IBM Alert Standard Format Update CONTENTS --------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Web Sites 5.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview: -------------------- 1.1 Overview about this code This code eliminates an Unknown Device seen in the Windows Device Manager on systems with the Alert Standard Format table in the BIOS. This INF does not install any device drivers. Performance of the machine will not be affected. 2.0 Change History -------------------- 2.1 IBM Alert Standard Format Update 1.0.0 First Release. 3.0 Installation ------------------------------- Method 1: 1) Copy the ASF.INF file to a floppy disk or hard drive. 2) Find the file in Window's Explorer, right-click on and choose Install. 3) Open the Windows Device Manager 4) Select the Unknown device, right-click and select update driver 5) Have it automatically scan for a new driver. It should find the update and install. Method 2: 1) Copy the ASF.INF file to a floppy disk or hard drive. 2) Open the Windows Device Manager 3) Select the Unknown device, right-click and select update driver 4) Select "Install from a specific location", select the location where the ASF.INF file is located. 5) It should accept the file and install. 4.0 WEB Sites ---------------- 4.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 4.2 IBM Marketing eserver Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 4.3 IntelliStation web site: www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 5.0 Disclaimer ---------------------------- 5.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.