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Readme Driver File Contents (ich_ac97_1.4.zip)

ICH AC97 driver
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This is a AC97 sound driver for certain chipsets.

It does provide sound playback, but not recording.

The driver is known to work with the following chipsets:
	Intel ICH, ICH1, ICH2, ICH3, ICH4 and SIS 7012.

The driver may work with the following chipsets:
	AMD 8111, AMD 768, and the Nvidia nForce AC97.

VIA and SIS 7018 chipsets are not supported.

See the bottom of this document for a more complete list
of supported chipsets.

Author: Marcus Overhagen.
Email: marcus@overhagen.de

If your Computer Crashes
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If your computer crashes, you may want to remove the driver. 

Reboot and hold down the space bar during booting. 
Select "select save mode options", press enter.
Select "Disable user add-ons", press enter to activate it
Select "Return to main menu", press enter.
Select "Continue booting", press enter
Remove the driver file, using the uninstall.sh script.
Reboot 

How to Use
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Run the install.sh script to install the driver.

Open Media Preferences.
Make sure Realtime audio is enabled.
Restart the Media Services.
After restart is completed:
	select "AC97 (ICH)" as default Audio Output.
	select "None In" as default Audio Input.
Restart Media Services.

Disclaimer
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Use at your own risk! Written by Marcus Overhagen

If the Driver Doesn't Work
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If the driver doesn't work, you may need to alter some
settings in your computer's BIOS.
1) If there is a BIOS option to select the operating system, 
select "Other". Do not select "Windows98 / Windows 2000".
2) If there is a BIOS option called "PnP OS installed" select "No"
or "Disabled". Do not select "Yes" or "Enabled".
3) If there is a BIOS option called "AC97 audio" select "Auto"
or "Enabled". Do not select "Disabled".
4) If there is a BIOS option to assign an IRQ to "INT2" or "PINB",
make sure it is set to "Auto" or a free IRQ. Do not use "none".
5) It may also help to enable a "AC97 modem" option.

6) If you can't get it working, send me an email.
I will send you a version that has debugging support included.
After you get it, install it. Then send me a second email. 
Make sure that you attach the file ich_ac97.log that is created
in your home directory every time the driver is loaded. It
includes important debug information, like the kind of codec used.
Include the name of your motherboard and it's chipset, a URL
to the board on it's manufactor's website would be nice.
Also include the Vendor ID and Card ID that is displayed 
by the Devices preference application for all devices called 
"Sound".

Supported chipsets
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SiS 735 Chipset (SiS 7012)
Intel 440MX Chipset (82443MX)
Intel 810 Chipset (ICH)
Intel 810E Chipset (ICH)
Intel 810E2 Chipset (ICH2)
Intel 815 Chipset (ICH)
Intel 815E Chipsets (ICH2)
Intel 815EG Chipset (ICH2)
Intel 815EP Chipset (ICH2)
Intel 815G Chipset (ICH)
Intel 815P Chipset (ICH)
Intel 820 Chipset (ICH)
Intel 820E Chipset (ICH2)
Intel 830MP (ICH3-M)
Intel 840 Chipset (ICH)
Intel 845 Chipset (ICH2)
Intel 845E Chipset (ICH4)
Intel 845G Chipset (ICH4)
Intel 845GL Chipset (ICH4)
Intel 850 Chipset (ICH2)
Intel 850E Chipset (ICH2)
Intel 860 Chipset (ICH2)
Intel E7500 Chipset (ICH3)
Intel E7500 Chipset (ICH3-S)