read_me.txt Driver File Contents (D00044-001-001.exe)

Information and Instructions about this download file

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File Description: Calexico 2 / Intel PROSet Wireless Network Card Driver
Revision: 8.0.12.9000 / 8.0
Operating System: Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP, Windows 2000
Driver Part Number: D00044-001-001
Date: 12/13/2004
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Table of Contents
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Overview
Identification
Installation
Removal
Troubleshooting
Reason for Update
Applicable Part Numbers
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Overview

This document describes the steps necessary to install and configure the Calexico 2 / Intel PROSet wireless network card driver for the computers listed in the Applicable Part Numbers section of this document. 


Identification  

If you have a Gateway computer listed in the Applicable Part Numbers section of this document and are running Windows XP or Windows 2000, install this driver.


Identification in Windows 2000

1.  From the Start menu, click Control Panel.

2.  In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.

3.  In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

4.  In Device Manager, double-click Network adapters.

5.  Under the Network adapters category, if Intel(r) PRO/Wireless 2200 is listed, this is the correct driver.

Identification in Windows XP

1.  From the Start menu, click Control Panel.

2.  In Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance.

3.  In Performance and Maintenance, click System.

4.  In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

5.  In Device Manager, double-click Network adapters.

6.  Under the Network adapters category, if Intel(r) PRO/Wireless 2200 is listed, this is the correct driver.


Installation

Windows XP

1.  The files are extracted to the C:\Cabs\D00044-001-001 folder.

2.  From the Start menu, tap or click Control Panel.

3.  In Control Panel, tap or click Performance and Maintenance, and then double-tap or double-click the System icon.

4.  In the System Properties dialog box, tap or click the Hardware tab.  On the Hardware tab, tap or click Device Manager.

5.  In Device Manager, under Other Devices, double-tap or double-click Network Adapter, and then tap or click  
Update Driver.  If the driver has been installed previously, then under Network adapters, double-tap or double-click Intel(r) Pro/Wireless 2200, and then tap or click Update Driver.

6.  Tap or click Install from a list or specified location (Advanced), and then tap or click Next.

7.  Tap or click to clear the Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...) check box, and then tap or click to  
select the Include this location in the search check box.  Type the location where you downloaded and extracted the wireless driver files, and then tap or click Next.  The default path of the drivers is C:\Cabs\D00044-001-001\PROW2200\WINXP for Windows XP.

8.  Windows identifies the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 adapter.  Tap or click Next.

9.  Tap or click Finish.


Windows 2000

1.  The files are extracted to the C:\Cabs\D00044-001-001 folder.

2.  From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then tap or click Control Panel.

3.  In Control Panel, double-tap or double-click the System icon.

4.  In the System Properties dialog box, tap or click the Hardware tab.  On the Hardware tab, tap or click Device Manager.

5.  In Device Manager, under Other Devices, double-tap or double-click Network Adapter, and then tap or click Update Driver.  If the driver has been installed previously, then under Network adapters, double-tap or double-click Intel(r) Pro/Wireless 2200, and then tap or click Update Driver.

6.  In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, tap or click Next.

7.  Tap or click Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (Recommended), and then tap or click Next.

8.  Tap or click to clear the Floppy Drive and CD-ROM drives check boxes, and then tap or click to select the Specify a location check box.  Type the location where you downloaded and extracted the wireless driver files, and then tap or click Next.  The default path of the drivers is C:\Cabs\D00044-001-001\PROW2200\WIN2K for Windows 2000.

9.  Windows identifies the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 adapter.  Tap or click Next.

10.  Tap or click Finish.

In Windows 2000, ProSet is also required.  Use the following steps to install ProSet.

1.  From the C:\Cabs\D00044-001-001\APPS\PROSet\WIN2K folder, double-tap or double-click iSetup.exe.

2.  In the Intel PROSet for Wireless - InstallShield Wizard dialog box, tap or click Next.

3.  In the next Intel PROSet for Wireless - InstallShield Wizard dialog box, accept the terms of the license agreement, and then tap or click Next.

