PACKAGE VERSION:
eq
DATE RELEASE NOTES UPDATED:
04/23/2002
PURPOSE OF RELEASE:
This build of the SoundMax WDM driver includes:
* Golden Master support for the Intel(R) 82801AA/AB/BA/CA/DB,
Intel 440MX chipset, VIA VT82C686A/VT8231A, and VIA 8233
chipsets.
* Golden Master support for the AD1881A, AD1885, AD1886A,
AD1887, and AD1981A codecs.
COMPONENT/VERSION: Please see the WDM History Document for
component/version information.
Note: See SoundMAX Cadenza History Document for SoundMAX Cadenza versions.
COMPONENT QUALIFICATION AND LANGUAGE:
;
; AL=Alpha
; BT=Beta
; RC=Release Candidate
; GM=Golden Master
US (GM).. US (English)
GB (GM).. United Kingdom (English)
AP ( ).. APD (English)
AR (GM).. Middle East Region (Arabic OS/ English SW)
AU (GM).. Australia (English)
NZ (GM).. New Zealand (English)
ED ( ).. US Educational (English)
FC (GM).. Canada (French)
BR (GM).. Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese)
LA (GM).. Latin America (LA Spanish)
LX ( ).. Luxembourg
ME ( ).. Malaysia (English)
TW (GM).. Taiwan (Traditional Chinese)
CH (GM).. PRC (Simplified Chinese)
DK (GM).. Denmark (Danish)
NL (GM).. Netherlands (Dutch)
FI (GM).. Finland (Finnish)
FR (GM).. France (French)
GR (GM).. Germany (German)
KR (GM).. Korea (Korean [Hangeul])
NO (GM).. Norway (Norwegian)
PT (GM).. Portugal (Brazilian Portuguese)
SP (GM).. Spain (LA Spanish)
SE (GM).. Sweden (Swedish)
JP (GM).. Japan (Japanese)
SG ( ).. Switzerland (German)
SF ( ).. Switzerland (French)
IT (GM).. Italy (Italian)
TH (GM).. Thailand (Thai)
BN ( ).. Belgium (Dutch)
BF ( ).. Belgium (French)
AS ( ).. Austria (German)
PH ( ).. Philippines (PTT)
SI ( ).. Singapore (English)
CE ( ).. Canada (English)
EE ( ).. Europe (English)
IN ( ).. India
HK ( ).. Hong Kong (English)
RU (GM).. Russia (Russian)
CANDIDATE NOTES/KNOWN ISSUES/LANGUAGES SUPPORTED:
Localization is supported in this release. The internationalized
version of Install Shield does not support Arabic, however, the driver
does.
INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Installation or Update of Analog Devices SoundMAX Audio Driver
NOTE: Remove any previously installed driver using the instructions
in the next section.
1. From the task bar, click on Start -> Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type X:\path\setup, where X:\path is the
full path to the root of the installation media.
3. When installing, "SoundMAX Install" dialog box appears. In the
dialog box, press Next. When upgrading or reinstalling, "Setup
Type" dialog box appears. In the dialog box, select "Reinstall or
Upgrade" radio button, then press Next.
4. Click on the Next and OK prompts as they appear.
5. The "Hardware Installation" dialog box may appear in the case of
"unsigned" driver releases when the valid driver security catalog
file is not included into install set. The dialog box is warning
that SoundMAX software has not passed Windows Logo testing.
Press "Continue Anyway" to install "unsigned" driver.
6. Reboot the system to complete the installation.
Removal of Analog Devices SoundMAX Audio Driver
1. From the task bar, click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel,
or for Windows XP, click on Start -> My Computer -> System Tasks.
2. Double-click on the Add/Remove programs icon.
3. Double-click on SoundMAX Install. (A dialog box appears.)
4. Select Remove and then press Next.
5. Reboot the system to fully uninstall the drivers.
UNATTENDED (SILENT) INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Unattended installations use an InstallShield Silent Response
File (setup.iss) to provide user input.
