HPT366 Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 (BETA 3) Copyright (c) 1995-1999 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Version 1.22.0 O V E R V I E W : **************************************************************************** There are 8 files related to the HPT366 Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 RC2: 1. HPT366.INF The Windows 2000 installation file. 2. README2.TXT This file. 3. HPT366.SYS The driver file. 4. TXTSETUP.OEM The Windows NT 4.0 Installation file. 5. README.TXT The Windows NT 4.0 driver's readme file. 6. OEMSETUP.INF The Windows NT 4.0 Installation file. 7. HPT366.TAG 8. DISK1 I N S T A L L I N G T H E D R I V E R: **************************************************************************** This installation procedure is specific only to the current version of the driver and installation file. NOTE: 1.The driver (HPT366.SYS) and installation file (HPT366.INF) must be located on the same directory of the install floppy diskette. 2.Users need to install HPT366 driver for Windows 2000 twice for each HPT366 host adapter since each contains two functions. Usually, when you plug the HPT366 Ultra DMA 66 host adapter into your system and boot up the Windows 2000 system, the system will be able to detect the HPT366 Ultra DMA host Adapter automatically and ask you to install the driver for HPT366. You can just follow the instructions promted by the system to install the driver. Otherwise, you can install the driver by the following steps: 1. Windows 2000 must be installed on the system prior to installing the driver. 2. Close any running applications. 3. Open "My Computer". 4. Double click on the "Control Panel" icon. 5. Double click on the "Systeme" applet. 6. Click on the "Hardware" button. 7. Click on the "Device Manager" button. 8. There is a Window listing hardware types, select the "SCSI and RAID controllers" then double click it. 9. There is a Window listing drivers types, select the "HPT366 Ultra DMA 66 controllers" then click the right key of mouse. 10. Double Click on the "Properties". 11. Click on the "Driver" button. 12. Click on the "Update Driver" button. 13. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device", then Click on the "Next" button. 14. Select "Floppy disk drivers" and Insert the HPT366 Windows2000 driver disk into A:. then Click on the "Next" button. 15. The wizard found HPT366 Ultra DMA 66 Controllers, Click on the "Next" button. 16. To Continue, Click on the "Next" button. 17. Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. Click on the "Finish" button. 18. Restar the System. U N - I N S T A L L I N G T H E D R I V E R : **************************************************************************** You can use the device manager in the System control panel to remove the driver. **************************************************************************** CONTACTING HIGHPOINT **************************************************************************** HighPoint Technologies, Inc. 4450 Enterprise Street, Suite #101 Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: (510) 623-0841 (Technical Support Line) Fax: (510) 490-4578 E-mail: support@highpoint-tech.com World Wide Web: http://www.highpoint-tech.com **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 1995-1999 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this README file may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of HighPoint Technologies, Inc. TRADEMARKS All trademarks are owned by their respective owners. CHANGES The material contained within this document is for informational use and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, HighPoint Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. HighPoint Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL HIGHPOINT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, HIGHPOINT SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED/USED WITH THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE, OR DATA.Download Driver Pack
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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.
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