1. PSC706_WDM_ENG_V157.exe Driver
2. ReadMe.txt File Contents

ReadMe.txt Driver File Contents (PSC706_WDM_ENG_V157.exe)

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   	Philips PSC706 PCI Sound Card information File for Philips 
	WDM Drivers.
   	September 14, 2001  
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   PSC706 WDM Driver Installation Instructions
   ===========================================

   You may want to print this file before initiating the install.

	
1. Download the Self-Extracting exe file to a location (folder 
   or desktop) on your computer. Be sure to remember this location
   for use during the install process. 

2. Locate and double click the self-extracting exe file you just
   downloaded. The WinZip Self-Extractor application will open.

3. Click on "Unzip" in the WinZip Self-Extractor pop-up window.

   NOTE:
   The PSC driver files will be extracted and copied to a default 
   folder, the folder will be named "PSC706_WDM_XXX_VXXX"
			
   Where:	XXX = language =	ENG	(English)
					FRN	(French)
					GER	(German)
					ITN  	(ITALlAN)
					SPA	(Spanish)
					DUT	(DUTCH)
					CHS	(CHINESE SIMPLIFIED)
					CHT	(CHINESE TRADITIONAL)
					KOR	(KOREAN)
					JPN	(JAPANESE)
					FIN	(FINNISH)
					SWE	(SWEDISH)
					NOR	(NORWEGIAN)

		VXXX =	SOFTWARE VERSION # 

   If desired, you can designate a different folder by clicking on
   "Browse" and selecting the desired folder. (Philips recommends
   using the default folder.)

4. After extracting the driver files, Close the WinZip 
   Self-Extractor application.		

5. Uninstall all audio drivers currently installed. For WDM driver
   removal first go to Device Manager and remove the "PSC706 Audio"
   and PSC706 Gameport Enumerator" entries under the 
   "Sound,Video and Game Controller" tab. 
   Click OK to exit Device Manager.
   Next go to Add/Remove Programs remove the entry "Philips PSC706
   Support Files" Click OK to exit Add/Remove Programs.  

   Reboot your computer.

   During the reboot process the Philips Sound Card will be
   recognized, this will start the PSC driver installation process.

   IMPORTANT NOTE:
   If you have an audio device built into your motherboard you must
   disable it in BIOS. There may be 1 - 3 items in BIOS that must
   be disabled. Additionally there may be jumpers on the mother-
   board that have to be set to fully disable the on-board sound
   hardware.
   Refer to your Motherboard documentation and or the board 
   manufacture for assistance.   

7. Use the Browse button to point the Add "New Hardware Wizard" to 
   the location of the driver files: 
   I.E. C:\PSC706_WDM_XXX_VXXX. If you extracted the PSC 
   driver files to a folder other than the default folder, point 
   to that location by using the Browse button.

8. Click "OK". 

9. You "MAY" be prompted to replace COMCTL32.DLL with an older file.
   Answer "Yes" to keep your existing file. 

   You "MAY" be prompted to replace HH.EXE & HHCTRL.OCX with an 
   older file. Answer "Yes" to keep your existing file.
   
10. You "MAY" be prompted to replace the following files:
    msanalog.vxd, vjoyd.vxd, and msjstick.drv.  
    Answer "Yes" to these dialog boxes to keep existing files.

11. The Philips End User License Agreement will be displayed. You
    will be prompted to agree to the License Agreement.  Answer
    "Yes",if you answer "No" the agreement will be displayed on
    each reboot of the PC.

12. Your installation is finished. You may at your discretion
    delete the downloaded file and the extracted driver files.
    These files are not needed for operation of the PSC sound
    card.  


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PSC706 WDM DRIVER CHANGE LOG
===================================================================
This change log only generalizes the changes made to the drivers. The
details of the changes are considered confidential and are not intended
for release to the general public. 
===================================================================

Congratulations on your purchase of a Philips 5.1 Channel PCI Sound
Card. This file will deliniate the changes to NT and WDM drivers.  

WDM DRIVER CHANGE LOG
=====================

These are the issues that have been addressed since the WDM v1.19
release:

-- Version 1.20 --
- performance optomization
- Several changes to improve execution times.
- Fixes shrill on the indoor races when you crash.  
- Fixes shrill "buzzing" sound.
  
