readme1.txt Driver File Contents (8231_24.exe)

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*  VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter
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*  NDIS Driver for Windows 95/95OSR2/98SE/ME/2000
*
*  v2.64   May. 2001
*                                                                      ***********************************************************************


Installation:
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<Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000>

    1. Turn on the power of your PC on to boot from Windows operating
       system. Windows will auto-detect your new adapter, and the "New 
       Hardware Found" dialogue box will appear. Select "Driver from
       disk provided by hardware manufacturer" to install driver from
       the diskette that comes with your LAN adapter.

    2. Specify the path of the driver in the Bonus CD
       (i.e. [CD-ROM]:\Driver\VIA\Lan) to copy the driver files to
       your system.

    3. When the driver installation is completed, restart Windows.

  Note:

    1. The NDIS2 and ODI drivers are only supported in Windows 95.

    2. To update the driver in WinME to this version. Please follow the 
       instructions below:
       
       a. Right click "My Computer" on the desktop, and choose
          "Property".
       b. Choose "Device Manager" tab, and expand "Network Adapters" in 
          the device list.
       c. Double click the specified network adapter and click "Update 
          Driver" in tab "Driver".
       d. Choose "Specify the location of the Driver(Advance)", and 
          then key in the driver path
          (i.e. [CD-ROM]:\Driver\VIA\Lan).
       e. WinME will update the driver to this version and prompt the 
          user to restart Windows.
                    
<Windows NT 4.0>

Installation:
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    1. Open "Control Panel" -> "Networks", and choose the "Add Adapter"
       button. The Add Noetwork Adapter dialog box appears. Select 
       "<other> Requires disk from manufacturer" in the list of Network 
       Adapters, and then press <Enter>.

    2. Specify the path of the driver in the Bonus CD
       (i.e. [CD-ROM]:\Driver\VIA\Lan) if necessary.

    3. Select "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter", and start to 
       copy the driver files to your system.

    4. After all the driver files have been copied to your system, a 
       property dialog box appears in the screen. You can enable the 
       special properties if you want to.

    5. When the driver installation is completed, restart your PC.
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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.

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