Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Software name Realtek LAN Driver Support models ThinkPad SL300 ThinkPad SL400 ThinkPad SL500

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version Support devices 5.742.1125.2009 - Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller - Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller - Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (LAN driver) to enable the following device . Device name in the Device Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) 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 5.742.1125.2009 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - The installation program has been changed to Inno Setup. [Problem fixes] - Fixed an issue where network connection failed after disconnecting and reconnecting the LAN cable from and to the LAN port. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED

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Click Start. Right-click My Computer, then click Properties. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. Double-click the Network adapters category. Double-click either of the following devices. Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) 6. Click the Driver tab. 7. Check 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 Save. 4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click Save. 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 an administrator account. 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 option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Package --------------5.742.1125.2009 5.678.1003.2007 Rev. Issue Date ---- --------------01 2011/08/09 Initial release

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: < > [Important] (New) (Fix) Package version number Important update New function or enhancement Correction to existing function

<5.742.1125.2009> - (New) The installation program has been changed to Inno Setup. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where network connection failed after disconnecting and reconnecting the LAN cable from and to the LAN port. <5.678.1003.2007> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad SL300,SL400,SL500. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Realtek is a registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

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