Installing LifeBook E- and X-Series with Full and LANDock II and Windows NT 4.0.

In this example LAN and FullDock II and E-65x0 with integrated LAN-module, For systems without LAN modules ignore references to Internal LAN device.

  1. The LifeBook E-65x0 has to be completely installedwithoutbeing docked with all the necessary drivers including the internal LAN device at the end of the NT installation. Do not let Windows use the Microsoft Driver.
  2. For the LAN Device copy the Intel LAN Driver Version 3.36.10.0000 from LifeBook Driver & Utilities CD to the harddisk into the suggested folder (c:\wincd\mobilesw\lan1.0I20) and install LAN through NT´s Control Panel as usual.
  3. Install WINDOWS NT SP6a.
  4. Install actual Phoenix Portable Suite (here NoteDock V2.45, CardExecutive V2.45 and Power Panel V2.25 (Click here for instructions)
  5. Connect the LifeBook E-65x0 to the Docking System, the new devices will be found by the Note Dock.
  6. Now the Intel LAN Driver Version 3.36.10.0000 has to be installed again, this time for the LAN module inside the Docking Device (LAN- or FullDock II ) from the folder on the harddisk mentioned earlier
  7. Finally you will see two Intel LAN Cards inside the network folder of the Windows NT Control Panel.
  8. Last step is to configure your network settings as necessary for your network.

Attention: Do not install additional services like RAS before you completed the installation of the system in the docking device!

In the following you will find the most important screenshots you’ll have to follow during the installation procedure. Those are not directly corresponding to the order above!

This is the beginning if the internal LAN device installation (above 2.):

Choose “Select from list...”

Use the directory where you copied the drivers from the DUCD.

This is the driver that will be found and installed.

Only one adapter should be available and choosen in this step.

Select the protocols you want to install and configure your network settings....

This is the first time you dock the system(above 5.)! It is the beginning of the installation of the Docking LAN Adapter! The installed NoteDock causes this picture. It is very important to select “Manually install...”

Select “Network Adapter” and “OK”.

Use the same driver for the Docking LAN Adapter as chosen before

for the internal LAN!

Now you have the second LAN adapter appearing in the list.

Select “Protocols” for the second adapter.

Select properties of TCP/IP and configure further as necessary for your network.