IBM ThinkPad                                          October 15, 2001
Ethernet Features II for Windows XP

Version 5.41.28.00
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Notice:
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This program is language independent and can be used with any language 
system.


What This Package Does
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This package provides the Ethernet driver for Windows XP users.

This release supports the following systems:

   - ThinkPad R30


To determine if you need to update the Ethernet driver, refer to
the "Summary of Changes" section below.

To update the Ethernet driver, refer to the "Installation instructions" 
section below.

Released Version
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Version 5.41.28.00       Initial release


Summary of Changes
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  Key: <n.nn>  Program version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
        (New)  New function or enhancement
        (Fix)  Correction to existing function

<5.41.28.00>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad R30


Installation instructions
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 1. Start Windows XP and log on with the user ID authorized as 
    an administrator.
 2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
 3. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
 4. Click the Performance and Maintenance icon.
 5. Click the System icon..
 6. Click the Hardware tab.
 7. Click the Device Manager button.
 8. Click the + mark of Network Adapters to expand this section.
 9. Double click  the Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter(10/100).
10. Click the Driver tab.
11. Click the Update Driver button.
12. Select Install from a list or specific location(Advanced).
13. Click Next.
14. Select Don't search.  I will choose the driver to install.
15. Click Next.
16. Click the Have Disk button.
17. Specify the directory name with the full path name where you
    extracted the package in the step 2 in Copy manufacturer's files 
    from:, and click OK.
18. Click Next.
19. Click the Finish button when the installation completes.


Determining which version is installed
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 1. Start Windows XP.
 2. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
 3. Click the Performance and Maintenance.
 4. Click the System icon.
 5. Click the Hardware tab.
 6. Click the Device Manager button.
 7. Expand the Network adapters section.
 8. Select Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter(10/100).
 9. Right-click Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter(10/100)
    and select Properties.
10. Click the Driver tab. The File version will be displayed.


Trademarks
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IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be registered
trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.