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Copyright (c) 1998-2003 VIA Technologies Inc.
Envy24 Family Audio Controller Driver ReadMe.Txt
for Win9x/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP/NT4.0
This readme file is used to provide the information for installing and
uninstalling "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" driver. VIA Technologies
assumes no responsibility for any errors in this document and no part
of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, or translated into any
language,or in any form without the prior written permission of VIA
Technologies Incorporated.
Package Version 1.30 / ReadMe Version 1.30
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CONTENTS
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1) Hardware Recommend
2) System Requirements
3) Package Version Identification
4) Distribution Package Contents
5) Windows 98 SE (WDM) Driver
6) Windows 2000/XP Driver
7) Windows ME Driver
8) Windows NT 4.0
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1) Hardware Recommend
The Pentinum II 266 MHz CPU (or Pentinum 200 MHz CPU) and 32 MB RAM are
recommended to keep the sound quaility.
2) System Requirements
* This package can be installed for the audio device with chip ICE Envy24 Family.
* The "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" driver package supports drivers
on the following Operation Systems.
Operation System Version
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Windows 98 4.10.1998 or above
Windows Me RC1 or above
Windows 2000 RTM or above
Windows XP RC1 or above
Windows NT 4.0 or above
3) Package Version Identification
1. In this package, there is a TXT file named Envy24HF.REV. The package
release version can be seen in this file. ex. If 1.00 is seen in this
file, the setup program will show 1.00 on the driver installation
screen.
2. The package release version is 1.00.
3. The driver versions included in this package (Ver 1.00):
Operation System Version
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Windows 98SE(WDM) 5.12.01.3610
Windows 2000(WDM) 5.12.01.3610
Windows Me(WDM) 5.12.01.3610
Windows XP(WDM) 5.12.01.3610
Windows NT 5.0.2128.1
4) Distribution Package Contents
If this driver version is received on disks and the driver is compressed, it must
be decompressed before executing the setup program.
The decompressed package includes the following files:
_INST32I.EX_ Setup Program
_ISDEL.EXE InstallShield5 related files below
_SETUP.DLL
_SYS1.CAB
_SYS1.HDR
_USER1.CAB
_USER1.HDR
DATA.TAG
DATA1.CAB
DATA1.HDR
Envy24HF.REV
LANG.DAT
LAYOUT.BIN
OS.DAT
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.INI
SETUP.INS
SETUP.LID
WIN98SE
Envy24HF.INF Envy24 Family Audio Controller installation file
(Note : It is same as the one in Win2000 directory.)
Envy24HF.SYS Envy24 Family Audio Controller WDM driver
(Note : It is same as the one in Win2000 directory.)
WIN2000
Envy24HF.INF Envy24 Family Audio Controller installation file
Envy24HF.SYS Envy24 Family Audio Controller WDM driver
WINXP
Envy24HF.INF Envy24 Family Audio Controller installation file
Envy24HF.SYS Envy24 Family Audio Controller WDM driver
WINME
Envy24HF.INF Envy24 Family Audio Controller installation file
Envy24HF.SYS Envy24 Family Audio Controller WDM driver
NT
Oemsetup.inf Envy24 Family Audio Controller installation file
ice1724.sys Envy24 Family Audio Controller NT driver
ICEWSTP0.dll Dynamic Link Library for NT driver
ICEWSTP1.dll Dynamic Link Library for NT driver
ICEWSTP2.dll Dynamic Link Library for NT driver
ICEWSTP3.dll Dynamic Link Library for NT driver
CPL
EnMixCPL.exe Control Panel for Envy24 Family Audio Controller
e24rclib.DLL Dynamic Link Library for Control Panel
e24dylib.dll Dynamic Link Library for Control Panel
5) Windows 98 SE (WDM) Driver
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== Driver Installation ==
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a) Automatic Installation
For Windows 98 SE, the Setup program will install the WDM driver automatically.
Decompressed the zip folder and type
D:> SETUP.EXE (where D equals the location of the setup file)
in the run command prompt or double click the setup.exe file.
