TITLE: ADI SoundMax Audio Driver for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

VERSION: 5.12.01.3570 Rev. 
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. 

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.
This is an initial release.
 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24070
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 28, 2003
CATEGORY: Driver - Audio
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP d325 microtower: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
N/A

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.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
HOW TO USE: 

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.

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

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

To install: Execute the setup.exe file unpacked in step 2; The default 
location is C:\swsetup\SP24070, unless otherwise modified during step 2.

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.