Running an Unattended (Silent) Installation
Run SETUP.EXE as described in the installation section above, but with
the -s parameter to use the .iss file that is provided with the driver.
To use a different setup.iss file, use the -f1 parameter to provide the
full path to the file.
NOTE: When running an installation in silent mode, no messages
are displayed. Instead, a log file named Setup.log captures
installation information, including whether the installation
was successful. The -f2 parameter can be used to control
where the log file is created.
Running an Unattended (Silent) Uninstallation
1. From the task bar, click on Start -> Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type X:\path\setup -s REMOVE,
where X:\path is the full path to the root of the
installation media.
3. Reboot the system to fully uninstall the drivers.
Creating a Custom Silent Response File
Run Setup.exe as directed above, but with the -r parameter to record
the install responses in setup.iss. Use the -f1 parameter to control
where the .iss file is created. The line below creates setup.iss
in the c:\tmp directory.
SETUP.EXE -r -f1c:\tmp\setup.iss
TO INSTALL USING AN INF FILE:
1. Find the location of the following files:
* smwdm.sys
* smwdm.inf
* smx.cat (for signed drivers)
NOTE: These files are located in the Se or W2k (for Windows 2000)
subdirectory of the distribution media.
2. Open Control Panel using the Start Menu->Settings->Control Panel
and double click the System icon. On Windows XP, open System
Information using Start Menu->My Computer->View System Information.
3. Select Device Manager tab (on Windows 2000/ Windows XP, select the
Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button).
*For Windows XP
a. If Multimedia device is "Intel(r) 82801 BA/BAM AC'97
Audio Controller" (default), remove device and rename
corresponding inf file C:\WINDOWS\Inf\wdma_int.inf into
C:\WINDOWS\Inf\wdma_int.
b. Select "Scan For The Hardware Changes".
c. In the "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box, select
"Install from the list of specific locations" radio
button and click Next.
d. Select location of the driver files noted above and
click Next to install driver.
If Multimedia Audio Device is older version of SoundMAX Integrated
Digital Audio Device, follow driver update procedure described
below for other operating systems.
NOTE: Different actions are necessary depending on whether a
Multimedia Sound Device is present.
* If a Multimedia Sound Device is present (like "SoundMAX
Integrated Digital Audio" or an "AC'97" generic sound
driver), complete the following steps.
a. Double-click on the device.
b. Select Driver tab.
c. Click Update Driver.
d. Select Search for a better driver.
e. When prompted for a location, select a specific location
and enter the one noted above.
NOTE: If you are prompted to insert the Windows CD, insert
the CD. If you are prompted to reboot, do so.
* If a Multimedia Sound Device is NOT present, complete the
following steps.
a. Click refresh.
NOTE: A multimedia device will be found.
b. Select Search for a better driver.
c. When prompted for a location, select a specific location
and enter the one noted above.
NOTE: If you are prompted to insert the Windows CD, insert
the CD. If you are prompted to reboot, do so.
TO UNINSTALL WHEN USING INF FILE:
1. Open System Properties using the Start Menu->Settings->Control
Panel, or Start Menu->My Computer->View System Information for
Windows XP.
2. Select Device Manager tab (on Windows 2000/Windows XP, select the
Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button).
4. Select Sound, Video and Game Controllers -> SoundMAX integrated
Digital Audio device.
5. Click Remove (on Windows 2000/Windows XP, click the Uninstall icon
with the red X).
NOTE: If you are prompted to insert the Windows CD,
insert the CD. If you are prompted to reboot, do so.
