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³ Copyright (c) 1998-2002 VIA Technologies Inc. ³
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³ VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Device Driver ReadMe.Txt ³
³ for ³
³ WinMe/Win9x/WinNT4.0/WinNT3.501/Win2000/WinXP ³
³ ³
³ * This readme file is used to provide the information for installation ³
³ and Uninstall "VIA AC97 Enhanced Audio Device" drivers. ³
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CONTENTS
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1) Hardware Recommend
2) System Requirements
3) Package Version Identification
4) Distribution Package Contents
5) Windows 95/98 (VxD) Driver
6) Windows 98 SE (WDM) Driver
7) Windows 2000/XP Driver
8) Windows ME Driver
9) Windows NT 4.0 Driver
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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 can be installed for the Audio function of the VIA
VT8233/VT8233A/VT8233C/VT8235
* The "VIA AC97 Enhanced Audio Device" driver package supports drivers on
the following Operation Systems.
Operation System Version
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Windows 95 4.00.950 or above
Windows 98 4.10.1998 or above
Windows NT 3.51
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 ,build 1381
Windows 2000 RTM or above
Windows Me RC1 or above
Windows XP RC1 or above
3) Package Version Identification
1. In this package, there is a TXT file named VIAUDIO.REV. You can see
this package release version in this file. ex. If you can see 1.70c
in this file, our Setup program will show 1.70c in driver installation
screen.
2. This package release version is 1.70c.
3. The driver version included in this package.
Operation System Version
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Windows 9x(VXD) 4.05.00.1130
Windows 98SE(WDM) 5.12.01.3670
Windows NT 3.51 4.00.00.3100
Windows NT 4.0 4.03.00.3130
Windows 2000(WDM) 5.12.01.3670
Windows ME(WDM) 5.12.01.3670
Windows XP(WDM) 5.12.01.3670
4) Distribution Package Contents
If you have received this driver version on a floppy disk, it is compressed
by an auto uncompressing format. You must uncompress it first before executing
the setup program.
The uncompressed package includes the following files listed below :
FLOPPY :
³
³ _INST32I.EX_ Setup Program
³ _ISDEL.EXE InstallShield5 related files below
³ _SETUP.DLL
³ _SYS1.CAB
³ _SYS1.HDR
³ _USER1.CAB
³ _USER1.HDR
³ DATA.TAG
³ DATA1.CAB
³ DATA1.HDR
³ LANG.DAT
³ LAYOUT.BIN
³ OS.DAT
³ SETUP.BMP
³ SETUP.EXE
³ SETUP.INI
³ SETUP.INS
³ SETUP.ISS
³ SETUP.LID
³
ÃÄÄÄWIN9X
³ VIAUDIO.INF VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device installation file
³ VIAUDIO.VXD VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device VxD driver
³ VIAWAVE.DRV VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device Wave driver
³ VIAFM.DRV VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device FM driver
³ VIAMIDE.DRV VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device MPU401 driver
³
ÃÄÄÄWIN98SE
³ VIAUDIO.INF VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device installation file (Note : it is same as the one in Win2000 directory.)
³ VIAUDIO.SYS VIA AC97 PCI Audio Deivce WDM driver (Note : it is same as the one in Win2000 directory.)
³ VIAUDIO.CAT VIA AC97 MS Digital Signature Catalog file
³
ÃÄÄÄWIN2000
³ VIAUDIO.INF VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device installation file.
³ VIAUDIO.SYS VIA AC97 PCI Audio Deivce WDM driver.
³ VIAUDIO.CAT VIA AC97 MS Digital Signature Catalog file
³
ÃÄÄÄWINXP
³ VIAUDIO.INF VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device installation file.
³ VIAUDIO.SYS VIA AC97 PCI Audio Deivce WDM driver.
³ VIAUDIO.CAT VIA AC97 MS Digital Signature Catalog file
³
ÃÄÄÄWINME
³ VIAUDIO.INF VIA AC'97 Audio Device installation file. (Note : it is same as the one in Win2000 directory.)
³ VIAUDIO.SYS VIA AC'97 Audio Deivce WDM driver. (Note: it is different with the one in Win2000 directory for MS DRM requirement.)
³ VIAUDIO.CAT VIA AC'97 Audio Deivce Digital Signed file
³
ÃÄÄÄWINNT40
³ OEMSETUP.INF VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device installation file
³ VIAUDIO.SYS VIA AC97 PCI Audio Deivce kernel mode driver
³ VIAUDIO.DLL VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device user mode driver
³
ÃÄÄÄWINNT351
³ OEMSETUP.INF VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device installation file
³ VIAUDIO.SYS VIA AC97 PCI Audio Deivce kernel mode driver
³ VIAUDIO.DLL VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device user mode driver
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SPKCFG.EXE This Utility is used for user to identify the Speaker
Location incorrectly.
