************************************************************************ Release Notes for Crystal SoundFusion Audio Driver Kit ************************************************************************ (c) 2000 by Cirrus Logic, Inc. All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Release name PW4026R Release date 07/27/2000 Driver style WDM Operating systems Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Language Multicountry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PW = Windows98SE PT = Windows 2000 PM = WindowsME ======================================================================== Contents ======================================================================== 1. Hardware Requirements 2. Features 3. Fixes 4. Installing the Driver 5. Uninstalling the Driver 6. Known Incompatibilities and Limitations ======================================================================== 1. Hardware Requirements ======================================================================== This audio driver is designed to work with the following AC97 audio controllers: CS4299 CS4201 ======================================================================== 2. New Features ======================================================================== Release 2 has the signed .CAT file for the reference design submission with additional id's Default slider settings have been changed. ======================================================================== 3. Fixes ======================================================================== 1. Fix for Banister and Via-based systems 2. CD Audio Suspend/Resume 3. WaveDrv and Full Duplex WHQL tests fix ======================================================================== 4. Installing the Driver ======================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before You Begin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you already have a WDM-style driver installed (whether you or the operating system installed it), make sure you uninstall the driver before installing a different one. For details, see "Uninstalling the Driver." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Installing the Driver in Windows 98 Second Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ After the computer restarts and you log in (if necessary), the Add New Hardware wizard appears to help you find and install a driver for the audio controller (labeled PCI Multimedia Audio Device). To install the driver in Windows 98 SE, follow these steps: 1. Click Next. The next page appears asking you what you want to do. 2. Click "Search for the best driver for your device", and then click Next. The next page appears asking you which locations should be searched. 3. Click the checkboxes so that only the "Specify a location" checkbox is selected. 4. In the drop-down list box, type the pathname for the driver you want to install (or use the Browse button), and then click Next. 5. If a page appears asking you what you want to install, click "The updated driver", and then click Next. The next page appears indicating the location of the driver that Windows is going to install. 7. Click Next. Windows copies the driver files to their appropriate folders on your hard disk. 8. Click Finish. A series of windows appears telling you that Windows is installing the driver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Installing the Driver in Windows Millennium Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ After the computer restarts and you log in (if necessary), the Add New Hardware wizard appears to help you find and install a driver for the audio controller (labeled PCI Multimedia Audio Device). To install the driver in Windows ME, follow these steps: 1. Click "Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)", and then click Next. 2. Click "Search for the best driver for your device". Click the checkboxes so that only the "Specify a location" checkbox is selected. 3. In the drop-down list box, type the pathname for the driver you want to install (or use the Browse button), and then click Next. The next page appears indicating the location of the driver that Windows is going to install. 4. Click Next. Windows copies the driver files to their appropriate folders on your hard disk. If the Digital Signature Notification dialog box appears instead, you need to change the Digital Signature settings to allow you to install unsigned drivers. To do this, click Advanced to display the Digital Signature Advanced Settings dialog box. Click "Warn when installing unsigned devices", and then click OK. Click Yes to indicate that you want to continue the installation, and then click OK. 5. Click Finish. A series of windows appears telling you that Windows is installing the driver. If the Digital Signature Notification dialog box appears, asking if you want to install an unsigned driver, click Yes and then click OK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Installing the Driver in Windows 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ After the computer restarts and you log in as administrator, the Found New Hardware wizard appears to help you find and install a driver for the audio controller (labeled PCI Multimedia Audio Device). To install the driver in Windows 2000, follow these steps: 1. Click Next. The next page appears asking you what you want to do. 2. Click "Search for a suitable driver for my device", and then click Next. The next page appears asking you which locations should be searched. 3. Click the checkboxes so that only the "Specify a location" checkbox is selected, and then click Next. A dialog box appears asking for the location of the driver. 4. In the drop-down list box, type the pathname for the driver you want to install (or use the Browse button), and then click OK. The next page appears indicating the location of the driver that Windows is going to install. 5. Click Next. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears, asking if you want to continue the installation, click Yes. Windows copies the driver files to their appropriate folders on your hard disk. 6. Click Finish. A series of windows appears telling you that Windows is installing the driver. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears, asking if you want to continue the installation, click Yes. ======================================================================== 5. Uninstalling the Driver ======================================================================== To uninstall the driver, follow these steps: 1. From the folder that contains the most recent driver, double-click Setup. The Crystal Audio Setup window appears. 2. Click Uninstall. After the driver is uninstalled, a window appears telling you that you need to restart your computer. 3. Click Restart. Your computer restarts. To install a different driver, see "Installing the Driver." ======================================================================== 6. Known Incompatibilities and Limitations ======================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows 98SE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Error message when changing resources. (system issue - MS) 2. Recording mixer does not save setting on reboot. 3. Muted in MS-DOS - Working as Intended ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows ME ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Error message when changing resources. (system issue - MS) 2. Recording mixer does not save setting on reboot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Recording CD Audio results in poor playback. Select Stereo as input option fixes audio quality. Fix in next driver build. 2. Poor recording quality with VIA chipsets (only). Fix in next driver build.