Revision : 03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver Support model Lenovo B480, B580, V480, V580, V480S Lenovo B475e, B575e Lenovo M490, M495 ThinkPad Edge E330 ThinkPad L330 Zhaoyang K29, K49, E49, Lenovo E49 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 5.790.824.2011(in Device Manager) / 1.33.0000(in Control Panel) Support device Ethernet Controller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (Ethernet Controller driver) to enable the following device. Device name Device name in the Device Manager ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Ethernet Controller Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which devices. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 5.790.824.2011(in Device Manager) / 1.33.0000(in Control Panel) [Important updates] Nothing [New functions or enhancements] - Added support for ThinkPad Edge E330, Lenovo M490, M495, B475e, B575e [Problem fixes] Nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED [Windows XP] In Control Panel 1. Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2. Click Add or Remove Programs 3. Check'Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver' option, and can see the driver version In Device Manager 1. Click Start,Right-click my computer and select manage 2. In Device manager,click 'Network adapters' 3. In Device manager,double click 'Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller' 4. Click the 'Driver' tab.Then you will see the driver version -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Note: - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section Manual Install This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. Downloading file 1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button. 4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. Extracting file 5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen. 9. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse. 10. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9. Installing files 11. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish. 12. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. Unattended Install This is for system administrators' use only. 1. Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file. 2. In the step 11 of the Installing files section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation. 3. At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -s options. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Manual Uninstall [Windows XP] 1. Start Windows and logon with an administrator account. 2. Click Start, then click Control Panel. 3. Click Add or Remove Programs. 4. Select "Realtek Ethenet Controller Driver", and click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and restart the computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Package Rev. Issue Date ---------- ---- ---------- H1RX02WW 03 2012/07/27 H1RX02WW 02 2012/06/21 H1RX02WW 01 2012/05/14 Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version number 7 Windows 7 Vista Windows Vista XP Windows XP [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <5.790.824.2011(in Device Manager) / 1.33.0000(in Control Panel) (XP) > - (New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E330,Lenovo M490, M495, B475e, B575e <5.790.824.2011(in Device Manager) / 1.33.0000(in Control Panel) (XP) > - (New) Added support for ThinkPad L330, Lenovo E49, Zhaoyang K29,K49,E49, Lenovo V480S <5.790.824.2011(in Device Manager) / 1.33.0000(in Control Panel) (XP) > - (New) Initial release for Lenovo V480,V580,B480,B580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Realtek is a registered trademark of Realtek Systems, Inc. * Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.