Broadcom Ethernet driver and software for BCM440x and BCM57xx for all operating systems version 4.47.0.0 and 9.52.0.0 Installation README This package installs an updated version of the device driver and application suite for the Broadcom BCM4401 and BCM5789 onboard Ethernet that comes preinstalled in your computer. This package contains the base Broadcom Ethernet drivers as well as applications and utilities such as the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS), the Broadcom Management Application Programming Interface (BMAPI), Diagnostics, etc. This package can be extracted only under a Windows 32-bit operating system, such as Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP. This update requires approximately 142MB of space on your hard drive. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and folders. 2. Type q3etn12us13.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the q3etn12us13.exe icon. 4. Click Next. Read the license agreement. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. 6. Click Next. 7. Ensure that "Save files in folder" is set to C:\SWTOOLS\drivers\ethernet\Q3etn12US13. 8. Click Next. 9. Click Finish to extract the necessary files to your hard drive. Installing the update --------------------- If you have the Broadcom_4401, 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network Controller, detailed installation notes are available by opening the index.htm file in the following directory: C:\SWTOOLS\drivers\ethernet\Q3etn12US13\B44LENOVO735\Manuals If you have the Broadcom_5789, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Network Controller, detailed installation notes are available by opening the index.htm file in the following directory: C:\SWTOOLS\drivers\ethernet\Q3etn12US13\B57LENOVOdt946\Manuals\English Trademarks ---------- Lenovo and ThinkCentre are trademarks of Lenovo 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. Copyright (c) Lenovo 2006, all rights reserved