** PCI Audio Drivers Release Note **
ver 2.60 03/26/2001
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1095a.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Mixer:
1) Fix Line-In and Aux-In problem on Japanese OS.
2) Open Microsoft Mixer when not using our playback device.
3) Fix speaker configuration return to 2 speaker problem.
3. WDM driver:
1) In KSPROPERTY_CMAUDIO_MISCELLANEOUS property, add an item called,
EnableSensaura, to save ADAPTER_USE_SENSAURA in registry.
2) In KSPROPERTY_CMAUDIO_SPDIF property, add an item called,
SamplingRate, to select rendering SPDIF on 44k or 48k
3) fix speaker geometry
ver 2.50N 03/19/2001
1. VxD driver: Set the 6 ch mode as the default value.
ver 2.50M 03/16/2001
1. WDM driver: update to ver6.19.
1) PC Speaker mute
2) Microphone recording gain control (Boost when recording)
3) When playing a 6 channel wave during recording is active,
inform Sensaura and switch to 4 speakers.
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Modify for speaker configuration problem when playback.
ver 2.50L 03/02/2001
1. WDM driver: update to ver6.18.
1) Use multiplex node and sum node to select recording source in topology.
User can choose multiple sources in MS recording control.
2) fix the problem that 037 chip 18H D24 cannot read correctly
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Mixer and MP3 Player modify for the recording control.
3. Integrate the applications for VxD and WDM driver.
ver 2.50K 02/20/2001
1. WDM driver: update to ver6.16.
1) Solve the problem of MCI FALSE-Multi-Channel.
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Solve the problem of MCI FALSE-Multi-Channel.
ver 2.50J 02/06/2001
1. WDM driver: update to ver6.15.
1) Add a registry key, MasterVolAtten, which can cantrol the master volume Attenuation.
2. Audio Rack (WDM, VxD): Add a CD mute setting flag at mixerdef.ini.
3. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1095.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 2.50I 02/01/2001
1. WDM driver: update to ver6.14.
1) fix the bugs of speaker settings
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Modify speaker configuration problem for A-A path playback.
ver 2.50H 01/29/2001
1. WDM driver: update to ver6.13.
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Modify MIDI Player default output device and Mixer force copy mode problem.
ver 2.50G 01/17/2001
1. Audio Rack (NT40): Fix Mixer Line-IN gray out problem for sound card.
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Add Microphone Booster function.
3. WDM driver: Add Microphone gain control
ver 2.50F 01/15/2001
1. Audio Rack (WDM): CD Player adds CDDA selection (only for Windows ME).
2. Update the user manual.
ver 2.50E 01/11/2001
1. Audio Rack (WDM): Combine Speaker Configuration and Connector property page.
2. WDM driver: update to ver6.12.
1) Wave Playback/Capture, Force CopyMode on private mixer(new dll)
2) Sensaura library updated (fixed bugs on "Soldier of Fortune", "Unreal Tournement")
ver 2.50D 01/05/2001
1. Audio Rack (WDM): Fix Speaker Configuration setting problem for 4 channels chip.
2. WDM driver: update to ver6.10.
1) Fix A-A path hardware copy mode problem for 4 channels chip.
2) some modifications from SENSAURA.
ver 2.50C 01/04/2001
1. Add setup option for the VxD or WDM driver installation of Windows ME. (detail refer to setup.ini)
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Fix Mixer UI display problem for microphone share as center/bass.
3. NT4.0 drivers update to ver 2.26.
1) Fix MIC recording can not monitor by playback.
ver 2.50B 01/02/2001
1. WDM driver: update to ver6.09.
1) h/w copy mode usage for A-A path Control
2) enable h/w bass as 5-channel activate
2. Audio Rack (WDM): Fix Sound Effect can not be saved problem.
ver 2.50A 12/30/2000
1. WDM driver update to ver6.08.
2. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1094c.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
3. Audio Rack (WDM): Fix Speaker Configuration and Volume Control problems.
ver 2.50 12/27/2000
1. WDM driver update to ver6.08.
2. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1094b.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 2.39H 12/04/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers: Fix bug for Audio WinBench 99 running on Cyrix CPU.
ver 2.39G 11/24/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1094a.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Mixer(for VXD): support Microphone as Center/Bass.
ver 2.39F 11/08/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1094.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. MP3 Player: Fix (ramdon) playback error.
ver 2.39E 10/31/2000
1. WDM driver update to ver5.42.
(details refer to release.txt in \W2K\drv).
