SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP8485 PART NUMBER: 352151-00A-011 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Presario Specific Models ESS 1869/1887/1888 Audio Driver VERSION: 4.04 Rev M LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Driver DIVISIONS: Consumer PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Presario notebooks, desktops, and minitowers with ESS 1869/1887/1888 Audio, including: Compaq Presario 1244, 1245,1255, 1256, 1260, 1262, 1266, 1267, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1600, 1624, 1625, 1636, 1640, 1650, 1655, 2000, 2240, 2244, 2253, 2254, 2255, 2256, 2281, 2285V, 2286, 2294, 2400, 2410ES, 2500, 2510, 3000, 3020, 3060, 4100, 4102, 4104, 4108, 4110, 4112, 4118, 4122, 4126, 4160, 4162, 4164, 4166, 4170, 4172, 4174, 4180, 4184, 4200, 4240ES, 4400, 4402, 4406, 4460, 4500, 4504, 4508, 4528, 4532, 4540, 4546, 4550, 4555, 4620, 4626, 4640, 4660, 4665, 4700, 4704, 4706, 4710, 4712, 4714, 4716, 4718, 4760, 4764, 4770, 4774, 4776, 4780, 4782, 4783, 4784, 4786, 4788, 4800, 4808, 4810, 4814, 4816, 4824, 4830, 4834, 4840, 4850, 4860, 4862, 4880, 4882, 4900, 4910, 5000, 5010, 5015, 5020, 5023, 5027, 5030, 5032, 5033, 5034ES, 5035, 5037, 5038, 5050, 5100, 5110, 5130, 5137, 5140, 5147, 5202, 5204, 5220, 5222, 5225, 5240, 5242, 5245, 5248, 5250, 5270, 5280, 5282, 5284, 5285, 6700, 6704, 6708, 8700, 8714, 8716, 8770 NOTE: To determine if your computer uses ESS 1869/1887/1888 Audio, select Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click the System icon, select the Device Manager tab, select the plus sign next to the icon for "Sound, Video ...," and look for ES1869, ES1887, or ES1888 among the devices listed. OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: See PRODUCTS AFFECTED PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 1998 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.1 SUPERSEDES: SP7013, SP6495, SP6338 DESCRIPTION: Unpacks the files needed to install the driver for the ESS 1869, 1887, or 1888 Audio chipset in selected Presario models (see PRODUCTS AFFECTED). Enhancement/Fixes: - Fixes various problems caused when upgrading to Windows 98, which overwrites the Compaq ESS Audio driver, including the following: - Modem audio muted by the ESS Mixer - Loss of midi support in DOS (Example: "11th Hour") - Low volume while recording (fixed by turning on Mic preamp) - Microsoft DirectX certification HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to unpack the files. The number of files to be created and total file size is displayed. You will be given the chance to specify the target directory for the files, or default to the download directory. 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. To install, run SETUP.EXE from the download directory. 5. After a successful installation is completed, you may delete the files created in step 2 if you wish. Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.