File Name: xxxxxxx.TXT IBM eserver xSeries 200/IntelliStation E Pro VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device Driver Readme.txt file for Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 Version 5.12.01.3111 Systems 8478, 6836, 6846 CONTENTS --------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview: This driver is required to enable the audio features of 8478, 6836, or 6846 systems 1.1 Overview about this code This readme file contains information to Install or Uninstall the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" driver on Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 systems. 1.2 Limitations Minimum hardware requirements are a Pentium II 266 MHz CPU (or Pentium 200 MHz CPU) and 32 MB Ram. 1.3 Dependencies: a) This package can only be installed on systems implemented with the VIA VT82C686A chip. 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.0.1 Windows 98 SE (WDM) Driver Installation a) Type D:> SETUP.EXE to install from the setup program. Select "Install" to do all of installation. After the system reboots, the driver will be installed completely. b) Optionally the "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed if the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" is detected by the PCI enumerator. Set the source destination directory to the "\WIN98SE" where the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" installation file, VIAUDIO.INF, for the Win98 is located. After the selection, the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" and its subsystems will be installed automatically. 3.0.2 Windows 98 SE (WDM) Driver Uninstall a) Type D:> SETUP.EXE to uninstall from the setup program. Select "Remove" to do all of uninstall. After the system reboots, the driver will be removed completely. b) Optionally the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" can be removed from the device manager. After the uninstall, the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" and its subdevice will be removed. If you want to totally remove this driver, you should delete the relative "VIAUDIO.INF" under the "\WINDOWS\INF" or "WINDOWS\INF\OTHER" directory and the driver file under the "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VIAUDIO.SYS". Then the driver will not install again after next boot. 3.0.3 Sound Blaster Compatible DOS Game Supported Sound Blaster compatible DOS games with GENERAL MIDI music format ONLY are supported on the Windows DOS box. The "Sound Blaster" setting in BIOS does not need to be enabled -- the Sound Blaster emulation is done by Microsoft. The OPL3 music format is not supported anymore based on the Microsoft WDM driver archetecture. You must change the MUSIC setting on your Sound Blaster compatible DOS game from FM MIDI to GENERAL MIDI. 3.1.0 Windows 2000 Driver Driver Installation a) Type D:> SETUP.EXE to install from the setup program. Select "Install" to do all of installation. After the system reboots, the driver will be installed completely. b) Optionally the "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed if the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" is detected by the PCI enumerator. Set the source destination directory to the "\WIN2000" where the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" installation file, VIAUDIO.INF, for the Win2000 is located. After the selection, the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" will be installed successfully. 3.1.1 Windows 2000 Driver Driver Uninstall a) Type D:> SETUP.EXE to uninstall from the setup program. Select "Remove" to do all of uninstall. After the system reboots, the driver will be removed completely. b) Optionally the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" can be removed from the device manager. After the uninstall, the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" will be removed. If you want to totally remove this driver, you should delete the relative "OEMx.INF" under the "\WINDOWS\INF" directory and "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VIAUDIO.SYS". Then the driver will not install again after next boot. 3.2.1 Windows Me (WDM) Driver Installation a) Type D:> SETUP.EXE to install from the setup program. Select "Install" to do all of installation. After the system reboots, the driver will be installed completely. b) Optionally the "PCI Audio Multimedia Device" will be displayed if the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" is detected by the PCI enumerator. Set the source destination directory to the "\WINME" where the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" installation file, VIAUDIO.INF, for the Win98 is located. After the selection, the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" and its subsystems will be installed automatically. The "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" could work when the installation is completed. 3.2.1 Windows Me (WDM) Driver Uninstall a) Type D:> SETUP.EXE to uninstall from the setup program. Select "Remove" to do all of uninstallation. After the system reboot, the driver will be removed completely. b) Optionally the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" can be remived from the device manager. After the uninstall, the "VIA AC97 PCI Audio Device" and its subdevice will be removed. If you want to totally remove this driver, you should delete the relative "VIAUDIO.INF" under the "\WINDOWS\INF" or "WINDOWS\INF\OTHER" directory, and the driver file under the "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VIAUDIO.SYS". Then the driver will not install again after next boot. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode Unattended installations use an InstallShield Silent Response File (setup.iss) to provide user input. 5.1 Running an Unattended Installation under Windows 2000 Run SETUP.EXE as described in the Windows 2000 installation section above, but with the -s parameter to use the .iss file that is provided with the driver. 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 6.3 IBM Marketing IntelliStation Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 6.4 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.1 "VIA" is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Inc. 7.2 Copyright (c) 1998-2000 VIA Technologies, Inc. 8.0 Disclaimer 8.1 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 PATENT. 8.2 Note to Government Users Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.