README.TXT Driver File Contents (ALN318CVista_20Driver.zip)

                IC Plus IP1000 Family Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
                         Windows NDIS6 driver 


Contents:
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1. File Description
2. Driver Installation for Windows Vista 
3. Parameters Description


1. File Description
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Filename              Description
=================     =====================================================
README.TXT            Presents a summary of the contents for Windows NDIS
                      driver installation.

NETIPGD.INF           Windows installation INFormation file for install

IPGDND60.SYS          Windows Vista NDIS 6.0 driver

2. Driver Installation for Windows Vista 
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    The Windows installation floppy or CD is needed to complete this
    installation.

    Adapter Installation Procedure
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    a. Make sure your computer is power-off.

    b. Plug the adapter into one PCI 33MHz slot of your computer.

    c. Turn on the power. 

    Install and/or Update driver from diskette
    ------------------------------------------
    The following steps can help you install or update the driver to
    the one in the Adapter Drivers Diskette/CD-ROM.

     a. Open Control Panel, double click "Device Manager" icon to open Device Manager
        Window.

     b. In Other device category, right-click 

  		Ethernet Controller

        and select "Update Driver Software".

     c. Browse to the direcotry with the device driver and click on Next.

     d. The wizard will automatically search the device driver in the browsed directory, 
        and install the driver.

3. Parameter Description
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     a. Open Control Panel, double click "Device Manager" icon to open Device Manager
        Window.

     b. In Network Adapters category, right-click 

  		IC Plus IP1000 Family Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

        and select "Property".

     c. In Advanced, following parameters can be used to configure the adapter.


	Connection Type      Specify the connection type for the adapter.
                         Default: Auto-Sense

	Network Address      Set the Ethernet address for your adapter. 
                         It is not recommended to use this. 
                         Default: read address from adapter ROM.

	Receive Buffers	     Set the number of Receive Buffers Descriptors
                         Default : 96

	Transmit BUffers     Set the number of Transmit Buffers Descriptors
                         Default : 96

                            
      
	   						
 
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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.

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