SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3945
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.00 
        (ESS Audio)
VERSION:  2.01 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Workstations/Drivers

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Professional Workstations 5000, 5100, 6000, and 8000

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.00

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  26 August 1997

SUPERSEDES:  SP3551

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates two files -- a description file and a
self-extracting executable file.  The self-extracting executable file 
contains Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.00 
that supports the following subsystems and features of 
Compaq Professional Workstations:
 
   ESS AudioDrive audio controller 
   Compaq Support Software diskette Installation utility 
 
----- Version Numbers -----
Driver File Versions (* indicates new or updated since last release):
  Compaq Support Software Installation Utility version 2.01A *  
  ESS1868 Audio driver version 2.00.74 * 
  
----- Enhancements/Fixes in this Release -----
This release supports the new Compaq Professional Workstation 5100, Compaq ProLiant 1600, 
and the Compaq ProLiant 7000.  Details are in NTREADME.HLP. 

Compaq Support Software Setup Utility
The new setup utility for the Compaq SSD for Windows NT uses an entirely different 
Graphical User Interface (GUI) than older versions of Setup. The new GUI is more visual 
and straightforward, while giving more flexibility of new features in terms of functionality.  
The new features of this interface are the following:
- Remote Installation-Added the ability to install, remove, update, and configure 
  components remotely via machine name.  The new Setup 2.01 is no longer constrained to 
  the local machine, as past Setup versions have been.
- Command Line Installation-Added the ability to install, remove, update, and configure 
  components from the command line.  This option allows most of the functionality of the 
  GUI interface, but with no output other than to a log file.  This type of Setup is 
  desired for SMS and SmartStart Configurations.

ESS AudioDrive Driver
- Updated Windows NT 4.0 drivers.
- Changed driver file essaudio.dll to auddrive.dll.
- Added config.ini file to driver set to allow OEM to control default selection of resources.
- Added driver support for base I/O addresses 220h, 240h, 260h, 280h.

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.
The following files will be created:
       README.TXT
       ESS.EXE

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

4. From the directory in which the files are created, execute the 
self-extracting executable:
       ESS.EXE [ENTER]

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to extract (unzip) the support 
software files to a folder on your hard drive and run the program 
SETUP.EXE to install the software.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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