The Windows Plug and Play System maintains a backup copy of the driver
and will re-install it automatically upon reboot unless another driver
replaces it. If you wish the driver to be completely removed from the
system, complete the following steps:
Using Windows Explorer, delete the following from the WINDOWS
directory (WINNT for Windows 2000):
a. C:\Windows\inf\Other\Analog DevicesSmwdm.inf (or any
similarly named file if present)
b. C:\Windows\system32\drivers\smwdm.sys
c. For Windows 2000/Windows XP:
C:\WINNT\inf\OEMn.inf, or C:\WINDOWS\inf\OEMn.inf for
Windows XP, (where n is an integer)
Only delete those files that are copies of Smwdm.inf
(they will be named OEMn.inf [where n is an integer]).
Also, delete the corresponding .pnf files.
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEPENDENCIES:
This driver has been designed for and tested with Windows(R) 98SE,
Windows 2000, Windows Millennium, and Windows XP. (See list of
operating system upgrades below.)
This software is not intended for use with Windows 98 Gold.
1. The system must contain either an ICH chipset or a
VIA Super South Bridge chipset.
2. One of the following operating systems must be installed on the
system:
Windows 98SE with QFE 269601*
Windows ME 4.90.3000
Windows 2000 With Service Pack 2 (SP2)*
Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Q306582*
* Please be advised that if you use an earlier Service Pack
or QFE (or no Service Pack or QFE), you may experience
problems. Some of the problems will prevent the system from
getting certified. Please check the Microsoft website for
details.
For information about changes included in QFE 269601 for
Windows 98SE, visit:
http://www.osr.com/ddk/aud-design_9gs3.htm
For information about changes included in Service Pack 2 for
Windows 2000, visit:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://
support.microsoft.com/support/servicepacks/Windows/
2000/SP2.asp
Note: Microsoft has also released "Compatibility Updates" for
Windows 2000 that address problems with specific applications.
For a list of affected applications, visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/deployment/
appcompat/default.asp
SOFTWARE SUPERSEDED:
Package Version: ej
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS/FIXED DEFECTS:
* Added new Installer design for reduced size package;
ZIP file size is now less than 4 MB.
* #1704 - Fixes problem where Surround, LFE and Center
channels may be muted when using certain CNR cards.
The volume returns if the volume sliders for the specific
channel are touched, followed by touching the master volume
control. The behavior returns (rear chanels are muted)
after returning from suspend. This problem was independent
of codec, chipset, and OS.
* #1720 - Fixed problem where record noise could be heard
from the microphone input in 8 bits on ICH4 platforms.
This problem affects only ICH4 chipsets.
* #1721 - Fixed problem where, on all Via based Platforms,
the repeated suspend and resumes may cause the sound to
play back fast until another suspend and resume is
performed. This problem affects only VIA 686 and VIA 8233
chipsets.
* #1794 - Fixed problem where in Simplified Chinese, the
"Must be an Administrator" warning is not localized. This
occurred when trying to uninstall while logged into a
non-administrator account. This problem was independent
of codec, chipset, and OS.
* #1830 - Fixed problem where the line-in recording is
noisy on the Windows moviemaker. This would only happen
on platforms where the BIOS does not power up the codec.
This problem affects only AD1881A codecs with ICH0, ICH1,
ICH2, ICH3, and ICH4 chipsets.
* #1833 - Fixed problem where audio was lost upon suspend
and resume in Win ME on ICH4 platforms with AD1981a codecs.
* #1839 - Fixed problem where audio would be lost upon a
suspend/resume. This occurred on systems with an external
EQ that gets powered up by the BIOS. This problem affects
only 440MX, ICH0, ICH1, ICH2, and ICH3 chipsets.
* #1840 - Fixed problem where setup.exe install does not
work with a space after the PCI IDs in the INF file.
This problem affects only Win 2000 and Win XP.
* #1848 - Fixed problem where Clicks and Pops could be
heard when playing wave file and the Speaker EQ is enabled.
This occurs on 198x CODEC systems with Speaker EQ enabled.
This problem affects only AD198x codecs.
* #1877 - Added new bitmaps for SoundMAX Cadenza and SoundMAX
Flat Driver.
