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.

This is the same driver that was in SoftPaq SP24070. It corrects a product name in the
CVA file for use with SSM.

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: SP24465
SUPERSEDES: SP24070
PART NUMBER: 316856-B2B
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 21, 2003
CATEGORY: Audio
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Business Desktop d325 : All Models 

HP Compaq Business Desktop d330 Microtower: All Models
HP Compaq Business Desktop d330 Slim Tower: All Models
HP Compaq Business Desktop d330 Desktop: All Models

HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Ultra-slim Desktop: All Models
HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Convertible Minitower: All Models
HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Small Form Factor: 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.
 - Corrects product name in the CVA file.
 
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: 

NOTE: To install the software in this SoftPaq, you must be logged in
      with Administrator privileges.

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 above.

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\SP24465, 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.