5POINT1.WAV 5.1 sound wave file.
CH1L.WAV Front Left Speaker sound Wave file
CH1R.WAV Front Right Spkeker sound Wave file
CH2L.WAV Surround Left Speaker sound Wave file
CH2R.WAV Surround Right Speaker sound Wave file
CH3L.WAV Central Speaker sound Wave file
CH3R.WAV LFE Speaker Sound Wave file
5) Windows 95/98 (VxD) Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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a) Automatic Installation
For Windows 95 and 98, Setup program will automatically install VxD driver.
Uncompress the zip folder and 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 "Install driver" option. After the system reboots, the driver will be completely installed.
b) Manual Installation
Under Device Manager, the "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed
if the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to the "\WIN9X" with the "VIA AC97
PCI Audio Device" installation file, VIAUDIO.INF.
After the selection, the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" and its subsystems
will be installed automatically.
Windows 98 (WDM) Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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For win 98, if you want to install WDM driver instead of VxD, type
D:> SETUP.EXE -WDM (where D equals the location of the setup file)
in the run command promopt and then the WDM driver will be installed.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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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 "Uninstall driver". After the system
reboots, the driver will be removed.
6) Windows 98 SE (WDM) Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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a) Automatic Installation
For Windows 98 SE, the Setup program will automatically install the WDM driver.
Uncompress the zip folder and 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 "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
Audio Device" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to "\WIN98" where the "VIA AC97
PCI Enhanced Audio Device" installation file, VIAUDIO.INF, for the Win98 is located.
After the selection, the "VIA AC97 PCI Enhanced Audio Device" and its subsystems
will be installed automatically.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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a) 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 "Remove". After the system reboots,
the driver will be removed completely.
b) OR you can remove the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" from the device manager.
If you want to totally remove this driver, you should delete the relative
"VIAUDIO.INF" under the "\WINDOWS\INF" or "WINDOWS\INF\OTHER" directory.
At the same time, you should remove the driver file under the
"WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VIAUDIO.SYS". Then the driver will not install again
after the next boot.
7) Windows 2000/XP Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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a) Automatic Installation
Uncompress 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
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, VIAUDIO.INF, for the Win2000 is
located.
After the selection, the "VIA AC97 PCI Enhanced Audio Device" will be installed
successfully.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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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.
b) OR you can remove the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" from the device manager.
If you want to totally remove this driver, you should delete the relative
"OEMx.INF" under the "\WINDOWS\INF" directory. At the same time, you
should remove the driver file under the "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VIAUDIO.SYS".
Then the driver will not install again after the next boot.
NOTE: Please note, under Win2000/WinXP, the .cat file can't be installed from the setup program (option a). If you want to check the "Digital Signed file" from Micrsoft you must install the driver using option b - through the Device Manager.
8) Windows ME Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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a) Automatic Installation
Uncompress the zip folder and 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 "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 AC'97
Audio Device" is detected by the PCI enumerator.
Set the source destination directory to the "\WINME" where the "VIA AC'97
Enhanced Audio Device" installation file, VIAUDIO.INF, for the Win2000 is
located.
After the selection, the "VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Device" will be installed
successfully.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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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.
b) OR you could remove the "VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Device" from the device manager.
If you want to totally remove this driver, you should delete the relative
"VIAUDIO.INF" under the "\WINDOWS\INF" or "WINDOWS\INF\OTHER" directory.
At the same time, you should remove the driver file under the
"WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VIAUDIO.SYS". Then the driver will not install again
after the next boot.
9) Windows NT 4.0 Driver
a) Automatic installation
Uncompress the zip folder and 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 "Install".
After the system reboots, the driver will be installed completely.
b) Manual Installation
a) Select the "Multimedia" icon from the Control Pannel to install
the driver.
b) When the "Multimedia Properties" is displayed, select the "Devices"
sheet then click the "Add" button.
c) When the "Add" page is displayed, select the "Unlisted or Upgraded
Driver" from the "List of Drivers". Then click "OK" button.
d) Type the source volumn and "\WINNT40" directory where the driver
located. Then click "OK" button.
e) The "VIA AC97 PCI Enhanced Audio Device" will be displayed on the
"Add Unlisted on Updated Driver" page. Select "OK" then the driver
will be installed.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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Follow the instructions listed below to uninstall the driver :
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.
b) OR
a) Select the "Multimedia" icon from the Control Pannel to uninstall
this driver.
b) When the "Multimedia Properties" is displayed, select the "Devices"
sheet then click the "Remove" button.
c) When the "Remove" page is displayed, click the "OK" button then
the driver will be removed.
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.