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Cannot Change I/O Value on EtherExpress 16 Network Adapter

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Article ID:134603
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
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SYMPTOMS

After you change the IRQ and I/O range of the Intel EtherExpress 16 network adapter in Device Manager, only the IRQ changes on the network adapter.

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CAUSE

Windows 95 is able to reassign the IRQ value on the network adapter, but cannot alter the I/O value.

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RESOLUTION

To change the I/O range, alter the value in Device Manager and then run Intel's Softset.exe tool, which is included with the network adapter.

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MORE INFORMATION

Windows 95 is able to reconfigure Plug and Play devices, but the Intel EtherExpress 16 network adapter is a legacy device. Such legacy devices require vendor-provided configuration programs to change the hardware-level settings.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 95

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