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Q134603: Cannot Change I/O Value on EtherExpress 16 Network Adapter

Article: Q134603
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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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.

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

RESOLUTION
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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.

MORE INFORMATION
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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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