VIA VT686A/686B/8231 AC'97 Audio Device Driver Release History
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* 2001/11/01 (Ver 2.10c)
USER\WIN98SE(WIN2000,WINME)\*.*
(a) Add MS WHQL LOGO CAT file into each directory.
USER\Linux\RedHat\7.1\*.*
(a) Support Linux RedHat 7.1.
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* 2001/10/17 (Ver 2.10b)
Installation Program
(a) Enable OEMREG method for Win98SE/WinMe/Win2K/WinXP
in Setup program in order to let the user control the behavior of
the Mixer control lines
(b) Fix SPK icon missing problem for MS SNDVOL32.exe in Win2K environmet
after we install WDM driver through VIA Setup Program.
NT4.0 Driver
(a) Increase the Dispatch Level of IRP processing routine to
avoid some critical problem like as IBM e-phone bug.
(b) This driver has been passed MS WHQL ceritified program, and
have gotten the LOGO.
OS/2 Driver
(a) Fix the chopping sound issue when we play AVI file.
(b) Fix System Hung problem in some playing case.
(c) Add Pause function
(d) Enhance Position handling function
(e) Provide multiple wave file playing function.
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* 2001/10/05 (Ver 2.10a)
Installation Program
(a) In Win98, we just use VXD driver to replace WDM driver in
order to match O.S. requirement.
WDM Driver for WinXP
(a) Include MS WHQL Windows XP LOGO CAT file into this package.
* 2001/08/31 (Ver 2.10)
Installation Program
(a) Support Windows XP driver installation.
(b) Fix the system dynamic hung problem after we install
driver into Win98SE if O.S. is enumerating the Game Port
Device.
(c) Provide some parameters in .ini file in order
to let MB Manufacture to decide whethter the
system reboot is required for each O.S. or not.
WDM Driver for Win98SE, Win2K, WinMe and WinXP
(a) Support Windows XP.
(b) Use Windows XP in-box driver code base, in other
word, we use the qualified source code base to
build up this driver binary file.
(c) Fix wrong driver information checked by the driver verifier
tool published by S3 company.
(d) Support AC3 over S/PDIF through VIA CODEC VT1616/VT1612A
VXD driver for Win95, Win98:
(a) Support the HPP/HPS function of VIA VT1612A
(b) Solve the no-sound problem if the Master Out
is routed from Headphone of the AD1885 codec.
NT4.0 driver:
(a) Fix SW SRC bad quality issue reported our customer.
(b) Change our default setting as following:
Playback Mode: (1) Mute the MIC
(2) Enable MIC 20dB boost
Record Mode: (1) Set MIC to be as default recording source.
(c) Fix wrong driver information checked by the driver verifier
tool published by S3 company.
(d) Fix our customer E-phone Application problem: Playback
sound will be break after 55 seconds.
Linux driver:
(a) Support Mandrake Linux 8.0 driver binary.
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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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