Analog Devices Inc. SoundMAX VxD driver version 4.11.01.0614 README This package installs an update to the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/98 device driver for the SoundMAX audio adapter that comes preinstalled in your IBM(R) computer. This update requires approximately 7MB of space on your hard disk (drive C). This update package is intended for IBM Aptiva machine types 2194-xxx and for IBM NetVista machine types 2251-xxx, 2271-xxx, 6058-xxx, 6059-xxx, 6266-xxx, 6269-xxx, 6270-xxx, 6276-xxx, 6568-xxx, 6569-xxx, 6578-xxx, 6579-xxx, 6648-xxx, 6649-xxx, 6830-xxx, 6831-xxx, 6840-xxx, and 6841-xxx that comes with a preinstalled SoundMAX audio adapter. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Hardware and software dependencies ---------------------------------- This driver has been designed for and tested with Windows 95 and Windows 98. This driver is intended to be used with Windows 95 OSR2 and Windows 98SE. 1. The system must contain an ICH chip set. 2. The Windows 95 Operating System OSR2, must be installed on the system. 3. Must be installed with DirectX(TM) 5 or greater, but DirectX 6 or greater is recommended. DirectX is available from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/directx/. This driver is built for the Microsoft(R) Windows Operating Systems. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, then select Find, and then click Files or Folders. 2. Type d63z30us.exe in the search box, then click Find Now. This will locate the d63z30us.exe file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the icon for d63z30us.exe. 4. Click Next. 5. Read the license agreement. 6. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. 7. Click Next. 8. Ensure that Save files in folder is set to C:\IBMTOOLS\Drivers\D63Z30US. 9. Click Next. 10. Follow the onscreen prompts and choose to reboot at the end of installation. Trademarks ---------- IBM, Aptiva, and NetVista are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.