TITLE: ADI SoundMax Audio Driver for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP VERSION: 5.12.01.3570 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq contains the audio driver for the operating systems and desktop models listed below (NVidia MCP2 and Intel ICH5 chipsets) that have the ADI SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio Controller. NOTES: - For support of Intel ICH2, ICH4 chipsets, download SoftPaq SP23296. - For support of Intel ICH1 chipsets, download SoftPaq SP21180. - For support of NVIDIA chipsets, download SoftPaq SP23295. - 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: SP24070 SUPERSEDES: None PART NUMBER: 316856-B2B EFFECTIVE DATE: March 28, 2003 CATEGORY: Audio SSM SUPPORTED: Yes PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops PRODUCT MODEL(S): hp Business Desktop d325 : All Models hp Business Desktop d330 : All Models hp Business Desktop d530 : All Models OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 98 SE Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) Microsoft Windows XP Personal Microsoft Windows XP Professional LANGUAGE(S): US (Global) FIXES: - Resolves an intermittant Blue screen (0X00000050) with aeaudio.sys which can occur during driver installation. 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\SP24070, 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.