User Guide

5-8 Chapter 5: OS Installation
5.3 Microsoft
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Windows
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XP Professional
5.3.1 Intel
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82540EM LAN Driver Installation
A. Preparing Intel 82540EM LAN Driver Disk
If you need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82540EM
network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the
\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD.
Make sure you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the
floppy drive when using this utility.
Choose check bottom of Windows XP to create Windows XP diskette (one
diskette) when appeared create window disk screen.
B. Update Driver on an Existing System Installation
1. Boot Windows XP system and log on as Administrator.
2. Click on the Start button. Select Settings—>Control Panel.
3. Double-click the System icon in the Control Panel. Select the
Hardware tab. Click on Device Manager…. Button.
4. Click the Other Devices. And highlight “Ethernet Controller”.
Click right-button on the mouse. Select Properties.
5. Select the Driver tab. Click on Update Drivers.. Button.
6. Click Next. Select the “Install from a list or specific
location[Advanced]”.
7. Click Next. Select A: floppy diskette for the network driver.