contact your computer's manufacturer to make sure you're using the latest BIOS. Here are the phone numbers for the top PCI computer manufacturers, current as of 5/19/95:
      • ALR* 800-257-1230
        
      • Ambra* 800-465-2227
        
      • AST* 800-727-1278
        
      • AT&T* 800-543-9935 & 800-531-2222
        
      • Compaq* 800& 652-6672 & 800-345-1518
        
      • Dell* 800-626-430 & 800-624-9896
        
      • Digital Equipment* 800-354-9000
        
      • Gateway* 800-846-2070 & 800-846-2301
        
      • Hewlett Packard* 800-322-HPPC & 800-752-090
        
      • IBM* 800-IBM-3333
        
      • Micron* 800-438-3343
        
      • Packard Bell* 800-733-4411
        
      • Unisys* 800-328-0440
        
      • Zenith* 800-227-3360
        
      • ZEOS* 800-554-7172 & 800-228-5390
        

   3. Make sure the BIOS is set up correctly

      Note: In some PCI computers, you may need to enable the PCI slot using the BIOS Setup program. This is especially common in PCI computers with Phoenix BIOSs.

   4. After installing the adapter, turn on the computer and enter the BIOS Setup program during system initialization (usually by pressing F1, F2, or Ctrl-Alt-S). The key you press is usually shown on the screen.

   5. Once in BIOS Setup, find the entry for PCI slots. Set these parameters:

      PCI Slot#:	Slot where the adapter is installed (1-3)
      Master:	ENABLED
      Slave:	ENABLED
      Latency Timer:	40
      Interrupt:	Choose any one of several that Setup provides.
      Edge-level:	Level

      The exact wording of the parameters varies with computers.

   6. Save the changes, exit BIOS Setup, and continue with the installation.

   7. Make sure you have EMM386.EXE v4.49 or later

   8. If for some reason you're trying to run SETUP.EXE in a computer that uses an Extended Memory Manager (EMM386.EXE), make sure you have v4.49 or later.

During testing, we found that earlier versions of EMM386 can cause your computer to hang. This shouldn't be a problem since the Intel® PRO/100 Smart Adapter is a server adapter and most servers don't use EMM386.

This applies to:

Intel® PRO/100 Smart Adapter