WinXP.txt Driver File Contents (en2242.zip)

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*                  ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION                  *
*       EN1207F/EN2242/EN3207 SERIES FAST ETHERNET ADAPTER        *
*               NDIS5 MINIPORT DRIVER INSTALLATION                *
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*         Copyright (C) 2002 Accton Technology Corporation        *
*                      All rights reserved.                       *
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The driver (EN5251N5.SYS) contained in the root is for the following 
Accton Ethernet adapter:

        Accton EN1207F Series PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
        Accton EN2320 Fast Ethernet Cardbus PC Bus
        Accton EN2242 Series MiniPCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
        Accton Cheetahpower Enhanced 10/100 Adapter AC-EN3207

The driver (EN5251N5.SYS) conforms to the Network Driver Interface 
Specification NDIS/5, and is used with Windows XP.

***In the following description, we use the Accton EN1207F Fast 
Ethernet Adapter as an example. For Cheetahpower EN3207 and EN2242 
adapter, the procedure is similar.


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   (A) Installing the NDIS5 Miniport driver on Microsoft Windows XP

(A) Installing the NDIS5 Miniport driver on Microsoft Windows XP
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Note: 
There is an built-in driver in Windows XP. Therefore, the installation 
that user should is to update the driver. The procedure is different 
with new installation of a new hardware.

    1. Plug Accton's EN1207F series adapter into one of the Master PCI
       slots of your PCI platform.
    2. Turn the power ON, then boot from Windows XP.
    3. Then Windows XP will recognize the adapter and install the built-in 
       driver by default.
    4. Click the following icon sequence to find the network connections:
       "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "Network and Internet Connections".
    5. In the "Network and Internet Connections" window, move your focus 
       to "or Pick a Control Panel Icon" and click "Network Connections".
    6. In the "Network Connections" window, you will find an icon with the 
       name "Accton EN1207F Series PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter".
    7. Right click the icon and choose "Property" in the pull-down menu.
    8. In the "Property" dialog, click "Config" button.
    9. Click the "Driver" tab, then click "Update Driver...".
   10. When "Hardware Update Wizard" window appears, choose "Install from a 
       list or specific location(Advanced)", click "Next".
   11. Insert the Accton's Driver Disk or CD-ROM.       
   11. Choose "Search for the best driver in these locations" option and  
       "Include this location in the search" option, then type "X:\WinXP" in the 
       text box below. Click "Next".

      Notice: X: means the drive (Floppy or CD-ROM) containing the driver,
      such as: A:, or D: etc.

   12. Windows XP will find the driver located in the driver disk and copy 
       required files. After this is completed, a successful message will 
       display in the window. Click "Finish" to finish the installation.

Trademarks:
Microsoft Windows XP is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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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.

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