After the system is rebooted, the driver will be installed completely.
b) Manual Installation
Under Device Manager, the message "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed
if the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to "\WIN98SE" with the
"Envy24 Family Audio Controller" installation file, Envy24HF.INF.
After the selection, the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" and its subsystems
will be installed automatically.
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== Driver Uninstallation ==
===========================
a) Type
D:> SETUP.EXE (where D equals the location of the setup file)
in the run command promopt or double click the setup.exe file. Select "Remove".
After the system rebooted, the driver will be removed completely.
Or
b) Remove the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" from the device manager.
To totally remove this driver, the relative installation file "Envy24HF.INF"
under the "\WINDOWS\INF" or "WINDOWS\INF\OTHER" directory should be deleted.
At the same time, the driver file "Envy24HF.SYS", under the "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers"
directory should also be removed. The driver will not be installed again after
the next boot.
6) Windows 2000/XP Driver
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== Driver Installation ==
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a) Automatic Installation
Decompress the zip folder and type
D:> SETUP.EXE (where D equals the location of the setup file)
in the run command promopt or double click the setup.exe file. Select "Install".
After the system is rebooted, the driver will be installed completely.
b) Manual Installation
Under Device Manager, the message "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed
if the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to the "\WIN2K" with the
"Envy24 Family Audio Controller" installation file, Envy24HF.INF.
After the selection, the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" and its subsystems
will be installed successfully.
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== Driver Uninstallation ==
===========================
a) Type
D:> SETUP.EXE (where D equals the location of the setup file)
in the run command prompt or double click the setup.exe file. Select "Remove".
After the system is rebooted, the driver will be removed completely.
Or
b) Remove the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" from the device manager.
To totally remove this driver,the relative installation file "OEMx.INF"
under the "\WINDOWS\INF" directory should be deleted. At the same time,
the driver file "Envy24HF.SYS", under the "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers" directory
should also be removed. The driver will not be installed again after the next boot.
NOTE: Please note, under Win2000/WinXP, the .cat file can not be installed from the
setup program (option a). To check the "Digital Signed file" from Micrsoft,
the driver must be installed using option b - through the Device Manager.
7) Windows ME Driver
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== Driver Installation ==
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a) Automatic Installation
Decompress the zip folder and type
D:> SETUP.EXE (where D equals the location of the setup file)
in the run command prompt or double click the setup.exe file. Select "Install".
After the system is rebooted, the driver will be installed completely.
b) Manual Installation
Under device manager, the message "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed,
if the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to the "\WINME" with the
"Envy24 Family Audio Controller" installation file, Envy24HF.INF.
After the selection, the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" and its subsystems
will be installed successfully.
===========================
== Driver Uninstallation ==
===========================
a) Type
D:> SETUP.EXE (where D equals the location of the setup file)
in the run command prompt or double click the setup.exe file. Select "Remove".
After the system is rebooted, the driver will be removed completely.
Or
b) Remove the "Envy24 Family Audio Controlle" from the device manager.
To totally remove this driver, the relative installation file "Envy24HF.INF"
under the "\WINDOWS\INF" or "WINDOWS\INF\OTHER" directory should be deleted.
At the same time, the driver file under the "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers\Envy24HF.SYS"
should also be removed. The driver will not be installed again after the next boot.
8) Windows NT Driver
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== Driver Installation ==
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a) Manual Installation
Under device manager, the message "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed,
if the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to the "\NT" with the
"Envy24 Family Audio Controller" installation file, Oemsetup.Inf.
After the selection, the "Envy24 Family Audio Controller" and its subsystems
will be installed successfully.
===========================
== Driver Uninstallation ==
===========================
a) Remove the "Envy24 Family Audio Controlle" from the device manager.
To totally remove this driver, the relative installation file "Oemsetup.Inf"
under the "\WINDOWS\INF" or "WINDOWS\INF\OTHER" directory should be deleted.
At the same time, the driver file under the "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers" should
also be removed. The driver will not be installed again after the next boot.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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