BUILD LETTER
TITLE
VIA AC'97 PCI Audio Device for DOS/Win98/Win98SE/Win40/Win2000/WinME/WinXP - WW -
PART NUMBER
xxXxxxx
ISSUE DATE
09/10/2003
BUILD DATE
09/10/2003
ORIGINATOR
Joanne Cho
Joanne_Cho@wistron.com.tw
(02)8691-2888#6563
SPRODUCT DATA
MEDIA TYPE : HDD or CD-ROM
LEVEL : Lab
SYSTEM LIST : J8, Gannet
VERSION : 6.14.01.3870
DATE STAMP : 09/10/2003
BUILD ID : AVV03FCW
CRC : 0x2828D049 (by CRC -l)
VIRUS CHECK : 09/10/2003 By OfficeScan pattern : 630
MEDIA BASED UPON
TITLE : VIA AC'97 PCI Audio Device for DOS/Win98/Win98SE/Win40/Win2000/WinME/WinXP - WW -
DATE STAMP : 07/25/2003
BUILD ID : AVV02FCW
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Driver & Application Installation/Removal Procedure For Avance AC'97 Codec:
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Setup Driver/Application at first time:
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Step 1. Before installing the VIA AC'97 Drivers & Applications, Press the
[Cancel] button if Windows detect the PCI Multimedia Audio device.
Step 2. Insert the "VIA AC'97 Drivers & Applications" CD into the CD-ROM
drive or find above file which located at HD and then run the setup.exe
program to finish the installation.
Step 3. Click on [Next/OK/Go] to continue the procedure. If the Windows popup
"Digital Signature Not Found" message, press [Yes] to continue the
installation.
Step 4. Finally, select to restart the system and press [Finish] to complete
the installation.
The system will reload the drivers and do some adjustments in the INF
file if so required.
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Update Driver/Application:
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Step 1. Follow Step 2,3,4 described in [Setup at first time] above to complete
the procedure.
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Regular 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 reboots, the driver will be installed completely.
b) Manual Installation
Under Device Manager, "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed if the "VIA
AC97 PCI Enhanced) Audio Device" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to the "\WIN2000", where the "VIA AC97 PCI
(Enhanced) Audio Device" installation file for the Win2000, VIAUDIOS.INF,is located.
After the selection, the "VIA AC97 PCI (Enhanced) Audio Device" will be installed
successfully.
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Remove Driver/Application:
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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 reboots,the driver will be removed completely.
OR
b) Remove the "VIA AC97 PCI (Enhanced) Audio Device" from the device manager:
To completely remove this driver, the relative "OEMx.INF" file under
"\WINDOWS\INF" directory should be deleted. At the same time, the driver
file under "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VIAUDIOS.SYS" should be removed as well.
The driver will then not be installed again after the second 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 using option b - through the Device Manager, must be installed.
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Silent Installation:
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If VIA Audio Driver located at D:\Audio\Filename
1.Open Run "D:\Audio\Filename\setup.exe - s"
2.Press "Enter"
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How to check version:
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Step 1. Right click My Computer on Desktop and select Properties.
Step 2. In Device Manager tab, double click "Sound, video and game controller" with
"VIA AC'97 Enhance Audio Controller(WDM)" then right-click.
Step 3. In Driver tab, shows driver information.
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-- Special notes or Restrictions/Cautions:
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None
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-- The history of modifications :
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----AVV03FCW------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFECT/FEATURE IMPLEMENTED:
1. Update Release.
2. Version : 6.14.01.3870 (WHQL)
----AVV02FCW------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFECT/FEATURE IMPLEMENTED:
1. Update Release.
2. Version : 6.14.01.3870 (Beta)
3. Not add J8's SSID&SVID yet.
Bug fix:
1. QA00414:lct,xp+sp1, system will issue "sisi" sound when uncheck all volume control
properties except Mic and Line ln and adjust to maximum .
----AVV01FCW------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFECT/FEATURE IMPLEMENTED:
1. First Release.
2. Version : 6.14.01.3850 Driver.(Non Logo'd For J8)
Bug fix: None
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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.