IBM ThinkPad                                           May 26, 2000
Audio Features II for Windows 95/98

Version 2.884
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Notice:
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This program is language independent and can be used with any language
system.


What This Package Does
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This package provides the audio driver for Windows 95/98 users.

The audio driver enables or updates the audio function of the
following ThinkPad systems(s):
 - ThinkPad 570, 570E
 - ThinkPad i Series 1157*

 * Supports Windows 98 only.


Released Versions
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Version 2.87            Initial release
Version 2.883 (FV2883Y) Add support for ThinkPad 570E
Version 2.884           Fixed problem

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

<2.87>
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad 570.

<2.883>
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad 570E.
   Note: This release was identified as Version "FV2883Y"
         in its release notice when it was released.

<2.884>
 - (Fix) When accessing the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) from MS-DOS mode, the
         access noise was heard from the system's audio speakers.
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad i Series 1157.



Installation instructions
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 1. Start Windows 95/98.
 2. Extract the audio drivers for Windows 95/98 to the hard disk drive.
 3. Click 'Start', then click 'Run'.
 4. In the Run dialog window, type "C:\DRIVERS\W9X\AUDIO\SETUP.EXE" to
    install the audio driver. Click the 'OK' button to start the
    installation process. If you extracted the files to a different
    location, specify that location instead.
 5. At the Crystal Audio Setup window, click the "Uninstall Crystal
    Drivers". When prompted to Shut Down or Restart your system, click
    the 'Restart' button.
 6. When Windows restarts, it will detect new hardware and bring up
    the "Add New Hardware Wizard" (Windows 98) or "Update Device Driver
    Wizard" (Windows 95). Click the "Next" button to continue.
 7. Windows 95 users can skip to step 8. At the "What do you want Windows
    to do?" prompt, ensure "Search for best driver for your device" is
    selected and click the "Next" button.
 8. At the "Windows will search for new drivers" window, ensure only
    "Specify a location" (Windows 98) or "Other locations..." (Windows 95)
    is checked.  In the box beneath, type in "C:\DRIVERS\W9X\AUDIO\". If
    you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location
    instead.  Click the "Next" button to continue.
 9. Windows will then identify the device as a "Crystal SoundFusion(TM)
    PCI Audio Accelerator" with the location of the driver set to
    "CWCAUDIO.INF", click the "Next" button to continue.
10. When copying completes, click the 'Finish' button.


Determining which version is installed
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 1. Click 'Start', point to 'Settings', then click 'Control Panel'.
 2. Double-click the 'System' icon.
 3. Click the 'Device Manager' tab.
 4. Expand the 'Sound, video and game controller' section
 5. Select "Crystal SoundFusion(tm) PCI Audio Accelerator" and click the
    'Properties' button.
 6. Click the 'Driver' Tab.
 7. Click the 'Driver File Details' button.
 8. Click %WINDOWS%\system\CWCMMSYS.VXD (%WINDOWS% is the name of the
    folder where Windows is installed).
 9. File version column shows the driver version.

 For example:
        File version:  4.11.2884


Trademarks
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IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
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