IBM ThinkPad i Series (Type 2621/2651)                October 23, 2001
ESS AudioRack32 for Windows 2000/XP

Version 2.29A
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What This Diskette Does
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This package provides the Audio Rack program for the following
ThinkPad computers:

  - ThinkPad i Series 1400/1500 type 2621/2651 all models 


Released Version
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Version 2.29A   Initial release
                New support models(added)
                Support for Windows XP (added)

Summary of Changes
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  Key: <n.nn>  Program version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
        (New)  New function or enhancement
        (Fix)  Correction to existing function

<2.29A>
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad i Series 1500 Type 2621-542/562/592
 - (New) Add New Support model
         ThinkPad i Series 1400:
          Type 2621 - 42* (Except 422, 429), 43*, 44* (Except 442),  
                      46*, 48* (Except 482, 486, 489), 4A*, 4B*, 4C*, 
                      RR3, RR4, RR5
         ThinkPad i Series 1500: 
          Type 2621 - 540, 541, 547, 548, 560, 567
 - (Fix) AudioRack32 is minimized on task bar, and cannot be 
         mazimized.   
         This problem is for above newly added models.
 - (New) Support for Windows XP (added)

Installation Instructions   
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Windows 2000/XP

 1. Start Windows 2000/XP and log on with the user ID authorized as an
    administrator.
 2. Extract the AudioRack package onto the hard disk drive.
 3. Click Start, then clck Run.
 4. In the Run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\W2K\AUDRACK\SETUP to
    install the audio rack program. Click OK to start the installation
    process. If you extracted the files to a different location, 
    specify that location instead.
 5. Click Next to continue with the setup program.
 6. Follow the procedure to complete the installation.


Determining which version is installed
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Windows 2000
1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Click Start, select Programs, select AudioRack32, then click 
   AudioRack32 to run the AudioRack32 program.
3. Click the Help button to pop up a menu
4. Select About AudioRack32 to show the version number.

Windows XP
1. Start Windows XP.
2. Click Start, select All Programs, select AudioRack32, then click 
   AudioRack32 to run the AudioRack32 program.
3. Click the Help button to pop up a menu
4. Select About AudioRack32 to show the version number.


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Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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