Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DFE-528TX D-Link
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Con tents of P ackag e: • DFE-528TX Ethernet PCI Adapter • Prin ted Qu ick Ins talla tion Gu id e • C D w ith M an ua l and Driv er s If any of the above it ems are missing, please contact your resell er. Before you start , make su re to turn off you r computer and unplug the pow er cord .
PLUG I N THE POWE R CO RD A ND TURN O N YO UR CO M PUTER. Go t o ST AR T>SETTINGS> CONT ROL P AN E L> SYSTEM> HAR DW ARE> DEVI CE MANA GER. Scroll down to “Network Adap te rs.” For most inst allations, W indows XP wil l automaticall y load “Realtek” dri vers as shown at left .
IN SERT THE DF E- 52 8T X D RI VER C D IN TO T HE CD- R OM D RI VE. This “Welcome” screen will appear. Select “Install from a l ist or specifi c locat ion.” Cl ick “Ne xt .” Select “Search for the best drivers in these locat ions.” “Browse” for th e d river s on the driver CD.
Click on “D-Link DFE-528TX PCI Adapter” as shown. Click “Next.” W indows XP will load t he drivers and required system file s. -4- Using the Add Hardware Wizard (conti nued ).
The DFE-528TX driver inst alla tion is co mple te. Click “Finish.” Go to : ST AR T>S ETTI NGS> CONT ROL P ANEL > SYSTEM> HAR DW ARE> DEVI CE MANA GER. T o check th at t he inst allat ion of the D FE-528TX was successful , scroll down and click on “Network adapters.
Contents Contents Contents Conte nts of Pac kage: of Packag e: of Packag e: of Packag e: DFE-528TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Quic k Ins ta ll Gui de CD - ROM, which includes dr iv er software If any of t he above it ems are m issing, please contact your reseller.
For Wi ndows 2000 and Wi ndows ME users , the following scr een will appear. C l i c k O K For W indows 98/98SE users, this screen w il l be displayed.
• Remove the backplate (the small piece of m etal that covers the opening for the PCI card on t he back cover that y ou just removed.) • Insert the DFE-528TX car efully and firm ly into the PCI slot. • Secur e the DFE- 528TX with th e screw fr om t he backplate.
Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Checking the Installation • Go t o ST AR T>RUN. • T y pe “winipcf g.” (In W in2000, type “i pconfig/all .”) In some cases i t m ay be neces sary to “ Release and Renew” the IP address.
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If you have not bought D-Link DFE-528TX yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data D-Link DFE-528TX - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, D-Link DFE-528TX you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get D-Link DFE-528TX will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of D-Link DFE-528TX, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime D-Link DFE-528TX.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with D-Link DFE-528TX. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device D-Link DFE-528TX along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
