readme.txt Driver File Contents (BackplaneA02.zip)

The driver included in this kit fixes the yellow bangs in Device manager associated with some the of Dell PowerEdge Server backplanes. The yellow bang relate to some of the backplanes for which the W2K native backplane.inf has no support:


To install the new driver follow the steps below:

1- Right click on "My Computer" icon and select "Manage"
2- Click on Device manager
3- Expand the "Unknown Device" applet to surface the backplane driver
4- Right click and select "uninstall" on all shown backplane drivers.
5- Once the uninstall has taken place, click on the top/left "Action" applet and select "Scan for Hardware changes"
6- Windows 2000 will re-detect the backplane and ask for a driver and click next.
7- Insert the floppy containing the backplane inf file and select "Search for a suitable driver for my device" and click next.
8- Select the "Specify a location" box only and click next.
9- "A:\" should be highlighted in the "Copy manufactures files from:" box, click next. (Windows 2000 will auto-detect and install the correct backplane driver)

Done.
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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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