ENCORE 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter Windows NDIS driver Contents: --------- 1. File Description 2. Driver Installation for Windows ME 3. Parameters Description 1. File Description ------------------- Filename Description ================= ===================================================== readme.txt Presents a summary of the contents for Windows NDIS driver installation. netipf.inf Windows installation INFormation file for install ipfnd5.sys Windows ME NDIS 5 driver fSetME.exe Auto-install utility for Windows Me NDIS 5 driver 2. Driver Installation for Windows ME ------------------------------------------------ The Windows installation floppy or CD is needed to complete this installation. Adapter Installation Procedure -------------------------------------------- a. Make sure your computer is power-off. b. Plug the adapter into one PCI 33MHz slot of your computer. c. Turn on the power. Install and/or Update driver from diskette ------------------------------------------ The following steps can help you install or update the driver by fSetME.exe utility in the Adapter Drivers Diskette/CD-ROM. a. Make sure fSetME.exe utility with all driver files in same folder. b. Run fSetME.exe directly. Then the screen will display : "Found Adapter and install/update successfully!" The following steps can help you install or update the driver to the one in the Adapter Drivers Diskette/CD-ROM. a. Open Control Panel, double click "System" icon to open System Properties. b. In the "Hardware" sheet, you can see the "Device Manager" button. Click to open Device Manager. c. Use the tool bar to make sure you "View" "Devices by type". Then you will able to find Ethernet Controller in "Network Adapters" group. Double click it to open its property. d. In the "Driver" sheet of the adapter's properties, there is a button named "Update Driver". Click it, the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will show up to help updating the driver. The following steps will lead you through the wizard ... a. The first page is the welcome messages, click "Next" to continue. b. Select "Display a list of the known drivers of this device so that I can choose a specific driver.", and click "Next". c. Click "Have Disk". d. Specify the path. (A:\WINME , assume A: is floppy drive) (D:\ , assume D: is CD drive) e. Choose the driver. ENCORE 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter Click "Next" to continue. f. The wizard will be warning you as the driver without digital signatured. Click "Continue" to continue. g. The wizard will copy and load the driver, then you will see "Finish" button. Click it and it's done. 3. Parameter Description ------------------------ - Open 'Device Manager' in "My Computer" -> "Control Pannel" -> "System" Select "Hardware" and click "Device Manager". Double click "ENCORE 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter", Select "Advanced" item. Connection Type Specify the connection type for the adapter. Default: Auto-Sense Network Address Set the Ethernet address for your adapter. It is not recommended to use this. Default: read address from adapter ROM. No Cable Set the indication function of "No Cable". Indication Default : Disabled Receive Buffers Set the number of Receive Buffers Descriptors Default : 96 Transmit Buffers Set the number of Transmit Buffers Descriptors Default : 96