TITLE: ADI SoundMax Audio Driver for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP (NVIDIA Systems)

VERSION: 5.12.01.3529
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq contains the audio driver for the operating systems and desktop models listed 
below (NVIDIA chipsets) that have the ADI SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio Controller.

NOTES:
 - For support of Intel ICH1 chipsets, download SoftPaq SP21180.
 - For support of Intel ICH2 or ICH4 chipsets, download SoftPaq SP23296.
 - For support of Via686 chipsets, download SoftPaq SP19397.
 - For Windows NT 4.0 support, download SoftPaq SP23297.
 - For OS2 support, download SoftPaq SP21248.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23295
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2003
CATEGORY: Audio
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

PRODUCT MODEL(S):

D315 business PC : All Models

Presario 600     :  6140-EA,    
Presario 6000Z   :  6ZPPE1,     6ZPPEC,     6ZPPEG,     6ZPXE1,     6ZPXE2,     
                 :  6ZPXEC,     6ZPXED,     6ZPXEG,     6ZPXEH,     
Presario 6000xx  :  6000EA,     6001EA,     6002EA,     6003EA,     6004EA,     
                 :  6005EA,     6006EA,     6007EA,     6008EA,     6010CA,     
                 :  6010EA,     6010TC,     6010US,     6011EA,     6012EA,     
                 :  6012RSH,    6015CA,     6015US,     6016US,     6017EA,     
                 :  6020CA,     6020HK,     6020US,     6021US,     6025RSH,    
                 :  6027EA,     6027LA,     6028EA,     6029EA,     6029US,     
                 :  6030EA,     6031EA,     6032EA,     6033EA,     6037CA,     
                 :  6055EA,     6056EA,     6060EA,     6084EA,     6085EA,     
                 :  6088EA,     6092EA,     
Presario 6100xx  :  6104EA,     6106EA,     6108EA,     6112EA,     6116EA,     
                 :  6118EA,     6120EA,     6124EA,     6125EA,     6134EA,     
                 :  6137EA,     6140EA,     6142EA,     6144EA,     6147EA,     
                 :  6150UK,     6152EA,     6159EA,     6166EA,     6171EA,     
                 :  6173EA,     6174EA,     6182EA,     6184EA,     6187EA,     
                 :  6188EA,     6190EA,     6194UK,     6195EA,     6196EA,     
                 :  6197EA,     6198EA,     
Presario 6200xx  :  6200EA,     6202EA,     6212EA,     6214EA,     6216EA,     
                 :  6220EA,     6222EA,     6230EA,     6232EA,     6236EA,     
                 :  6240EA,     6240NL,     6248EA,     6253EA,     6254EA,     
                 :  6258EA,     6260EA,     6265AA,     6266EA,     
Presario 6300xx  :  6310CA,     6312US,     
Presario 6500xx  :  6515GC,     6520AK,     6520AP,     6520AU,     6520NZ,     
                 :  6521AU,     6522AU,     6522NZ,     6525AK,     6525AP,     
                 :  6525HK,     6525NZ,     6527AP,     6527AU,     6527NZ,     
Presario 6600xx  :  6615TC,     6620TC,     6621AU,     6621NZ,     6622AU,     
                 :  6622NZ,     6626HK,     6627AP,     6627AU,     6627NZ,     
Presario 8000Z   :  8ZSPE1,     8ZSPE2,     8ZSPEC,     8ZSPEG,     8ZSXE1,     
                 :  8ZSXE2,     8ZSXEC,     8ZSXEG

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

LANGUAGE(S): 
US (Global)
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - AddS support for new products.

FIXES:
 - Windows XP Chinese: Fixes Sentence truncation in "About" screen for SoundMax.
 - All languages: Fixes "show SoundMax on taskbar" in SoundMax Control Panel.
 - Japanese: Fixes Popup bubble help for DLS Loader by translating the term 
   "Default Demo Folder" correctly.
 
PREREQUISITES:
 - DirectX 6 or higher should be installed prior to Softpaq installation.
 - If you use Compaq System Software Manager (SSM), you must be using version 1.50 or later.
   For more information on Compaq SSM and to obtain the latest version of Compaq SSM
   please use the following URL: http://www.compaq.com/im/ssmwp.html

HOW TO USE: 

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded
   is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number
   listed on at the top of this document.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file
   downloaded in step 1.

4. To install: Execute the setup.exe file unpacked in step 2; The default
   location is C:\swsetup\SP23295, unless otherwise modified during step 2.

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory created in
   step 2 if you wish.


Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.