Asus PRL-DLS533, User Manual

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ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-31
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5.4.2 Broadcom Gigabit LAN Driver Installation
Installing the Adapter Software
To install the adapter software for WindowsXP , do the following
NOTE – Before beginning this procedure, verify that the Windows XP
system has been upgraded to the latest version with the latest service
pack applied. The following instructions are based on the latest beta
versions of XP 32.
1. Start your WindowsXP system and log in. You must have Network
Administrator privileges to install the driver software.
When you boot up the Windows XP system after installing the adapter
card, a series of Found New Hardware windows are displayed.
Updating the Adapter Software
To update the adapter software for WindowsXP , do the following
1. Start your WindowsXP system and log in. You must have Network
Administrator privileges to update the driver software.
2. From the Start menu, right click My Computer and select System
Properties to display the following menu.
3. When the System Properties window opens, click the Hardware tab to
display the following menu.
4. When the Device Manager window opens, right-click on the Broadcom
NetXtreme™ Gigabit Ethernet adapter and select Update Driver.
5. In the Hardware Update Wizard window, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
The Hardware Update Wizard searches for the appropriate driver and
automatically updates the software.
If asked to specify the location of the WindowsXP CD-ROM instead,
click Browse (don’t use the text entry field) and locate the path to the
Gigabit Ethernet drivers that was specified above.
6. Once the software update is complete, click Finish to close the wizard
and complete the software installation.