4.  In the next Intel PROSet for Wireless - InstallShield Wizard dialog box, tap or click Next.

5.  In the next Intel PROSet for Wireless - InstallShield Wizard dialog box, tap or click Install.

6.  In the next Intel PROSet for Wireless - InstallShield Wizard dialog box, tap or click Finish.


Removal

Windows XP

1.  From the Start menu, tap or click Control Panel.

2.  In Control Panel, tap or click Performance and Maintenance, and then double-tap or double-click the System icon.

3.  In the System Properties dialog box, tap or click the Hardware tab.  On the Hardware tab, tap or click Device Manager.

4.  In Device Manager, select Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 adapter, and then on the Driver tab, tap or click Uninstall.

In Windows 2000

1.  From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then tap or click Control Panel.

2.  In Control Panel, double-tap or double-click the System icon.

3.  In the System Properties dialog box, tap or click the Hardware tab.  On the Hardware tab, tap or click Device  
Manager.

4.  In Device Manager, double-tap or double-click Intel PRO/Wireless 2200.

5.  On the Driver tab, tap or click Uninstall.

6.  Close the System Properties dialog box

7.  In Control Panel, double-tap or double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

8.  In the Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box, click Intel(r) PROSet for Wireless, and then click  
Add/Remove.

9.  In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, to remove Intel PROSet click Yes.


Troubleshooting

If you have difficulty during or after the driver installation, follow the removal procedure, and then re-install the drivers.


Reason for Update

This is the initial driver for the M210 and 3000 Series notebook computers.


Applicable Part Numbers

Gateway 200ARC: 3501609, 3501650, 3501651, 3501652
 
Gateway M210: 1008255, 3400344, 3401763, 3401764, 3401767, 3501980, 2900751, 2900752

Gateway M275: 3501734, 3501735, 3501736, 3501737, 3501781

Gateway M320: 3400091, 3400092, 3400095, 3400335, 3400336, 3501936, 3501937, 3501941, 3501942, 3501987, 2900604,  
2900605, 5900606, 2900606, 2900607, 2900609, 2900612, 2900654, 2900677, 2900749, 2900750 

Gateway M405: 3501777, 3501778, 3501779, 3501780, 3501788, 3501789 

Gateway 450ROG: 3501353, 3501354, 3501355, 3501356, 3501751, 3501752, 3501753, 3501946, 3501947, 3501948

Gateway 450RGH: 3501799, 3501810, 3501811, 3501812, 3501821, 3501822, 3501823, 3501824, 3501949, 3501950, 3501951,  
3501952, 3501953, 3501954, 3501955, 3501956

3000 Series: 

4094 - Gateway 3520GZ
4386 - Gateway 3018GZ
4784 - Gateway 3023GB 
4994 - Gateway 3040GZ 
4653 - Gateway 3522GZ 
4785 - Gateway 3525GB 
5120 - Gateway 3545GZ 
5173 - Gateway 3550GH 
4995 - Gateway 3550GZ

4000 Series: 

3727 - Gateway 4520GZ
3728 - Gateway 4525GZ
4095 - Gateway 4530GZ 
4096 - Gateway 4535GZ 
4142 - Gateway 4528MX 
4143 - Gateway 4526MX 
4159 - Gateway 4530GH 
4201 - Gateway 4536GZ 
4356 - Gateway 4540GZ 
4721 - Gateway 4529MX 
4722 - Gateway 4536MX 
4820 - Gateway 4542GP
102742 - Gateway 4538GZ 
2900726 - Gateway 4541BZ
2900727 - Gateway 4543BZ

MX3000 Series:

5385 - Gateway MX3560
5415 - Gateway MX3562
5494 - Gateway MX3560h
5506 - Gateway MX3563
5507 - Gateway MX3563h
5861 - Gateway MX3558

NX200 Series:

1008603 - Gateway NX200X 
1008574 - Gateway NX200S 
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