Realtek Semiconductor Corp. AC'97 Sound System Software ver:A3.75 Installation and Setup Driver & Application Installation/Removal Procedure For Realtek AC'97 Codec: ================================================================================= <<< For Win2000/WinME/WinXP (WDM driver)/Win98 Gold(First Edition)/Win98SE >>> --------------------------------------- Setup Driver/Application at first time: --------------------------------------- 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. ---------------- Setup for Manual ---------------- 1. Double-click the "System" icon to open the "System Properties" dialog from Control Panel . 2. Choose "Hardware" tab and click the "Device Manager" button . 3. Please right-click mouse on "MultiMedia Audio Controller" and choose the "Properties" menu item to show the driver details. 4. Click the "Driver" tab and then click the "Update Driver..." button for update. 5. Please follow the instructions of the "Upgrade Device Driver Wizard". 6. Choose "Search for a suitable driver for my device" and click the "Next" button. 7. Please specify the driver location/source and then click the "Next" button in this case, "Specify a location" has been chosen. 8. If "Specify driver location" is chosen, the Wizard will ask for the path where the driver is located. 9. Click the "Next" button to install Audio Driver on "Driver Files Search Results". 10. If the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog is opened, click the "Yes" button to continue the Installation. 11. After completing the above steps, the drier has been installed into the system. Please click "Finish" button to complete the installation. -------------------------- Update Driver/Application: -------------------------- Step 1. Follow Step 2,3,4 described in [Setup at first time] above to complete the procedure. -------------------------- Remove Driver/Application: -------------------------- Step 1. Go to Start\Settings\Control Panel. Step 2. Select [Add/Remove Programs] icon. Step 3. Select "Realtek AC'97 Audio" 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 WinNT 4.0 (NT4 driver) >>> --------------------------------------- Setup Driver/Application at first time: --------------------------------------- Ignore Step 1, and follow the same procedure in Win2000/WinME/WinXP. -------------------------- Update Driver/Application: -------------------------- The same procedure in Win2000/WinME/WinXP. -------------------------- Remove Driver/Application: -------------------------- The same procedure in Win2000/WinME/WinXP. << Other Informations >> -------------------- Silent Installation: -------------------- Run "Setup -s -f2<path\LogFile>" i.e. setup -s -f2c:\mylog.log Note: 1. AVRack only works fine under WinNT 4.0 after installing Service Pick 3 or later. 2. Please update Directx version to DirectX8.0 or above. --------------------- Version Informations: --------------------- WDM driver for Win98/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP : 5.10.0.5890 WDM driver for Windows x64 : 5.10.0.5890 VXD driver for Win95 : 4.5.0.3019 VXD Software wavetable driver : 3.1.0.0 NT4 driver for Windows NT4 : 4.3.0.3040 NT4 software wavetable driver : 4.3.0.2002 RtlRack for Win98/Me/2000/XP : 1.10.0.0 AvRack for Win95/NT4 : 2003.4.4.1 Realtek Soundman : 5.1.0.42 Realtek Sound Effect Manager(CPL) : 2.2.0.47 Realtek Sound Effect Manager(RtlCpl) : 1.0.1.49 Realtek Sound Effect Manager for NT4 : 2.3.0.3 Driver/Application Setup Program : 5.13 -------- History: -------- A3.75 - 1. For special customize settings. 2. Update Realtek 3D engine. 3. Support for the WMA Pro-over-S/PDIF Format. 4. Support DTS function for ALC850. 5. Fix ALI 1689 chipsets can't record continue after power resume. 6. Fixed driver package can't be removed on WinME. A3.74 - 1. For special customize settings. 2. Fix SPDIF stream hang up by playing DVD. A3.73a - 1. Driver general inf. 2. Setup package application size and progress backward problem . 3. Fixed driver package can't be removed on win98se . 4. HCT Scan on windows x64 os . A3.73 - 1. For special customize settings. 2. Support codec ALC653. 3. Fix record from SPDIF IN have noise in hyper-thread mode. A3.72 - 1. For special customize settings. 2. Modify initiate of DMA buffer allocate. 