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³ Copyright (c) 1998-2000 VIA Technologies Inc. ³
³ ³
³ VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device ReadMe.Txt ³
³ for ³
³ Factory Testing Tools/Utilities ³
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³ * This readme file is used to provide the information for installation ³
³ and Uninstall "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" drivers. ³
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CONTENTS
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1) Hardware Recommend
2) System Requirements
3) Distribution Package Contents
4) Package Version Identify
5) Manufacture Note about VIA SWFM ROM/TSR
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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 could be only installed after VIA VT82C686A.
* DOS 6.22
3) Distribution Package Contents
This distribution floppy is compressed by auto uncompressing format. You
should uncompress it first by execute it directly.
The uncompressed package includes the following files listed below :
FLOPPY :
ÃÄÄÄSNDTST
³ 24.WAV 24 kHz wave file
³ 48.WAV 48 kHz wave file
³ PANEL.EXE PCI & AC97 codec register sets control program
³ SNDTST.EXE VT3068 sound chennels testing program.
³
ÃÄÄÄVIAFM
³ VIAFM.ROM VIA Software FM ROM (Used to add into BIOS)
³ VIAFMTSR.COM VIA Software FM TSR (Used to execute at DOS mode)
³
ÃÄÄÄVIAPTST
³ DOS4GW.EXE Enter Protect mode Watcom DOS4GW program
³ VIAPTST.EXE VIA Audio Production Diagnostic Tools Main program
³ VIAPTST.INI The Initial file used by VIA Audio Production Testing Tools
³ SOUND.WAV The wave file for playing sound in playback test.
³ MIDI.WAV The file for playing sound on MIDI channel.
³ SIN48.WAV The wave file for automatic loopback play/recording test.
³ SB.WAV The wave file for playing sound from sound blaster engine.
³ README.TXT The Readme file to explain how to use this program
³
ÀÄÄÄVIAMIX
VIAMIX.EXE This bin is executed at Windows to setup Mixer Panel in order
to Test SNR, THD+N...for WHQL Testing
VIAMIX.INI The Mixer Setting Parameter File.
VIAWDM.INI Same as VIAMIX.INI, but it is for WDM Driver using.
(it must rename to VIAMIX.INI when it is used.)
README.TXT VIAMIX.EXE Readme File
4) Package Version Identify
You could check this distribution version and release date by using
the DATE\TIME displayed by using dir/p command, e.g :
VIAPTST EXE 192204 05-10-99 1:02a
The time column is 1:00a which means the package distribution version
is 1.02 and is released on the May 10 '99.
5) Manufacture Note about VIA SWFM ROM/TSR
If your product doesn't include our VIA SWFM ROM into your BIOS, please copy
our SWFM TSR program into the "DOS" directory located at your Production User
CD/Disk. This TSR program is named as "VIAFMTSR.COM" and located at the "VIAFM"
directory of your Fac Release file. Our DOS Install program will install this
SWFM TSR into Autoexec.bat in order to let User can hear the music from Legacy
Game.
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.