a:\winnt\readme.txt 16-DEC-1996
Windows NT Driver for
Digital Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 Adapters
(DE500)
Contents:
1. Kit Contents
2. Installation
3. Updating from Previous Versions
4. Customization
5. Interpreting Event Log Entries
***TRADEMARKS***
DEC, Digital, and DECpc are trademarks of Digital Equipment
Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows
and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
MIPS is a trademark of MIPS Computer Systems, Incorporated.
PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
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* KIT CONTENTS *
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This distribution kit contains the Windows NT device drivers for
the Digital Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 adapter (DE500).
Alpha, Intel, MIPS, and PPC platforms are supported for Windows
NT 3.51 & 4.0.
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* INSTALLATION *
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For general installation instructions, refer to the "Windows NT
System Guide". The chapter on the "Control Panel" contains a
section that describes the installation of network cards in detail.
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* UPDATING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS *
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Normally, driver updates are performed using the "Update" button
under the Network Settings option in the Control Panel. However,
the final release of Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 only searches for
the file "OEMSETUP.INF" during "Update", while selecting "Add
Adapter" searches for both "OEMSETUP.INF" and "OEMSETNT.INF" files.
Driver updates can be performed by removing the adapter(s),
rebooting, then installing the new driver, then rebooting.
Do NOT merely uncompress and copy the driver on this diskette to
the appropriate directory on NT. The driver keywords sometimes
change between versions, making it important to use the normal
installation remove/add procedure.
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* CUSTOMIZATION *
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For most configurations, no customization of the driver should be
necessary. After installing the WINNT driver, click on the
"Configure" button after highlighting the desired controller under
"Network Settings". For help on any of the selections that appear
in the dialog box just click on the "Help" button.
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* INTERPRETING EVENT LOG ENTRIES *
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Note: During runtime operation, the NDIS wrapper enables a
"watchdog" timer which polls the driver regularly to verify
that it is operational. If the driver returns non-operational
status, the operating system will reset the driver. If the
reset is successful, the driver returns to normal operation.
Otherwise, it is halted. This process is automatic and does
not require user intervention. However, should the system
performance become sporadic with constant driver event logger
entries being added, verify that the driver is not being
constantly reset. If it is, shutdown the machine and run the
adapter diagnostics.
When the driver detects errors, it may write entries into the event
logger. To interpret the error code, examine the entry that was
written by the driver and read the last longword that is contained
in the entry. The meaning of each of the longwords can be found in
the Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 Help File. This is accessed by
clicking on the "Help" button that appears in the dialog box used
to configure the Fast EtherWORKS adapter.
Download Driver Pack
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.