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Release Notes for
Crystal SoundFusion Audio Driver Kit
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(c) 2001 by Cirrus Logic, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Release name PV5018
Release date 3/21/00
Driver style VxD
Operating systems Windows 9X
Language Multicountry
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Contents
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1. Hardware Requirements
2. Features
3. Fixes
4. Installing the Driver
5. Uninstalling the Driver
6. Known Incompatibilities and Limitations
7. Copyrights
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1. Hardware Requirements
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This audio driver is designed to work with the following:
CS4281
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2. Features
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3. Fixes
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4. Installing the Driver
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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 Accelerator
Driver. 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) PCI Audio Accelerator Driver. Press the NEXT
button to 6:24 PM 5/14/99continue.
5. Press the FINISH button to complete the installation.
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5. Uninstalling or Updating Crystal Audio Drivers
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1. From the Windows START menu, run SETUP.EXE located in the Crystal
SoundFusion(tm) CD (or the appropriate path to the location of
the driver files) and select Install or Uninstall. This application
will do an automatic clean-up of the Windows 95 Crystal Audio registry
entries.
NOTE: Many problems with reinstallation occur because of existing
registry entries from previous installations and because of the
\WINDOWS\INF\OEMx.INF files. After running SETUP.EXE, the various
Crystal devices should not be listed in the Device Manager window.
2. Restart your system. If you want to remove or install any hardware,
select the SHUTDOWN option and turn off your PC.
3. Turn PC on. Upon loading, Windows 95 will detect new hardware, create
an information database, and proceed with the installation of Crystal
device drivers (as described in the previous section)
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6. Known Incompatibilities and Limitations
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7. 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, 2001
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Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
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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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