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PV4024B DRIVER KIT
CS4299 Crystal Audio Chips
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RELEASE NOTES
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VxD-style Windows 9x
Driver Version 4024B
Released Version
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Beta Release Date
April 11, 2000
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This document contains the following:
1.0 Driver files
2.0 New Features
3.0 Working Features
4.0 Installing Crystal Audio Drivers
5.0 Known Issues and Limitations
6.0 Copyright and Trademarks
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1. Driver files
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The driver kit consists of the following 7 files :
CWAAUDIO INF
CWADOS VXD
CWAENUM VXD
CWALANG DAT
CWAW95R0 VXD
CWAW95R3 DRV
PV4024b CAT
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2. New Features
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1. This driver has a dual chipset support, ICH & VIA chipsets.
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3. Working Features
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1. Wave playback (all formats)
2. Wave capture (all formats)
3. S/P DIF
4. 3D control provided in the mixer panel
5. Simultaneous wave playback/capture (full duplex)
6. Mixer output controls
7. Mixer input control
8. AVI playback
9. Sound Blaster in DOS Box
10. Advanced Power Management Support.
11. DirectX Support.
12. Mixer INF Control.
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4. Installing Crystal Audio Drivers
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WINDOWS 95
1. Windows95 will detect the PCI Multimedia Audio device. Press the NEXT
button.
2. The driver for the Crystal SoundFusion (tm) PCI Audio will be requested
by the Operating System. Enter the drive letter assigned to your CDROM
or press the BROWSE button and search for the CDROM Drive or the
location of the driver files. Once the path has been provided, press
the FINISH button.
3. Again, Windows95 will request that you provide the Crystal
SoundFusion(tm) Disk. Press the OK button to continue, then
provide the path to the location of the driver files.
WINDOWS 98
1. Windows will detect the PCI Multimedia Audio Device and initiate the
Add New Hardware Wizard. Press the NEXT button to continue.
2. Select the 'Search for the best driver for your device' option and press
the NEXT button.
3. Select the CD-ROM drive (or the appropriate path to the location of
the driver files). Press the NEXT button.
4. The installation wizard will indicate that it is ready to install the
Crystal SoundFusion (tm) Audio driver. Press the NEXT button to
continue.
5. Press the FINISH button to complete the installation.
InstallShield Setup
1. Copy the InstallSield files from the IS subdirectory on the diskette to a
directory on the hard drive, or you may install from the floppy diskette.
2. Run Setup to install the driver and follow the instructions through this process.
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5. Known Issues and Limitations
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1. Programs running in a DOS box may cause the system to re-boot.
2. A loud pop may occur when opening any digital audio while playing one.
3. After Remove and Refresh of Crystal Audio Codec, CrystalWave Synth should
be installed.
4. Changing the output type for a wave thru Dsound Buffer to 8 bit, Mono
may have a loud pop.
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6. Copyright and Trademarks
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All brands and product names noted herein are the property or trademarks of
their respective holders.
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Cirrus Logic, 1999
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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.