Realtek Semiconductor Corp. AC'97 Sound System Software Ver:A3.33
Installation and Setup
Driver & Application Installation/Removal Procedure For Realtek AC'97 Codec:
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<<< For Win98SE/Win2000/WinME/WinXP (WDM driver) >>>
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Setup Driver/Application at first time:
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Step 1. Before installing the Realtek AC'97 Drivers & Applications, Press the
[Cancel] button if Windows detect the PCI Multimedia Audio device.
Step 2. Insert the "Realtek AC'97 Drivers & Applications" CD into the CD-ROM
drive and run the setup.exe program to finish the installation.
Step 3. Click on [Next/OK/Go] to continue the procedure. If the Windows popup
"Digital Signature Not Found" message, press [Yes] to continue the
installation.
Step 4. Finally, select to restart the system and press [Finish] to complete
the installation.
The system will reload the drivers and do some adjustments in the INF
file if so required.
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Update Driver/Application:
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Step 1. Follow Step 2,3,4 described in [Setup at first time] above to complete
the procedure.
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Remove Driver/Application:
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Step 1. Go to Start\Settings\Control Panel.
Step 2. Select [Add/Remove Programs] icon.
Step 3. Select "Realtek AC'97 Drivers and Applications" and press [Change/Remove]
button.
Step 4. Click on [Next/OK/Go] to finish the uninstallation.
Step 5. At the end of the procedure, select to restart the system and press
[Finish] to complete the uninstallation.
<<< For Win98 Gold (First Edition) >>>
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Setup Driver/Application at first time:
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The same procedure in Win98SE/Win2000/WinME/WinXP.
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Update Driver/Application:
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The same procedure in Win98SE/Win2000/WinME/WinXP.
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Remove Driver/Application:
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The same procedure in Win98SE/Win2000/WinME/WinXP.
<<< For WinNT 4.0 (NT4 driver) >>>
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Setup Driver/Application at first time:
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Ignore Step 1, and follow the same procedure in Win98SE/Win2000/WinME/WinXP.
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Update Driver/Application:
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The same procedure in Win98SE/Win2000/WinME/WinXP.
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Remove Driver/Application:
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The same procedure in Win98SE/Win2000/WinME/WinXP.
<< Other Informations >>
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Silent Installation:
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Run "Setup -s -f2<path\LogFile>"
i.e. setup -s -f2c:\mylog.log
Note: AVRack only works fine under WinNT 4.0 after installing
Service Pick 3 or later.
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Version Informations:
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WDM driver for Win98SE/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP : 5.10.0.4050
WDM driver for Win98Gold : 5.10.0.5024
VXD driver for Win95 : 4.5.0.3019
VXD Software wavetable driver : 3.1.0.0
NT4 driver for Windows NT4 : 4.3.0.3031
NT4 software wavetable driver : 4.3.0.2001
RtlRack for Win98/Me/2000/XP : 1.2.0.0
AvRack for Win95/NT4 : 2002.4.3.1
Realtek Sound Effect Manager(CPL) : 1.5.0.38
Realtek Sound Effect Manager for NT4 : 2.3
Driver/Application Setup Program : 4.77
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History:
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A3.33 -
1. support DirectSound hardware acceleration features by default
2. support DirectSound 3D positional audio by using HRTF algorithm
3. correct DataRange declaration of S/PDIF pin to avoid blue screen on Win2000 with DirectX 8.1 installed.
4. support I3DL2 interface
5. fix wake on ring problem
6. Add "Loudness" control for ALC202/ALC202A.
7. fully support EAX compatible sound effect
8. change company name from Avance to Realtek
A3.25 -
1. Improve compatibility with Agere software modem
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.
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