

       IBM Alert Standard Format Update 2.0.0

       CONTENTS
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       1.0   Overview
       2.0   Change History
       3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
       4.0   Web Sites
       5.0   Disclaimer


       1.0   Overview:  
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             1.1   Overview about this code

                   This code eliminates an Unknown Device seen in the 
                   Windows Device Manager on systems with the Alert
                   Standard Format table in the BIOS. This INF does
                   not install any device drivers.  Performance of
                   the machine will not be affected.


       2.0   Change History
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             2.1   First release 2.0.0 to support Win x64 OS.
                   First Unified driver to support following OSes
                   Windows XP Professional x32 
                   Windows XP Professional x64
                   Windows 2003 Server x32 
                   Windows 2003 Server x64 
  
                    

             2.2   IBM Alert Standard Format Update 1.0.1

		   Update to the INF & CAB file signing.

             2.3   IBM Alert Standard Format Update 1.0.0

		   First Release.


       3.0   Installation
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            Method 1:
            1) Copy the ASF.INF file to a floppy disk or hard drive.  
            2) Find the file in Window's Explorer, right-click on
                  and choose Install.
            3) Open the Windows Device Manager
            4) Select the Unknown device, right-click and 
                  select update driver
            5) Have it automatically scan for a new driver. It should
                  find the update and install.


            Method 2:
            1) Copy the ASF.INF file to a floppy disk or hard drive.  
            2) Open the Windows Device Manager
            3) Select the Unknown device, right-click and 
                  select update driver
            4) Select "Install from a specific location", select the
                  location where the ASF.INF file is located.
            5) It should accept the file and install.



       4.0   WEB Sites
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              4.1  IBM Support Web Site:
                   http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

              4.2  IBM Marketing eserver Web Site:
                   http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries
	     
              4.3  IntelliStation web site:
                    www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation   



       5.0   Disclaimer
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             5.1   THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
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                   OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
                   WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
                   MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS
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