Sonnet Technologies Presto Gigabit PCIe Pro Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card - Manual (Page 3)

System Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Version 10.4
(Tiger) Users (continued)
3. from the Show: drop-down menu, select the Presto Gigabit
PCIe Pro (identified as a PCI card), and then configure the
settings, if necessary. If your computer was connected to a
network using built-in Ethernet, you may not have to enter
new settings; click the apply now button.
4. If you created new settings, or edited existing settings, click
the apply now button.
5. Close System Preferences; if you used existing settings,
your installation is complete. for additional information
on configuring settings, refer to Mac Help (Help > Mac
Help from the finder) and www.apple.com/support; type
“network, ethernet” and “combining ethernet ports” to
display various articles.
INSTAllATION STEPS FOR WINDOWS USERS
The following sections cover installation and configuration steps
for the Presto Gigabit PCIe Pro card in a Windows PC.
Installation Preparation
Sonnet strongly recommends that you read the section in your
computer’s user manual that addresses PCI card installation, prior
to installing the Presto Gigabit PCIe Pro into your system.
Software Download
Before installing the Presto Gigabit PCIe Pro card into your
computer, you must download required software from the
Sonnet Web site.
1. log onto the Internet.
2. Go to http://www.sonnettech.com/support/index.html, and
then click on the Computer Cards Software link.
3. from the download Computer Card Software for… drop-
down menu, select driver Software (Windows) under PRESTO
GIGaBIT PCIe PRO.
4. Click the link for the software appropriate for the OS software
running your computer (x32 for 32-bit operating systems,
x64 for 64-bit versions). depending on the OS and how your
computer is configured, a new window may appear asking
you what to do with the file; click Open. If another window
appears asking for permission to open the file, click allow.
5. When the window showing the contents of the .zip file
appears, locate and click the Extract files button (Vista), or
select file > Extract all… from the menu (Server 2003 and
XP); proceed to Card Installation Steps.
Installation Steps
Card Installation Steps
1. Shut down your computer, and then open it to access the
expansion card area (PCI slots); refer to your computer’s user
manual for specific information.
2. locate an available PCI Express slot inside your computer
and remove its access cover.
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then
install it into the PCI Express slot; make sure the card is
firmly seated and secured.
4. Close your computer.
5. Plug in a twisted pair Ethernet cable to the Presto Gigabit
PCIe Pro card, and then turn on your computer.
Driver Software Installation and System
Configuration Steps—Vista
1. log in. during startup, a Found New Hardware window will
appear, and driver software will be installed automatically.
2. Open device Manager, and then click the + next to
network adapters.
3. Right-click “Generic Marvell Yukon Chipset based Ethernet
Controller”, and then select Update driver Software.
4. When the Update Driver Software window appears, select
“Browse my computer for driver software.”
5. When the next window appears, click Browse, navigate to
the location where you extracted the .zip file, locate and
click the GElaWinx32 (or GElaWinx64) folder, click the
Windows Vista folder, and then click OK.
6. Back in the Browse for driver software on your computer window,
click next; the driver software will be updated automatically.
When informed that the software was installed successfully,
click Close.
7. depending on your setup, Windows may configure itself
to automatically enable Internet usage; launch your Internet
browser application of choice and browse a Web site to verify.
8. If your system did not configure itself (or if you need to make
changes to your network settings), click the Start button, and
then select Control Panel > network and Internet > network
and Sharing Center to make the necessary changes.
Driver Software Installation and System
Configuration Steps—Server 003 and XP
1. log in. during startup, a Found New Hardware Wizard window
will appear; select no, not this time, and then click next.
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