1. HF000X_082.ZIP Driver
2. WINVISTA.TXT File Contents

WINVISTA.TXT Driver File Contents (HF000X_082.ZIP)

Guide WINVISTA for easy step-by-step network installation

 Operating system: Windows Vista RTM (Home Basic)

 Sample hardware : Diamond Multimedia HomeFree wireless LAN PCI adapter

Contents:

 1. Status
 2. Prestep
 3. Driver installation
 4. Network configuration
 5. Resource sharing
 6. Disclaimer
 7. Copyright notices

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1. Status

  Function stable.
  Installation files complete.

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2. Prestep

  Copy contents of 'HF000X' archive to folder 'C:\ARCHIVE\DIAMOND'
  Desktop layout configuration set to 'Classic desktop' design. 

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3. Driver installation

  Click right mouse button on desktop icon 'Computer'
   Select 'Properties'
    Select 'Device Manager'
     Message 'User account control'
      Press 'Continue'
      Select 'Other devices'
       Select 'Network Controller'
        Select 'Reinstall Driver...'
       Message 'Update Driver Software...'
        Select 'Browse my Computer...'
         Browse to 'C:\ARCHIVE\DIAMOND\'
          Message 'Browse for folder'
         Press 'OK'
        Press 'Next'
       Message 'Installing driver software'
        Message 'Windows Security'
         Select 'Install this driver software anyway'
        Message 'Windows has successfully...'
       Press 'Close'
      Message 'Diamond Multimedia HomeFree... Properties'
     Press 'Close'
    Close Window 'Device Manager'
   Close Window 'Properties'

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4. Network configuration

  Click right mouse button on desktop icon 'Network'
   Select 'Network discovery'
    Enable 'Turn on network discovery'
     Press 'Change Settings'
     Message 'User account control'
      Press 'Continue'
      Window 'System Properties'
       Change 'Computer description:' to 'MYNETWORK'
       Press Change
       Change 'Workgroup:' to 'HOMEFREE'
       Press 'OK'
      Message 'Wellcome to...'
     Message 'You must restart...'
    Press 'OK'
   Press 'Apply'
  Select 'Restart later'

  Select 'File sharing'
   Enable 'Turn on file sharing'
    Press 'Apply'
   Message 'User account control'
    Press 'Continue'
   Select 'Turn on file sharing for all...'

  Select 'Password protected sharing'
   Enable 'Turn off password protected sharing'
    Press 'Apply'
   Message 'User account control'
    Press 'Continue'
   Close Window 'Network properties'
  Restart

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  Click right mouse button on desktop icon 'Network'
   Select 'Properties'
    Select 'Manage network connections'
     Press right mouse button on 'Unidentified Network Diamond...'
      Select 'Properties'
       Message 'User account control'
       Press 'Continue'
        Double click 'Internet Protocol Version 4'
         Check 'Use the following IP Address:'
         Enter 'IP address:' '192.168.000.001'
         Enter 'Subnet mask:' '255.255.255.000'
         Enter 'Default gateway:' << Your gateway address >>
        Press 'OK'
       Press 'OK'
      Close window
     Close window

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5. Resource sharing

  Double click left mouse button on desktop icon 'Network'
   Enable 'Network discovery and File sharing is turned off..'
    Press 'Yes'
   Message 'User account control'
    Select 'Continue'
   Close window

  Double click desktop icon 'Computer'
   Click right mouse button on 'Local Disk (c:\)'
    Select 'Share...'
     Press 'Advanced sharing'
      Message 'User account control'
       Press 'Continue'
        Enable 'Share this folder'
         Press 'Permissions'
          Enable 'Allow Full Control'
         Press 'Apply'
        Press 'OK'
       Press 'OK'
      Press 'Close'
     Close window Computer

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6. Disclaimer

  All information provided is subject to error and knowledge.
  No liability is taken for accuracy and completness.

  The author is not affiliated with any company mentioned, nor
  is any support available from them.

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7. Copyright notices

  HomeFree (R) is Registered Trademark (TM) Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
  Windows (R) 95, 98, ME, NT3.51, NT4, 2K, 2K3, LH, Vista and XP are Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp.