README.TXT Driver File Contents (drv94017.exe)

                              W940ND.SYS

                    Winbond Electronics Corporation


Description:

  1. W940ND.SYS is a NDIS 3.x driver for Windows 95, NT 4.0, Windows 98 and
     NT 5.0 Platforms.

     If there is only one 940 card, the driver will automatically get IOBASE
     and IRQ from PCI Configuration Space.

     If there is more than one 940 card, user can indicate a specified 940
     940 card by inputing IDs.

     If user does not input an ID to select a specified 940 card, this driver
     will automatically select a free 940 card to load.

  2. OEMSETUP.INF is a Network Setup Information File.


Installation:
  A. For Windows NT 4.0:

     1. Load W904ND.SYS and W940ND.INF files into local hard disk.

     2. Click the 'Network' icon in the Control Panel Group.

     3. Click the 'Add' button in the 'Network' Dialog Box.

     4. Select the 'Adapter' and click the 'Add' buttom in the 'Network' Dialog
        Box.

     5. Click the 'Have Disk' button in the 'Select Network adapters' Dialog Box.

     6. Type the path name that contains W940ND.SYS and W940ND.INF files and click
        the 'OK' button.

     7. When the 'Winbond W89C940 PCI Ethernet Adapter' dialog box appears, press
        <Enter>.

     8. If more than one 940 card is installed on your computer, select a
        specified 940 card by inputing Ethernet ID.
        Select the 'Winbond W89C940 PCI Ethernet Adapter' item in the 'Network'
        Dialog Box.
        Click the 'Advanced' button.
        Select the 'Selected Etherent ID' item.
        Type the Ethernet ID.
        Click the 'OK' button.

     9. When you have finished the installation procedure, click the 'OK' button.

     10.Restart your computer.

  B. For Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51:

     1. Load W940ND.SYS and OEMSETUP.INF files into local hard disk.

     2. Double-click the 'Control Panel' icon in the 'Main' Program Group.

     3. Double-click the 'Network' icon from the 'Control Panel' Window.

     4. Click the 'Add Adapter' Button in the 'Network Settings' Dialog Box.

     5. When the 'Add Network Adapter' Dialog Box appears, select the '<Other>
        Requires disk from manufacturer'item in the list of network cards and then
        press <Enter>.

     6. Type the path name that contains W940ND.SYS and OEMSETUP.INF files and
        then press <Enter>.

     7. Select the 'Winbond 940 PCI Adapter' item in the 'Select OEM Option'
        Dialog Box and then click the 'OK' Button.

     8. If there is only one 940 card in your system, click the 'Ignore' Button
        when the 'Input Ethernet ID' Dialog Box appears. Otherwise, type Ethernet
        IDs when the 'Input Ethernet ID' Dialog Box appears and then click the
        'OK' Button.

     9. Bind the adapter to the transport drivers by choosing the 'Binding'
        Button in the 'Network Settings' Dialog Box.

     10.When you finish the installation procedure, click the 'OK' button.

     11.Restart your computer.


Use:

  1. boot your computer,

  2. If you want to select another 940 card, perform the following steps:
       a. Double-click the 'Control Panel' icon in the 'Main' Program Group.
       b. Double-click the 'Network' Iron from the 'Control Panel' Window.
       c. Select the 'Winbond 940 PCI Adapter' item in the 'Installed Adapter
          Cards' Window and double-click the 'Configure' Button.
       d. When the 'Input Ethernet ID' Dialog Box appears, type the Ethernet
          IDs you want to select and then click the 'OK' button.
       e. Click the 'OK' Button in the 'Network Settings' Dialog Box.
       f. Restart your system.


Trouble Shooting

  1. Message: 'At least one service or driver failed during system startup.
               Use Event Viewer to examine the event log for details.'
     Solution: Make sure
               a. your 940 card is plugged into your system, or
               b. if there is more than one 940 cards, you must indicate a
                  specified 940 card by inputing IDs.


Histories of Release:

    ***) 1.00,  11-17-1995
         First release.

    ***) 1.10,  02-26-1996

    ***) 1.20,  09-18-1996
         When there are more than one 940 cards in the system,
         if user does not input an ID to select a specified 940 card, this
         driver will automatically select a 940 card to load.

    ***) 1.30,  10-04-1996
         When there are more than one 940 cards in the system,
         if user does not input an ID to select a specified 940 card, this
         driver will automatically select a free 940 card to load.

    ***) 1.40,  12-03-1996
         1. Fix the bug that this driver can not load normally in the MP system.
         2. Pass the HCT test.

    ***) 1.50,  02-20-1997
         Pass the Windows NT logo test.

    ***) 2.00,   12-17-1997
         Pass the NDISTEST.

    ***) 2.20,   08-04-1998
         Fix the bug of IRQ sharing.

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