3. Fix abnormal THD+N performance on A-D test. A3.71 - 1. For special customize settings. 2. Fix HCT 12.1 DRM test fail issue. 3. Fix playback and record could not been played in the same time issue for ATI and nVidia chipsets. A3.70 - 1. Add some customized settings. A3.69 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Add SPDIF IN pass throuth SPDIF Out item for some of ATI and nVidia chipsets. 3. Fix AC3 SPDIF blue screen issue when SPDIF-out force to 44K. 4. Change DMA Threshold from 06 to 10 to decrease noise for ATI SB400 chipset. 5. Update 3D engine to fix Half Life 2(Game) no sound issue and some noise issues. A3.68 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Change DMA operation mode. 3. Fix SPDIF out issue for ALI1573 and ALI1689. 4. Fix SPDIF no output issue for digital and analog output mode in ALC658. 5. Fix SPDIF noise or no output issues in nVidia chipsets. 6. Fix audio can't be test in 3D Marks. 7. Fix UT2004 game noise issue. A3.67 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. SPDIF-out goes to AClink slot 6/9 for ATI SB400 when modem present. 3. Add New feature: Disable Analog CD. 4. Fix issue : mono-out volume synchronize with Master volume for ALC655 force 2 channel mode. A3.66 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Enable Present ICH DMA hang up function in default. 3. Fix WarcraftIII game noise issue. 4. Add a new feature : Don't power taggle PR3 for ALC655 and ALC850. 5. Support swapping center Left function for nVidia CK804 chipset. 6. Support WHQL for nVidia CK804 chipset. A3.65 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Fix SPDIF OUT no sound for ALC650 codec after power resume. A3.64 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Update Realtek 3D engine. 3. Support AC3 SPDIF and 8 channels for nVidia CK804. 4. Fix EAPD issue after S1 or S3 resume. 5. Fix getposition not acceurate for ATI chipsets. A3.63 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Fix underrun noise issue by changing threshold value for ATi chipset. 3. Fix 'Winbench' application issue in 4 channel mode when Sensaura engine is disabled. A3.62 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Fix SPDIF Copy protect issue in Mediaplayer. 3. Support AC3 SPDIF and 8 channels for Ali1689 chipsets. 4. Reduce POP noise with EAPD for power change. A3.61 - 1. Add some customized settings. A3.60 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Add workaround code when pause DMA engine for ICH6 / Hance Rapid. 3. Fix bug for "Force 44K SPDIF" feature when disable direct sound acceleration engine. 4. Set Surr-out pin as HP-out pin for ALC655 when disable multi-channels function. A3.59 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Add channel status information of SPDIF output for ATi chipset(SB150/SB200/SB250). A3.58 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Fix some UI issues for Realtek control panel. 3. Fix some issues for ATi chipset(SB150/SB200/SB250). 4. Solve pop noise for noise suppression feature. A3.57 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Fix some issues for the certain page of control panel. A3.56 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Update directsound acceleration engine. 3. Fix the issue which control panel shows the improper item in "Microphone" tab under some situation. A3.55 - 1. Improve the algorithm of Jack sensing. 2. Add some customized settings. 3. Support ICH6. 4. Improve the algorithm for ALC250 Hardware EQ feature. 5. Fix the issue which AUX volume register will be set the improper value. 6. Improve the algorithm of Noise suppression feature. 7. Fix SPDIF output issue for "WaveCyclic" architecture. A3.54 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Support Microphone Noise Suppression feature. 3. Toggle Vref before change Microphone jack type for AC97 2.3 codecs. 4. Modify Peak filter parameters for ALC655. A3.53 - 1. Add some customized settings. 2. Add "Remove recording DC offset" feature. 3. Fix Hardware EQ noise issue for ALC250. 4. Support 1 nVidia chipset (CK8S). 5. Add workaround code for ATI chipset recording issue. 6. Support 8 channels playback feature for nVidia chipset with ALC850. 7. Fix the issue about SPDIF function type feature with ALC850. 8. Modify Peak Filter parameters for ALC655 and ALC850. 9...
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