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Help.txt Driver File Contents (8100_397.exe)

Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install Windows 95 (Golden
version), Win95A, OSR2, Windows 98/98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME,
Windows NT v4.0 driver for Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter.


[Windows 95 (Golden version), Win95A and OSR2]

Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 95 :
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1. Ask you to select which driver you want to install, select "Driver
from disk provided by hardware manufacturer".

2. Specify the setup file pathname 
[CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\Win95\WIN95A (for Windows 95 and Win95A) or 
[CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\Win95 (for Windows 95 OSR2).

3. Windows 95 will appear some messages to insert Windows 95 system
disk to complete setup step.

4. Windows 95 will finish the other installation procedure
automatically, then you restart the system.




[Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows2000, Windows ME, Windows XP]

Installing driver for Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME/WinXP :
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1. Ask you to select which driver you want to install, select "Driver
from disk provided by hardware manufacturer".

2. Specify the setup file pathname
[CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\WIN98 (for Windows 98/98 SE) or 
[CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\WIN2000 (for Windows 2000) or
[CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\WinME (for Windows ME)
[CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\WinXP (for Windows XP)

3. Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME/WinXP will appear some messages
to insert Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME system disk to
complete setup step.

4. Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME/WinXP will finish the other 
installation procedure automatically, then you restart the system.




[Windows NT 3.5, 3.51 & 4.0]

Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows NT :
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When you are in Windows NT :
1. In the Main group of NT, select the "Control Panel" icon.

2. In the Control Panel window, choose the "Network" icon.

3. In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the "Add Adapter" button.
The Add Network Adapter dialog box appears.

4. In the list of network cards, select "<other> Requires disk from
manufacturer", and then press <Enter> button.

5. Enter drive and pathname
[CD-ROM]:\Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\WinNT4 (for NT 4.0) which is the path where the
setup file OEMSETUP.INF is located, and then choose the OK button.

6. The screen will appear "Select Line Speed" dialog box which is
provide by RTL8139.SYS driver. The default value is "auto" so that the
RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter and its driver RTL8139.SYS will
auto-detect the line speed, 10 Mb or 100Mb, while the RTL8139.SYS is
loading. The other values, "10" or "100", are only used when you want
to forced RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter to 10Mb or 100Mb.

7. The screen will appear "Input EthernetID" dialog box which is 
provide by RTL8139.SYS driver. This option is only required when you 
have more than one Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapters on this
computer. Select "SKIP" if only one adapter is installed on this
computer.

8. "Bus Location" display in next screen. Your machine contains more
than one hardware bus, please select the Bus Type and Bus number on
which your network adapter card is installed.

9. NT will then perform the binding process. If any additional network
software options were installed, you may be prompted for specific
information for these packages.

10. Restarting your system you will acquire network service.


NOTES:
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* Installing Multiple LAN Adapters:
Enter Windows NT and follow above setup procedure step 2,in the
"Network Settings" dialog box, choose the "Configure.." button.
The "Input Ethernet ID" dialog box appears and input adapter's
Ethernet ID. Last step to select OK and close NETWORK SETUP.
Select SKIP if only one adapter is installed on this computer.