SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP16574
PART NUMBER: 174935-B2A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Compaq Mobile Intel PRO/100 NIC Drivers
VERSION: 2.00 Rev A
LANGUAGE: US English

CATEGORY: Drivers

DIVISIONS: Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Armada 110 (Select Models)
Compaq Armada M300 (Select Models)
Compaq Armada M700 (Select Models)
Compaq Armada V300 (Select Models)
Compaq Armada E500 (Select Models)
Compaq Armada E700 (Select Models)
Compaq Prosignia 170 (Select Models)
Compaq Prosignia 190 (Select Models)
Compaq Evo N150 (Select Models)
Compaq Evo N400c (Select Models)

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: Intel PRO/100 Series Mini PCI NIC installed as standard equipment
in select Armada 110, M300, M700, V300, E500, E700, Prosignia
170 and 190 Series, and Evo N150, N400c notebook models

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.x

SUPERSEDES: SP12942 for Intel PRO/100 Mini PCI NIC drivers only

DESCRIPTION: This contains the Intel PRO/100 Series MiniPCI NIC driver for Windows 98,
Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows 95 in
select Armada 110, M300, M700, V300, E500 E700, Prosignia 170 and 190 Series, and Evo N150, N400c
notebook models.

Enhancements/Fixes:
- Adds support for Compaq Mini PCI Type-III devices
(includes legacy suppurt for Compaq Mini PCI Type-I and Type-II devices).

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change
to that directory. The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting
executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file
and follow the on-screen instructions to unpack the files.
You will be given the chance to specify the target directory for
the files, or default to the download directory.

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

WIN 9X NIC DRIVER INSTALLATION:

-- For FIRST TIME installation of the NIC drivers
1. If prompted by the New Hardware Wizard, point to the drive and directory path
chosen in step 2.
For example, Enter: <path>\Net82557.INF (i.e. C:\TEMP\Network\Net82557.INF)
2. Select OK and follow on-screen instructions.

-- For UPDATE to a newer version of the NIC drivers
1. Select start, settings, then control panel.
2. Double click the "System" icon.
3. From the Device Manager tab, Double click "Network Adapter".
4. Double click the Intel PRO/100 network adapter
5. From the Driver tab, select "Update Driver"
6. Choose "Select from a List ...", then select Next
7. When prompted, select "Have Disk"
8. Browse to or type in the directory path chosen in step 2., then select OK
9. Select the Intel PRO/100 network adapter from the device list, select OK
10. Continue to follow on-screen instructions until Finished
11. When prompted, select to restart the computer

WIN Me NIC DRIVER INSTALLATION:

-- For FIRST TIME installation of the NIC drivers
1. If prompted by the New Hardware Wizard, point to the drive and directory path chosen in
step 2.
For example, Enter: <path>\Net82557.INF (i.e. C:\TEMP\Network\Net82557.INF)
2. Select OK and follow on-screen instructions.

-- For UPDATE to a newer version of the NIC drivers
1. Select start, settings, then control panel.
2. Double click the "System" icon.
3. From the Device Manager tab, Double click "Network Adapter".
4. Double click the Intel PRO/100 network adapter
5. From the Driver tab, select "Update Driver"
6. Select "Specify the location ...", then select Next
7. Select "Display a list ...", then select Next
8. Select "Have Disk"
9. Browse to or type in the directory path chosen in step 2., then select OK
10. Select the Intel PRO/100 network adapter from the device list, select OK
11. Continue to follow on-screen instructions until Finished
12. When prompted, select to restart the computer

Windows 2000 NIC DRIVER INSTALLATION:

-- For UPDATE to a newer version of the NIC drivers
1. Select start, settings, then control panel.
2. Double click the "System" icon.
3. From the Hardware tab, select Device Manager.
4. Double click "Network adapters"
4. Double click the Intel PRO/100 network adapter
5. From the Driver tab, select "Update Driver", then select Next
6. Select "Display a list ...", then select Next
7. When prompted, select "Have Disk"
8. Browse to or type in the directory path chosen in step 2., then select OK
9. Select the Intel PRO/100 network adapter from the device list, select Next
10. Continue to follow on-screen instructions until Finished
11. Close network adapter properties, Device Manager, and Control Panel

Windows NT 4.0 NIC DRIVER INSTALLATION:

-- For FIST TIME installation of the NIC drivers
1. Select start, settings, then control panel.
2. Double click the "Network" icon.
3. If prompted to install Windows NT Networking, select Yes
Otherwise skip to step 19
4. Select "Wired to the network", then select Next
5. Select "Select from list ..."
6. Select "Have Disk"
7. Type in the directory path chosen in step 2, then select OK
8. Select the Intel PRO Adapter, then select OK
9. Select the Intel PRO Adapter from the list, deselect any other adapters, then select Next
10. Select the appropriate network protocol(s) for your LAN environment, then select Next
11. Select the appropriate network services for your LAN environment, then select Next
12. Select Next to install the networking components
13. When prompted, type the drive designator for your Windows NT operating system
example C: (where C: is the designator for your hard drive)
14. Select the appropriate bindings for your LAN environment, then select Next
15. Select Next to start the network.
16. Select your computer name and the appropriate workgroup/domain information
for your LAN environment, then select Next
17. Select Finish
18. Select Yes to restart your computer
------ below is for installing the NIC drivers without installing Windows NT Networking ------
19. From the Adapters tab, select Add
20. Select "Have Disk"
21. Type in the directory path chosen in step 2, then select OK
22. Select the Intel PRO Adapter, then select OK
20. Select Close
21. Select the appropriate IP addressing scheme for LAN environment, then select OK
22. Select Yes to restart your computer

-- To UPDATE to a newer version of the NIC drivers
1. Select start, settings, then control panel.
2. Double click the "Network" icon.
3. From the Adapters tab, select the Intel PRO/100 network adapter, then select Update
4. Type in the directory path chosen in step 2, then select continue
5. Select Close
6. Select Yes to restart your computer

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