Revision: 02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Software Name Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver Support model Lenovo B480, B580, V480, V480c, V580,

V580c Lenovo B475e, B575e Lenovo B485 Lenovo B490, B590 Lenovo E49 Lenovo M490, M495 Lenovo V480c, V580c Lenovo V480s ThinkPad Edge E330, E335 ThinkPad L330 Zhaoyang K29, K49, E49

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version Support device 8.2.612.2012 Ethernet Controller

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (Ethernet Controller driver) to enable the following device. Device name ----------------------------------------------------------Ethernet Controller Device name in the Device Manager ----------------------------------------------------------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 8.2.612.2012 This is the initial release. [Important updates] Nothing

[New functions or enhancements] - Added support for Windows 8.1 64-bit. - Initial release for Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit. [Problem fixes] Nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED In Control Panel 1. Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2. Click Programs and select uninstall a program 3. Click Programs and Features 4. Check'Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver' option, and can see the driver ve rsion In Device Manager 1. 2. 3. 4. Click Start,Right-click my computer and select manage In Device manager,click 'Network adapters' In Device manager,double click 'Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller' 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

1. Start Windows and logon with an administrator account. 2. Press Windows+X 3. Click Control Panel at appeared pane 3. Make sure "View by Category" is selected, and click Uninstall a program. 4. Select "Realtek Ethenet Controller Driver", and click Uninstall or Uninstal l/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 ------------------8.2.612.2012 8.2.612.2012 Rev. -------02 01 Issue Date ------------2013/11/07 2012/09/10

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

< 8.2.612.2012 > - (New) Added support for Windows 8.1 64-bit. < 8.2.612.2012 > - (New) Initial release for Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Broadcom is a registered trademark of Braodcom 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.