IBM ThinkPad G40 October 3, 2003 BroadCom 10/100 LAN Software (Ethernet Driver) for Windows 98SE/2000/XP, DOS Version 6.64 ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ----------------------- This package provides the Ethernet driver for Windows 98SE/200/XP users. This release supports the following systems: - ThinkPad G40 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 ---------------- Version 6.34 Initial release Version 6.64 Function update and Problem fix Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Program version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <6.34> - (New) Support for ThinkPad G40 <6.64> - (New) Support ThinkPad Software Installer Ver.2. - (Fix) Fix intermittent Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Tests failure Installation Instructions ------------------------- NOTE: ThinkPad Software Installer provides install/uninstall wizard for the device driver in the following operating systems: - Windows 98SE - Windows 2000 - Windows XP Windows 98SE UPDATE INSTALL: To update the driver, 1. Extract this package onto your hard disk drive. 2. Start Windows 98SE. 3. Click Start, select Settings, and click Control Panel. 4. Double-click System icon. 5. Click Device Manager tab. 6. Click + mark to expand Network adapters. 7. Right-click Broadcom NetXtreme Fast Ethernet in Network adapters and click Properties. 8. Click the Driver tab. 9. Click the Update Driver... button. 10. Click the Next button in Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. 11. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended). 12. Click the Next button. 13. Select Specify a location: only. 14. Specify the path to sub-directory \WIN98SE with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Specify a location:. 15. Click the Next button. 16. Click the Next button. 17. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 18. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 19. Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer. CLEAN INSTALL: (Add New Hardware Wizard) If this is the first time to boot Windows 98SE, the OS detects the Ethernet Controller automatically. To install the device driver, follow the instructions below. 1. Start Windows 98SE. 2. Extract this package onto your hard disk drive. 3. It displays Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 4. Click the Next button. 5. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (recommended). 6. Click the Next button. 7. Select Specify a location: only. 8. Specify the path to sub-directory \WIN98SE with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Specify a location:. 9. Click the Next button. 10. Click the Next button. 11. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 12. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 13. Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer. CLEAN INSTALL: (PCI Ethernet Controller in Other devices) Windows 98SE detected the PCI Ethernet Controller, but was not able to find the correct device driver. In this case, you will see Ethernet Controller in Other devices in Device Manager. To install the driver, follow the instructions below. 1. Start Windows 98SE. 2. Extract this package onto your hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the System icon. 5. Click the Device Manager tab. 6. Right-click PCI Ethernet Controller in Other devices and click Properties. 7. Click the Driver tab. 8. Click the Update Driver... button. 9. Click the Next button in Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. 10. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (recommended). 11. Click the Next button. 12. Select Specify a location: only. 13. Specify the path to sub-directory \WIN98SE with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Specify a location:. 14. Click the Next button. 15. Click the Next button. 16. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 17. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 18. Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer. Windows 2000 UPDATE INSTALL: To update the driver, 1. Start Windows 2000. 2. Extract this package onto your hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the System icon. 5. Click the Hardware tab. 6. Click the Device Manager... button 7. Click the + mark to expand Network adapters. 8. Right-click Broadcom NetXtreme Fast Ethernet in Network adapters and click Properties. 9. Click the Driver tab. 10. Click the Update Driver... button. 11. Click the Next button in Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box. 12. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). 13. Click the Next button. 14. Select Specify a location only in Optional search locations:. 15. Click the Next button. 16. Specify the path to sub-directory \WIN2K with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Copy manufacturer's files from:. 17. Click the OK button. 18. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 19. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 20. Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer. CLEAN INSTALL: (Found New Hardware Wizard) If this is the first time to boot Windows 2000, the OS detects the Ethernet Controller automatically. To install the device driver, follow the instructions below. 1. Extract this package onto your hard drive. 2. Start Windows 2000. It displays Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 3. Click the Next button. 4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). 5. Click the Next button. 6. Select Specify a location only in Optional search locations:. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Specify the path to sub-directory \WIN2K with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Copy manufacturer's files from:. 9. Click the OK button. 10. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 11. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 12. Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer. CLEAN INSTALL: (Ethernet Controller in Other devices) Windows 2000 detected the Ethernet Controller, but was not able to find the correct device driver. In this case, you will see Ethernet Controller in Other devices in Device Manager. To install the driver, follow the instructions below. 1. Extract this package onto your hard drive. 2. Start Windows 2000. 3. Click Start, select Settings, and click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the System icon. 5. Click the Hardware tab. 6. Click the Device Manager... button. 7. Right-click the Ethernet Controller in Other devices and click Properties. 8. Click the Driver tab. 9. Click the Update Driver... button. 10. Click the Next button in Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box. 11. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). 12. Click the Next button. 13. Select Specify a location only in Optional search locations:. 14. Click the Next button. 15. Specify the path to sub-directory \WIN2K with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Copy manufacturer's files from:. 16. Click the OK button. 17. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 18. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 19. Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer. Windows XP UPDATE INSTALL: To update the driver, 1. Extract this package onto your hard drive. 2. Start Windows XP. 3. Click Start and Control Panel. 4. Click the Performance and Maintenance and System icon. 5. Click the Hardware tab. 6. Click the Device Manager button. 7. Click the + mark to expand Network adapters. 8. Right-click Broadcom NetXtreme Fast Ethernet in Network adapters and click Properties. 9. Click the Driver tab. 10. Click the Update Driver... button. 11. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) 12. Click the Next button in Hardware Upgrade Wizard dialog box. 13. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. and Include this location in the search: only. 14. Specify the path to sub-directory \WINXP with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Include this location in the search:. 15. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 16. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 17. Click the Close button. CLEAN INSTALL: (Found New Hardware Wizard) If this is the first time to boot Windows XP, the OS detects the Ethernet Controller automatically. To install the device driver, follow the instructions below. 1. Extract this package onto your hard drive. 2. Start Windows XP. 3. It displays Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 4. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) 5. Click the Next button in Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 6. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. and Include this location in the search: only. 7. Specify the path to sub-directory \WINXP with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Include this location in the search:. 8. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 9. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. CLEAN INSTALL: (Ethernet Controller in Other devices) Windows XP detected the "Ethernet Controller", but was not able to find the correct device driver. In this case, you will see "Ethernet Controller" in "Other devices" in "Device Manager". To install the driver, follow the instructions below. 1. Extract this package onto your hard drive. 2. Start Windows XP. 3. Click Start and Control Panel. 4. Click the Performance and Maintenance and System icon. 5. Click the Hardware tab. 6. Click the Device Manager button. 7. Right-click Ethernet Controller in Other devices and click properties. 8. Click the Driver tab. 9. Click the Update Driver... button. 10. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) 11. Click the Next button in Hardware Upgrade Wizard dialog box. 12. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. and Include this location in the search: only. 13. Specify the path to sub-directory \WINXP with the full path name where you extracted the package in step 1 in Include this location in the search:. 14. Click the Next button. The driver installation starts. 15. Click the Finish button when the installation completes. 16. Click the Close button. Unattended Installation ----------------------- DOS driver for unattended installation: For customers who need unattended installation, the DOS driver (B57.DOS) is included in "\NDIS2" sub-directory in this package. Unattended installation instructions are also included in "UNATTEND" sub-directory. The DOS driver can be used only for this purpose. Trademarks ---------- IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 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