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* Production Version Release

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*

* Microsoft Windows* 8.1

*

* Intel(R) USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver: 1.0.0.42

*

* June 2015

*

* NOTE: This document refers to systems containing the

* following Intel processors/chipsets:

*

* Skylake PCH Platfrom

* Braswell PCH Platfrom

*

* Installation Information

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* CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

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This document contains the following sections:



1. System Requirements

2. Installing the Software

3. Verifying Installation of the Software

4. Identifying the Software Version Number



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* 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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1. The system must contain one of the following Intel

Chipsets/Processors:



Skylake PCH Platfrom

Braswell PCH Platfrom



2. The software should be installed on systems with at

least 1 GB of system memory.



3. There should be sufficient hard disk space in the

directory on the system in order to install this

software.



The drivers included with this distribution package are

designed to function with Windows* 8.1 OS available at the time of

release of this package.



Please check with your system provider to determine the

operating system and Intel Chipset used in your system.





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* 2. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

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The kit package contains two sub-packages:

a) Installer executable: (Not available for pre-alpha release)

Double-click on the executable file to install the driver.



b) Folder with CAT, INF, SYS files for manual installation:

Install the driver through the device manager. See Intel(R) USB 3.0 Host

Controller Adaptation Driver - Bring Up Guide and release note for steps

by steps instruction







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* 3. VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE

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1. Launch the "Device Manager" by holding down Windows Key + X

on the keyboard to open the tools Menus and select the "Device Manager"

from the menu.



2. Verify the following devices should be listed and not

yellow banged. If not, the driver is not

installed correctly.



Intel(R) USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver





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* 4. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER

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1. Launch the "Device Manager" by holding down Windows Key + X

on the keyboard to open the tools Menus and select the "Device Manager"

from the menu.



2. Select Intel(R) USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver



3. Click on the "Driver" tab and note the driver version.



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