SiS Integrated 10/100 Ethernet drivers for Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000 version 1.08.01 README This package installs an update to the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/98, Windows NT 4, or Windows 2000 device driver for the SiS Integrated 10/100 Ethernet that comes preinstalled in your IBM(R) Aptiva(R) computer. This update requires approximately 2 MB of space on your hard disk (drive C). This update package is intended for IBM Aptiva 2193-xx, 2194-441, 2196-xx, and 2197-xx models that come preinstalled with SiS Integrated 10/100 Ethernet. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. INSTALLING THE UPDATE --------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. Select Start -> Find -> Files and folders. 3. Type qp6z05us.exe in the search box. 4. Click Find Now. This will locate the qp6z05us.exe file you just downloaded. 5. Double-click the icon for qp6z05us.exe. The default folder setting should remain C:\DRIVERS\QP6Z05US. 6. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the device driver. 7. Shut down and restart your computer so that the changes take effect. TESTING FOR SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION ----------------------------------- 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double-click System. 3. Select the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click on Network adapters. 5. Double-click on SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter. 6. Select the Driver tab. 7. Click on the Driver File Details button. 8. Highlight the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SISNIC.SYS line. The version should read 1.08.01. LIMITATIONS ----------- None TRADEMARKS ---------- IBM and Aptiva are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 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. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.