2. Audio Rack (for VXD driver): Add MDLP SPDIF-OUT recording support.
ver 2.39D 10/18/2000
1. MIDI Player (for WDM driver): Fix the playback problem.
2. MP3 Player and Mixer (for WDM driver): Fix wave/midi recording selection problem.
3. Fix WDM driver installation problem for Windows ME.
4. MP3 Player (for VXD driver): Fix Echo problem.
ver 2.39C 10/17/2000
1. MP3 Player (for WDM driver): Fix the playback noise of some MP3 files.
ver 2.39B 10/16/2000
1. Add automatically install/uninstall function for WDM driver.
ver 2.39A 10/13/2000
1. DOS drivers: Modify for 051 chip capability.
2. NT4.0 drivers update to ver 2.23.
(details refer to release.txt in \NT40\drv).
3. PCI Audio Applications: Modify 6 channels playback capability.
4. CD Player: Fix can not stop problem.
5. MP3 Player: Fix recording problem.
ver 2.39 10/04/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1093c.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Multi-Channel Audio Demo: Add settings of Speakers configuration and microphone
pitch shifting.
3. Audio Rack 98(for VxD driver and 039 chip):
MP3 Player: Add 6 channels playback capability.
Mixer: Add bass independent setting and testing function in [Advanced] dialog.
ver 2.37I 09/27/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1093b.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Linux drivers update to ver4.03. (details refer to release.txt in \Linux).
ver 2.37H 09/07/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1093a.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. WDM driver update to ver5.35.
(details refer to release.txt in \W2K\drv).
ver 2.37G 09/07/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1093.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Mixer (Windows 200): Speed up GUI refreshing rate and add four speaker control function.
ver 2.37F 08/14/2000
1. Audio Rack 98: Modify for WDM driver and add ECHO function into the Mixer.
2. Multi-Channel Audio Demo: Add wave format extensible feature for WDM driver.
3. Win95/98 drivers: Fix MIDI playback problem.
ver 2.37E 08/03/2000
1. Audio Rack: CD Player can use CD-DA to playback.
ver 2.37D 07/14/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers: Fix bugs for some games and MIDI files playback.
2. Audio Rack: Fix bugs for using the new functions of ver4.06.1092 driver.
ver 2.37C 06/20/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1092.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 2.37b 06/15/2000
1. Audio Rack (Windows 2000): Fix the Multi-Languages bug.
ver 2.37a 05/29/2000
1. Win2000 WDM drivers update to ver5.04.
(details refer to release.txt in \W2K\drv).
2. Add Audio Rack for Windows 2000.
ver 2.37 05/22/2000
1. Audio Rack: Fix recording and MP3 decoder bugs.
2. Multi-Channel Audio Demo: Add help and MP3 file playback function in Echo demonstartion.
3. Windows NT 4.0 driver update to ver2.20. (details refer to release.txt in \NT40\drv).
4. Linux drivers update to ver3.28. (details refer to release.txt in \Linux).
ver 2.36 04/27/2000
1. Audio Rack: Add French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish languages.
2. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1091b.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt & 8338note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
3. Linux drivers update to ver3.21. (details refer to release.txt in \Linux).
ver 2.35b 04/01/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1091a.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt & 8338note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 2.35a 03/28/2000
1. Audio Rack: Add Simplified Chinese language.
2. MP3 Player: Add Pause function when recording.
ver 2.35 03/22/2000
1. Win95/98 applications four speakers demo changes its name to be Multi-Channel Audio Demo
and adds EAX, HRTF, and Echo demostrations.
ver 2.34 03/10/2000
1. Win95/98 applications four speakers demo add second demo music.
ver 2.33 03/04/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1091.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt & 8338note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.3.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
3. Linux drivers update to ver 3.8.
(details refer to release.txt in \Linux).