  Half Life:
- Fixes panning problems 
- Fixed mono panning bug in mixer slider 
- Corrected DS volume problem in WAVE_MUTE_NODE 

-- Version 1.21 --
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- Fixes playback too slow
- Fixes distortion when Tone controls AND S/PDIF were enabled.
- Fixes Volume Pan in recording with microphone slider set to
  minimum.
- Fixes Stream mute behavior during DSound task switch.
- Fixes Wave Table Volume not being restored properly after muting.
- Fixes Line In/Cd/Aux/Video/StereoMix Wave-In, volumes now
  unmuting one click above zero.
- Fixes sound often coming from wrong direction during gameplay.
- Fixes Reverb in MM2 


-- Version 1.22 --
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- Fixes the H/W WaveTable Reverb Level slider applying effects
  although the Default Environment is set to -none-. 
- Fixes the looping test speaker disappearing when switching to the
  other tabs. 
- Fixes recording sliders for Stereo Mix, Line In, Aux In, and CD
  not recording until the first tick of the scale. 
- Changed driver to allow panning of the 3D streams to the LFE
  channel.
- Adds SPDIF input slider for recording.
- Fixes QMSS being interrupted by recording if record src
  is the same as the QMSS source.


-- Version 1.23 --
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- Fixes headphones algorithm not following 3D sound path.


-- Versions 1.24/1.25 --
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-  Added DVD SSM Mode (redirects direct-pan content to satellites
   to the LFE). 


-- Version 1.26 --
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- Fixes a bug in reserving the Q3D output.
- Fixes a bug that produced beeping sounds on menu options. 
- Fixes distortion in the introduction.
- Fixes delayed sound (around 1 second) in Half Life v1.1.0.1
  (footsteps,firing gun, etc) 
- Fixes bug of slowing frame rates.
- Fixes H/W Wavetable Chorus Level setting response. 
- Fixes "click" in front right speaker when front left speaker
  test played.
- Added "Update Software Version" to check for entry created by
  the net update tool.
- Added the checkbox for DVD Small Speaker Mode (SSM).
- Fixes default for Reverb and Chorus selections to 'As Specified' 
- Fixes playback for correct speed for any 48kHz sample rate when
  recorded through S/PDIF recording source. 
- Fixes recording volume for Microphone staying at constant level. 
- Added version information to drvtb32.dll
- Latest PCH file from 1.25 (TBIRDHD.PCH 00.1212-0851)
- Zero's AC97 rear volumes.


-- Version 1.27 --
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-  Fixes focus issue for speaker test so it does not mute when
   focus changes. 
-  Added percent box on Midi effects.
-  Added Right Click to set defaults.
-  Fixes crackling or distortion during playback. 
-  Fixes increase in momentary increase in volume while switching
   to map mode and back. 
- Fixes Menu sounds becoming corrupted after rapid selection
  
-- Version 1.28 --
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-  Fixes uninstall after web update to clean up registry settings. 
-  Fixes Fader/Balance buttons to display "Center" on a right click


-- Version 1.29 --
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- Fixes sound coming from one channel only when 2 spkr mode is
  selected.  This applied to any wave output.


-- Version 1.30 --
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-  Added support to Philips Control Panel and drivers for Qsurrond
-  Fixed Expand All for 4-speaker mode in Philips Control Panel.
-  Added global help file.


-- Version 1.31 --
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- Launcher is modified to run after Add New Hardware Wizard
  closes for input device.
- Installer modified to detect OS and only wait for add new
  hardware completion on 2K.
- Fixes loss of right channel when toggling effects while in
  headphone mode.
			

-- Version 1.32 --
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- Hardware Acceleration slider adjustment:
- Incorporates adjustment of this multimedia control panel
  option into the launcher.
- Fixed bug in co-installer. 
- Effects now default to disabled in the Philips Control Panel.


-- Version 1.33 --
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- Internal change


-- Version 1.34 --
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- Internal change


-- Version 1.35 --
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- All components in this release were built from new international
  tree structure. 
- Fixed problem with Waveout - fixed with 98SE 
  QFE269601. QFE269601 can be downloaded from the philips web page.
- Fixed crashing Rogue Spear upon entering.
- A3D 1.0 Support Added:
- PSC706 INF updated to install A3D.DLL for A3D 1.0 support.
- Udpated Avenger.chm latest version
- Fixed problem with SPDIF tab - CPL would disable SPDIF after
  switching tabs a few times 
- Rename SPDIF label to "DVD AC3/DTS Passthrough"
- Added headphone icons to speaker test tab
- Corrects a crash after Win 2K install - page fault if in 
  headphone mode, speaker test running, and select Effects
  enable check box.
- "Acoustic" strings changed to "PSC706"
- Created common directories for duplicate install files
- Launcher and help file now removed.
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.36 --
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- Fixed Missing Center/LFE and surround speaker in 5.1 mode
  when playing CD/DVD
- Fixed "Can't get Mic, Aux In, or Line In to work in 4 or 5.1
  speaker mode"
- Fixed Error message of "AC3 output currently active.

