Custom Instructions for BROADCOM_QDMA-BROADCOM-CHIPS_A00_R181056.EXE:
Download
1.Click Download Now, to download the file.
2.When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP
users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In:
window appears.
3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to
select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file
icon appears on your desktop.
Extract
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled BROADCOM_QDMA-BROADCOM-CHIPS_A00_R181056.EXE.
2.The Self-Extractor window appears.
3.Click Continue.
4.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or
unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R181056.
5.Click OK.
6.The Self-Extracting window will prompt you to create the folder, click yes to create folder and continue.
7.The Files will be extracted by the Self-Extractor
Install Instructions
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Copy the files from the package to a media device supported by the system.
Windows 2008 supports floppies, USB keys, CD & DVD drives.
Installing the Driver during Operating System Installation
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1. Boot the system using the Microsoft Windows CD.
2. Follow the screen instructions until you reach the
"Where do you want to install Windows?" section.
3. Select "Drive options (advanced)"
4. Select "Load Driver" and browse to the location where you have copied
the Windows 2008 driver.
5. Select the controller used for the installation. The system will
automatically select one controller. Press "Next".
6. After the driver loads you will return to the "Where do you want to
install Windows?" screen (partitions can be configured on this screen),
7. Press on "New" to create a partition to install Windows 2008, select the size
in MB and press "Apply" (it is recommended to use at least 20GB),
press "Next" again to continue the installation process as usual.
Updating an Existing Windows Driver
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Perform the following steps to update the Windows driver already installed on your system.
NOTE: It is important that you idle your system before you update the driver.
1. Press "Start" > "Control Panel" > "System and Maintenance" > "System".
The "View basic information about your computer" screen displays.
2. Click on the "Device Manger" link on the left.
The "Device Manger" window opens
3. Click "Storage controller"
4. Right click the controller for which driver has to be updated and select “Update Driver Software”
5. Insert the appropriate media (driver diskette/USB key/CD/DVD).
6. Click "Browse my computer for driver software"
7. Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
8.Click the "Have Disk" button and browse to the appropriate location.
9.Select the controller and click "Next"
10.The new driver will be uploaded, close all windows and restart your
computer for the changes to take effect.