4. Win2000 WDM drivers update to ver4.15.
(details refer to release.txt in \W2K\drv).
5. Win NT4.0 drivers update to ver2.19.
(details refer to release.txt in \NT40\DRV).
ver 2.32 01/27/2000
1. Fix problem that uninstall program cannot work properly.
2. Fix 8738 legacy device installed as 8338's problem.
3. The auto setup program add "DriverOnly" in setup.ini for install drivers only purpose.
4. Windows applications CD player fixed LED light do not flash while playing.
5. WDM driver for Win2000 update to v5.0.0.0414.
ver 2.31 01/15/2000
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1090.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt & 8338note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Windows 95/98 drivers installation automatically without specify path
(Run setup.exe).
3. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.23.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
4. DirectX update to v7.0 in Win95/98/98SE.
ver 2.30 12/15/99
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1088.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 2.29 12/09/99
1. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.22.
a). Mixer add large window mode for TV disaply. (It can be switched between small and large window.)
b). Mixer add default master volume and four speakers status setting functions.
2. Win95/98 drivers add default master volume and four speakers status functions.
ver 2.28 11/23/99
1. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.21.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
2. Adding Chinese/Japanese info into drivers/APs uninstall program.
ver 2.27 11/10/99
1. Fix Win95/98 APs setup error while joystick drivers installing.
2. Win95/98 drivers ver4.06.1087 modified.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
3. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.2.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
ver 2.26 11/04/99
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1087.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.14.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
3. Linux drivers update to ver 2.41.
(details refer to release.txt in \Linux).
ver 2.25 10/21/99
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1084.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.13.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
ver 2.24 10/06/99
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1083.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98 applications update to v2.12.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
ver 2.23 10/04/99
1. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.11.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
ver 2.22 10/02/99
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1082.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.1.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
ver 2.21 09/22/99
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver4.06.1081.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98/NT applications update to v2.01.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
3. DOS drivers add scaning PCI bus from 0 to 15.
ver 2.20 09/04/99
1. Win95/98 drivers update to ver 4.06.1080.
a).Support SPDIF AC-3 output.
b).New DirectSound/DirectSound3D structures.
(details refer to files 8738note.txt & 8338note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98 applications update to v2.0.
a).New audio rack with MP3 player.
b).New 4 speakers demo.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
3. WDM drivers update to v4.05.
(details refer to release.txt in \WDM).
4. Add Linux drivers ver 1.6.
(details refer to release.txt in \Linux).
5. Update user manual for new audio rack.
ver 2.16 08/10/99
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1073.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. CMI8338/8738 WDM drivers for Win2000 update to ver 5.0.2031.40.
(details refer to release.txt in \W2K\drv).
ver 2.15 07/16/99
1. Win95/98 applications update to v1.3.
(Add MP3 wave player and 4 speakers demo.)
ver 2.14 07/15/99
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1071.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. NT4.0 drivers update to v2.13.
(details refer to release.txt in \NT40\drv).
3. 8738 user manual add SPDIF in/out (with optic modules)setup.
ver 2.13 07/06/99
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1070.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. NT4.0 drivers update to v2.11.
(details refer to release.txt in \NT40\drv).
3. Modify DOS mixer initial parameters while installation.
ver 2.12 06/30/99
1. Win95/98 applications separate into two folder for Win95 and Win98.
For Win98 version do not install directX 6.0.
2. Win95/98 drivers do not install DOS initial program.
3. User manual add SPDIF optical in/out setup.
4. WDM drivers update INF file.
5. Update DOS initial program to make SB,FM and MPU-401 MIDI I/O adjustable.
DOS mixer supports multi PCI bus.
ver 2.11 06/24/99
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1069.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 2.10 06/05/99'
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1068.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Win95/98 applications update to v1.2.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
ver 2.09 06/04/99'
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1067.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. DOS initial program update to v1.8 for accepting IRQ3, Joystick
and MPU-401 MIDI device can disable by parameters.
