1. Via_drv.ZIP Driver
2. README.TXT File Contents

README.TXT Driver File Contents (Via_drv.ZIP)

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  ³                    VIA IDE Bus Master Driver ReadMe                    ³     
  ³                            for Win95                                   ³
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  ³ * This readme file is provided the information for installation,       ³
  ³   Enable/Disable DMA and Uninstall "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver".        ³
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  The "VIA Bus Master IDE controller" is a high performance IDE controller
The driver & utility provided are used to enhance your disk performance. 
You could follow these instructions listed below to install the driver.

                                CONTENTS
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1) System Requirements
2) Distribution Package Contents
3) Driver Installation
4) Enable/Disable DMA
5) Driver Uninsatllation
6) Package Version Identify


1) System Requirements
   * This package should be installed on the VIA Bus Master IDE chipset and
     others' chipset will not be supported.

   * Before the installation one of the following operation system should be
     installed first. 
        Windows 95 Version 4.00.950   (Retail)
        Windows 95 Version 4.00.950a  (OSR1)
        Windows 95 Version 4.00.950b  (OSR2 Only)
        Windows 95 Version 4.00.950b  (OSR2.1 plus USB Supplement)

2)Distribution Package Contents  
  The floppy includes the files are listed below. 

FLOPPY :
³   SETUP.EXE                   VIA IDE Bus Master Driver Setup Program
³   README.TXT                  README file
³   _INST32I.EX_                InstallShield5 related files
³   _INSDEL.EXE
³   _SETUP.DLL
³   _SYS1.CAB
³   _USER1.CAB
³   DATA.TAG
³   DATA1.CAB
³   LANG.DAT
³   LAYOUT.BIN
³   OS.DAT
³   SETUP.BMP
³   SETUP.INI
³   SETUP.INS
ÀÄ  SETUP.LID

3) Driver Installation

      Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install" button then it will 
    install the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" automatically on your Windows 95
    system.      

4) Enable/Disable DMA
      The default setting is the PIO mode for the safety. You should turn on
    the DMA settings by using the "Enable/Disable DMA" button after the "VIA
    IDE Bus Master Driver" is installed if your hard disks or CD-ROM are DMA
    capable.

5) Driver Uninstallation
      You could remove the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" by selecting the
    "Uninstall" button. After the booting the Microsoft default driver will 
    be selected.
    
6) Package Version Identify
     You could check this distribuation version by using the DATE\TIME
   displayed by using dir/p command, e.g :
    
        SETUP    EXE        59,392  08-06-97  2:03a SETUP.EXE
     The time column is 2:03a which means the package distribution version
   is 2.0.3 and is released on the Aug. 6.

How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

• Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

• If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

• Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

• Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

• Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

• From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

• Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.