* #1900 - Fixed problem where driver is Yellow Banged in the
device manager on some ICH4 Platforms with I/O ports disabled.
This problem affects only ICH4 chipsets.
* #1903 - Fixed problem where setup will hang when trying to
install the driver. This occurs only if an INF file is set
to read only. Installations from Read-Only media should
proceed normally now. This problem was independent of codec,
chipset, and OS.
* #1910 - Fixed problem where creation of driver version
registry entry by install was broken due to the changes
in inf file syntax. This problem was independent of codec,
chipset, and OS.
* #1937 - Fixed problem with error on reboot: "Windows has
detected that cleanup.exe has caused an error. Do you
want to send this to Microsoft?" . Problem has been
discovered on XP Professional. This problem was
independent of codec, chipset, and OS.
* Made miscellaneous INF changes.
ALTERNATE BITCLOCK SUPPORT:
As of driver version 5.12.01.3030, support for alternate bitclock
and the associated sample rate settings has been added into the
WDM driver. The only alternate bitclock frequency supported by
the WDM driver is 14.31818 MHz.
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS/DEFECTS NOT COMPLETED IN THIS RELEASE:
* N/A
KNOWN ISSUES & BUGS:
* On certain platforms with 5.12.01.3504, there are known Driver
Verifier failures. Please contact ADI to see if this is applicable
to your platform or to obtain further details
* The AD1886A driver disables the S/PDIF channel for
Win98SE and Win2K.
* This driver has not been tested on Win XP IA64. A
64-bit driver has been developed and will be tested
when platforms are available.
* When installing unsigned drivers on certain Windows ME
systems, the Microsoft/Intel AC'97 Driver may be loaded
instead. The sequence of events that causes this is:
- The Microsoft/Intel AC'97 Audio Driver is
installed or comes pre-installed on the system.
- The system is updated with a signed version of
the SoundMAX packages.
- The system is updated with an un-signed version
of the SoundMAX packages.
- Regardless of whether the drivers are uninstalled
or updated, the system always comes up with the
Microsoft/Intel AC'97 driver.
SOLUTION: Microsoft has looked into this issue. Since this
only affects Developers/OEM's, only a work-around has been
provided as follows:
Once you have installed the unsigned driver and the
AC'97 Microsoft/Intel driver loads persistently,
do the following:
1. Uninstall the Window AC'97 driver using the device
manager.
2. Go into the Windows/INF Directory.
3. Delete *.bin.
4. Edit WDMA_INT.INF and comment out (put a semicolon
in the first column of) the lines with the offending
PNP IDs and then save the changes.
5. Reboot so that the SoundMAX driver is installed.
The only other work-around found thus far are to install a
signed version of the SoundMAX packages or reformat the hard
drive and re-install Windows.
* When the AD1886A is configured on a split codec CNR card
(i.e., 1886A on CNR and 1885 or 1881A on motherboard), there
will be no Audio Out on S/PDIF channel.
* Windows XP Only: There is a problem in HCT 10 where test
case 16.9:12 fails (Microsoft Errata #582) if logging level
is left at 3. Test will pass if logging level is set to 5
or higher. This also occurs with the native driver that ships
with Windows XP.
* Windows XP Only: There is a problem in HCT 10 RTM where test
case 34:1.7 fails on some platforms. This is Microsoft
Errata# 625.
NOTE: On Windows 98SE, with or without QFEs, the HCT ACPI test cases
7.4 and 7.10 will fail with DX7. This failure also occurs with
the Microsoft native driver. Failure will not occur with DX6
or DX8.
TESTS RUN:
Pre-release and WHQL.
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This driver is built for the Microsoft(R) Windows Operating Systems.
Copyright 2000 - 2002 Analog Devices, Inc. All names mentioned herein
are a registered trademark or a trademark of Analog Devices or its
respective owners. All rights reserved.
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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.
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