3. WDM drivers update to v3.5 for supporting Win2000 beta 3 system.
4. Audio environment setting program update to v1.8 for adding wave
channel output selection.
ver 2.08 05/25/99'
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1064.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. CMI8338-031 install INF file update for file name changed.
ver 2.07 05/20/99'
1. Windows audio applications updated.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\app).
ver 2.06 05/12/99'
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1062.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. CMI8338 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1063.
(details refer to 8338note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
3. Enviroments setting program add remark of SPDIF-out level controls.
4. Win95/98 uninstall program modified for driver files name changing.
ver 2.05 05/07/99'
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1061.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Enviroments setting program add SPDIF in/out controls.
ver 2.04 05/03/99'
1. Fix joystick drivers issue.
2. DOS initial program update to v1.7 for PCI bus number detection.
ver 2.03 04/30/99'
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1059.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. CMI8338 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1060.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
3. Win95/98 drivers uninstall program update to v1.5.
(Remove all of driver files)
ver 2.02 04/27/99'
1. CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1058.
(details refer to 8738note.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. CMI8738 drivers for NT4.0 update to v2.05.
ver 2.01 04/21/99'
1. CMI8338 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1056.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv\8338).
2. Add CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 ver 4.06.1057.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv\8738).
3. DOS drivers add EPIC DOS game patch program.
ver 2.0 04/13/99'
1. CMI8338 drivers for Win95/98 update to ver 4.06.1055.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv\8338).
2. Add CMI8738 drivers for Win95/98 ver 4.05.1051.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv\8738).
3. Win95/98 drivers uninstall program modified for CMI8738.
4. Win95/98 applications C3DX setting program modified for CMI8738.
5. Add CMI8738 drivers for WNT4.0 ver 2.02.
6. WDM drivers fit CMI8738 chip.
7. DOS drivers updated.
ver 1.99g 04/02/99'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.05.1052.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Add HRTF 3D sound CPU utilization setting program for W95/98.
3. DOS initial program and mixer updated.
ver 1.99f 03/23/99'
1. W95/98 drivers modified (ver 4.05.1050).
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.99e 03/20/99'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.05.1050.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. DirectX drivers setup update to DirectX 6.1.
3. NT4.0 drivers update to ver 2.01.
(details refer to release.txt in \NT40\drv).
4. Add WDM drivers ver 2.2 for Windows 2000 and Windows 98.
ver 1.99d 02/09/99'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0144.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. NT4.0 drivers update to ver 1.13.
(details refer to release.txt in \NT40\drv).
ver 1.99c 02/05/99'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0141.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.99b 02/02/99'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0140.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.99a 01/29/99'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0139.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. W95/98 drivers uninstall program changed due to drivers modified.
ver 1.99 01/07/99'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0136.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.98 12/31/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0135.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.97 12/21/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0134.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.96 12/18/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0133.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.95 12/17/98'
1. Merge Windows 95 and 98 drivers to one.
2. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0132.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
3. Windows audio rack mixer remove master and wave
volume balance control.
ver 1.94 12/15/98'
1. Separate Windows drivers into Win95 and Win98 drivers.
2. W95 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0130.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\w95drv).
2. W98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0131.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\w98drv).
ver 1.93 12/12/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0129.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.92 12/11/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0128.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Modify audio rack wave player/recorder to supports record format
from 8KHz to 48KHz.
ver 1.91 12/10/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0127.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.9 12/08/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0126.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. Modify audio rack mixer and surround sound demo program
for driver mixer part changed.
ver 1.8 12/03/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0125.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.7 12/01/98'
1. W95/98 DOS mode MPU-401 emulator modify for not load library
when driver initial.
ver 1.6 11/30/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0124.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
ver 1.5 11/23/98'
1. Win95/98 surround sound demo program modify for new mixer.
2. C3D HRTF positional audio demo program Helicopter modify
for bugs in DX6.0.
ver 1.4 11/17/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0122
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. W95/98 applications - mixer updated for surround
& SPDIF-in moving in drivers.
3. Add user manual.
ver 1.3 11/09/98'
1. W95/98 drivers update to ver 4.10.00.0120.
(details refer to release.txt in \W95-98\drv).
2. W95/98 applications - mixer updated for unsynchronous
with default mixer when 4 SPKs enabled.
3. WinNT4.0 applications - CD player updated.
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