  
-- Version 1.37 --
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- Additional correction for bug 1.35.02 - corrects problem
  of failed 5.1 mode QMSS when switching speaker modes (2<->5.1).
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.38 --
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- Corrects phase reversal for rear channels.
- Implements 5.0 speaker mode (in control panel and driver)
- Localized strings missed during previous updates
- Fixes uninstall by removing additional dialog during uninstall.
- Removes pch file under all OS's.
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.39 --
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- Corrected Effects bugs:
- Fixes Effect on microphone when the environment is set to none.
- Fixes Effect when playing CD through S/PDIF In when the 
  environment is set to none.
- Re-enabled 5.0 mode
- Activated LFE icon in 5.0 mode speaker test
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.40 --
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- Internal update


-- Version 1.41 --
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- Adds external AC3/SPDIF support
  NOTE: Requires QFE269601 installation on 98SE. 


-- Version 1.42 --
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- Fixed record gain to keep from saturating. 
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.43 --
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- Fixes DMA corruption of AC3 packets.  


-- Version 1.44 --
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- Appended Help File


-- Version 1.45 --
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- Mic removed as QMSS source
- Fixes displayed message when 5.0 or 5.1 modes are
selected with AC3 active.
- Corrected copyrights in coinstaller and gameport enumerator
- Driver versioning updated
- CODEC muted when entering D1 and D2.
- Fixes Record slider gain.
- Removes QMSS during record.
- Fixes Wavetable and other memory releases.
- Spinlock acquisition fixed.
- Mic 20db gain now set as default (INF change)
- 3D panning corrected for stereo buffers
- BSOD when Siren opened second time (fixed)
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
	

-- Version 1.46 --
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- Added forgien language support.


-- Version 1.47 --
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- Updated to allow AC3 SPDIF in XP
- 3D Stereo panning fixed (flag problem)
- BSOD fixed on both Win XP BETA2 and Win 2K SP2
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.48 
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- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.49 
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- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.50 
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- Win XP 1.49 bugs:
- Midi string now displays OK
- Noise in short wave file fixed.
- No dedicated CD player app in XP - icon now hidden
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.


-- Version 1.51 
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- Updated tbirdhd.pch to fix record quality issues.

- Fixed numerous CPL resource problems

- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
- Updated launcher title version.


-- Version 1.52 
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- Interim release.


-- Version 1.53
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- Applications launcher sections in the INF commented out.
- Corrects latest bugs in CPL, launcher, and uninstaller
- Launcher also has changes for process monitoring
- INFs have path changes for new launcher
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
- Updated launcher title version.


-- Version 1.54 
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- Release V1.53 had the applications launcher sections commented out.
- This release restores the applications launcher sections.

-- Version 1.55 
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- Release V1.53 has a line in the INF refering to a catalog file:
- CatalogFile = psc70X.cat (where X is either 3, 5 or 6).
- This line is required.
- Released as web based downloadable driver. 


-- Version 1.56 
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- PCI config space access method has changed
- Corrects power state problems on some XP systems 
- Changes PCI configuration access techniques for Dispatch level
  accesses.
- Corrects A3D section 
- Comments missed line under fourth launcher application entries
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
- Updated launcher title version.


-- Version 1.57 
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- Cleanup in allocation and release of VWM buffer
- Optimized splitting routines in driver
- Spinlock protection added to HwStreams arrays
- DSound Listener init corrected 
- Includes Q3D library update (build 220)
- Has several corrections for the CPL MIDI device tab
- Generated from latest inf_pp with revised INF templates
- Has string corrections for Italian CPL
- eliminated VWM_DMA conditional sections
- Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
- Updated launcher title version.



TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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North America

 - Toll-Free Telephone Number	1-800-835-3506
 	Operating Hours (US Central Time)
	- Monday through Friday	7:00am - 11:00pm
	- Saturday & Sunday	8:00am - 10:00pm

 - Internet Address: http://www.pcsound.philips.com