Advantech PPC-S123 Laptop User Manual


 
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PPC-S123 User's Manual
5.1 Introduction
The PPC-S123 is equipped with a high performance 32-bit Ethernet
chipset which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 100 Mbps CSMA/CD
standards. It is supported by major network operating systems. It is
also both 100Base-T and 10Base-T compatible. The medium type can
be configured via the RSET8139.exe program included on the utility
disk.
The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 jack. The network boot
feature can be utilized by incorporating the boot ROM image files for
the appropriate network operating system. The boot ROM BIOS files
are combined with system BIOS, which can be enabled/disabled in the
BIOS setup.
5.2 Installation of Ethernet Driver
Before installing the Ethernet driver, note the procedures below. You
must know which operating system you are using in your PPC-S123,
and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Then just
follow the steps described in the flow chart. You will quickly and
successfully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with
instructions for Windows.
Important: The following windows illustrations are examples
only. You must follow the flow chart instructions and
pay attention to the instructions which then appear
on your screen.
Note 1: The CD-ROM drive is designated as "D" throughout
this chapter.
Note 2: <Enter> means pressing the "Enter" key on the
keyboard.