SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP17163
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Evo ESS Allegro WDM Audio Driver for Windows 2000/98SE
VERSION:  5.12 Rev D (5.12.01.1137)
Language: US English   

CATEGORY:  Audio

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Evo N400c
		    Compaq Evo N600c	  	
    
OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 2000
		   Microsoft Windows 98 SE		 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 30, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.0

SUPERSEDES: SP17137

DESCRIPTION:  This is the Windows 2000 and Windows 98 SE driver that enables the 
ESS Allegro WDM audio features and functions of the Evo Series notebook models 
listed above.

Enhancements/Fixes:
 - Improves microphone recording quality.
 - Adds support for Evo N600c notebook.
 - Saves hardware volume settings across system restarts.
 - Resolves audio driver installation error when installing on Windows 2000.

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 above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
Entering "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files creates a new directory 
folder in the download directory.  All files are unpacked into this 
newly created directory.

3. After the directory has been created, you may delete the 
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. To install, run SETUP.EXE.  For example, enter:

   <path>\SETUP
   where <path> is the drive and directory created in step 2

   Follow the on-screen instructions.

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


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