Updating the ESS Sound Driver in Windows 2000 to v5.00.0.2025.1
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Generic Windows 2000 Environment
1. Right click on My Computer and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
2. At the System Properties window, select the Hardware tab.
3. Click the Device Manager button.
4. Double-click on the "ESS Maestro2E PCI AudioDrive (WDM)" under Sound, video and game controllers.
5. At the ESS Maestro2E PCI AudioDrive (WDM) Properties window, select the Driver tab.
6. Click on the Update Driver button; the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will appear.
Click the Next button.
7. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device" and click Next.
8. At the following window, select "Specify a location" (uncheck the other options) and
click Next.
9. Enter the location of "C:\NECApps\ess2k" and click OK.
10. At the following window click Next.
11. Click Finish at the next window.
12. Close the ESS Maestro2E PCI AudioDrive (WDM) Properties window (by clicking Close).
13. At the System Settings Change window, click Yes to restart your computer.
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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.