Allied Telesis AT-2812FX - Manual (Page 46)

Chapter 4: Installing the Windows XP Driver Software
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Installing the Driver Software
After you install an Allied Telesis AT-2812FX module in your laptop, the
system detects the new hardware and creates an entry in the Device
Manager when the Windows XP Operating system first boots up. Shortly
after you log in, you need to install the driver software for the AT-2812FX
module. To install or update the driver software, you must have
administrative privileges.
To download new driver software for the AT-2812FX module, see
“Management Software Updates” on page 14.
Note
The adapter must be physically installed in your system before
installing the driver software. See Chapter 2, “Installing the
Hardware” on page 21 for details.
Note
If the Windows XP system detects an adapter and installs a default
driver, update the driver as described in “Updating the Windows XP
Driver Software” on page 49.
Note
If there is an onboard Broadcom network interface, the native
Broadcom driver may load. Update the drive, as described in
“Updating the Windows XP Driver Software” on page 49.
This section provides the following procedures:
 “Selecting the Device Manager Window” on page 47
 “Updating the Windows XP Driver Software” on page 49
When you update the driver software on an existing module, the
Advanced Property settings may not be updated unless you remove the
existing module by following the instructions in “Uninstalling the Driver
Software” on page 52. Then perform a scan for hardware changes in the
device manager, followed by reinstalling the device with the current
adapter software as described in “Updating the Windows XP Driver
Software” on page 49.
Note
You must have Administrator privileges to update the driver
software.