Readme.txt Driver File Contents (USB_203.0_Intel_1.0.4.220_W8x64_A.zip)

ÿþ*****  WARNING  *****

Do not run this driver s installer (Setup.exe) from a USB storage 

device (ie. external USB hard drive or USB thumb drive). For proper 

installation, please copy driver files to a local hard drive folder 

and run from there.



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*  Production Version Releases

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*  Microsoft Windows* 7 

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*  Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller:  1.0.4.220

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*  March 2012

*

*  NOTE:  This document refers to systems containing the 

*         following Intel processors/chipsets: 

*

*	      3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor Family

*    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 processor 

*    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 processor 

*    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 vPro(TM) processor 

*    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 processor 

*    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 vPro(TM) processor

*

*	      Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family (Panther Point PCH)

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*  Installation Information

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*  CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

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This document contains the following sections:



1.  System Requirements

2.  Localized Language Abbreviations

3.  Installing the Software

4.  Verifying Installation of the Software

5.  Identifying the Software Version Number

6.  Installation switches available

7.  Uninstalling the software



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*  1.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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1. The system must contain one of the following Intel

   Chipsets/Processors:



	      3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor Family

    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 processor 

    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 processor 

    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 vPro(TM) processor 

    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 processor 

    	      2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 vPro(TM) processor                     



	      Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family (Panther Point PCH)          	



2. The software should be installed on systems with at

   least 1 GB of system memory.



3. There should be sufficient hard disk space in the <TEMP>

   directory on the system in order to install this

   software.



   The drivers included with this distribution package are

   designed to function with all released versions of

   Microsoft Windows* 7 OS available at the time of release 

   of this package.



Please check with your system provider to determine the

operating system and Intel Chipset used in your system.



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*  2.  LOCALIZED LANGUAGE ABBREVIATIONS

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The following list contains the hexadecimal key of all

languages into which the driver has been localized. You may

have to refer to this section while using this document.

    Code #, Language, Language Code

	0401 -> Arabic (International), ARA

	0804 -> Chinese (Simplified), CHS

	0404 -> Chinese (Traditional), CHT, 

	0405 -> Czech, CSY

	0406 -> Danish, DAN

	0407 -> German, DEU

	0408 -> Greek, ELL

	0409 -> English (United States), ENU

	040A -> Spanish, ESP

	040B -> Finnish, FIN

	040C -> French (International), FRA

	040D -> Hebrew, HEB

	040E -> Hungarian, HUN

	0410 -> Italian, ITA

	0411 -> Japanese, JPN

	0412 -> Korean, KOR

	0413 -> Dutch, NLD

	0414 -> Norwegian, NOR

	0415 -> Polish, PLK

	0416 -> Portuguese (Brazil), PTB

	0816 ->Portuguese (Portugal), PTG

	0419 -> Russian, RUS

	041B -> Slovak, SKY

	0424 -> Slovenian, SLV

	041D -> Swedish, SVE

	041E -> Thai, THA

	041F -> Turkish, TRK





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*  3.  INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

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General Installation Notes:



1. The operating system must be installed prior to the installation of the 

   driver.



2. This installation procedure is specific only to the version of driver 

   and installation file included in this release.



3. This procedure assumes that all of the software associated with this 

   release is located in the same directory.



INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 

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To install from a Web download, you will download either a ZIP file or an 

EXE file from the Web.



a. If it is an EXE file, double-click the file you downloaded and specify a 

   location into which the  driver files will be extracted. Click "Unzip" 

   and the files will extract. Click "OK" on the next window, then click 

   "Close". 



b. If it is a ZIP file, double-click the file you downloaded and choose 

    Extract all files . Next,  browse to a destination folder in which the 

   files can be placed and choose  Extract .



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*   Microsoft Windows* 7 "Setup.exe" Installation

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1. Locate the hard drive directory where the driver files are stored with 

   the browser or the explore feature of Windows*.



2. Double click the  Setup.exe  from this directory.



3. The Install dialog will appear.

 

4. Click  Next  to continue.



5. Read License Agreement and click  Yes  to proceed.



6. Review Readme File Information and click  Next  to proceed.



7. When the  Setup Progress  is complete click  Next  to proceed.



8. Lastly, the  Setup Complete  screen appears so click  Finish  to restart 

   your computer.

   

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*  4.  VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE

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1. Click "Start" then right click on "Computer" button and then click on 

   properties.



2. Click on the "Device Manager" selection on the left.



3. Select "Universal Serial Bus controllers". The Intel(R) USB 3.0 

   eXtensible Host Controller device and Intel(R) USB 3.0 Root Hub device

   should be listed and not yellow banged. If not, the driver is not 

   installed correctly. 



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*  5. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER

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1. Click "Start" then right click on "Computer" button and then click on 

   properties.



2. Click on the "Device Manager" selection on the left.



3. Select "Universal Serial Bus controllers" then double click on the 

   Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller device or Intel(R) USB 3.0

   Root Hub device.



4. Click on "Driver" tab and note the driver version.



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*  6. INSTALLATION SWITCHES AVAILABLE

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The switches in the SETUP.EXE file will have the following syntax. 

Switches are not case sensitive and may be specified in any order (except 

for the -s switch). Switches must be separated by spaces.

SETUP [-?]



-? Displays help dialog.





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*  7. UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

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NOTE: This procedure assumes the above installation process

was successful. This uninstallation procedure is specific

only to the version of the driver and installation files

included in this package.



1. Click on the "Start" button, then click on the "Control 

   Panel" icon, and then double click on "Programs and Features",

   right click on "Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver" and 

   select "Uninstall" option



2. Click "Next" to uninstall the driver.



3. Click on "Finish" button to restart the computer.



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  • 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.

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