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readme.txt Driver File Contents (ctdf4.05.1010b_11_2.zip)

This directory contains the ***BETA*** Prodif T 2496(TM) wave driver for Windows XP.

*** THIS IS BETA SOFTWARE ***
*** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! ***



*** Windows XP Installation Instructions ***


To install the Prodif T 2496 wave driver under Windows XP (first-time installation):

1. When the Prodif T 2496 card is detected by Windows, the "Found New Hardware Wizard"
   will appear to help you install the device drivers for the Prodif T 2496.  When the
   wizard appears, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and
   click "Next>".
2. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations", and make sure the "Include
   this location in the search" box is checked.  Then click the "Browse..." button
   and browse into the WinXP subdirectory on your Prodif T 2496 Driver Installation disk.
   If you downloaded the Prodif T 2496 drivers, browse into the WinXP subdirectory in the
   directory where you unzipped the driver files.  Then click "OK" to select the
   directory.  Click "Next>" to instruct Windows to install the new driver.
3. If Windows displays a window saying "The software you are installing for this hardware
   has not passed Windows Logo testing", click "Continue Anyway" to continue the driver
   installation process.  Because Microsoft has not tested this driver, this window warns
   you that untested drivers can destabilize your computer.  This is not an error.  It
   is simply a notice that Microsoft does not guarantee the quality of this driver.
4. Wait for Windows to install the driver files on your computer.  When installation
   is complete, click "Finish" to end the Found New Hardware Wizard.
5. When the system asks if you want to restart the computer, click "Yes".
   This step is required to complete the installation process.

To update the Prodif T 2496 wave driver under Windows XP (updating to a new driver):

1. Open the System Control Panel, and select the "Hardware" tab.  Then, click the
   "Device Manager..." button in the middle of the System Control Panel.
2. When the Device Manager window appears, click the "+" symbol to the left of the
   "Sound, video and game controllers" entry to open a list of audio and video devices.
3. Double-click the entry for the "Prodif T 2496" to open the Prodif T 2496 Properties
   dialog, and select the "Driver" tab.
4. Click the "Update Driver..." button to start the Hardware Update Wizard.
   When the wizard appears, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)"
   and click "Next>".
5. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations", and make sure the "Include
   this location in the search" box is checked.  Then click the "Browse..." button
   and browse into the WinXP subdirectory on your Prodif T 2496 Driver Installation disk.
   If you downloaded the Prodif T 2496 drivers, browse into the WinXP subdirectory in the
   directory where you unzipped the driver files.  Then click "OK" to select the
   directory.  Click "Next>" to instruct Windows to install the new driver.
6. If Windows displays a window saying "The software you are installing for this hardware
   has not passed Windows Logo testing", click "Continue Anyway" to continue the driver
   installation process.  Because Microsoft has not tested this driver, this window warns
   you that untested drivers can destabilize your computer.  This is not an error.  It
   is simply a notice that Microsoft does not guarantee the quality of this driver.
7. Wait for Windows to install the driver files on your computer.  When installation
   is complete, click "Finish" to end the Hardware Update Wizard.  Then, click "Close"
   to close the Prodif T 2496 Properties dialog.
8. When the system asks if you want to restart the computer, click "Yes".
   This step is required to complete the update process.



*** Release notes ***

Known issues with this release:
1. This driver has not been extensively tested on Windows NT SMP systems.
2. When an application using the Prodif T 2496 crashes, the Prodif T 2496 driver is
   not closed by the application; this causes subsequent open requests to fail.
   This condition can be cleared by rebooting the computer.



Prodif T 2496 is a trademark of SEK'D Vertrieb GmbH.
TDIF 2496 Pro and WavSync are trademarks of Digital Audio Labs, Inc.
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.