SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP4384
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  ESSAUDIO.DLL
TITLE:  Deskpro ESS 1868/1869 Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4.0
VERSION:  2.00.80 Rev C
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro models with an ESS 1868/1869 Audio Controller,
including the following:

 SERIES                  MODELS
Deskpro EP Series       models with an ESS 1869 Audio Controller
Deskpro 6000  Series    6333, 6300MMX, 6266X, 6266MMX, 6233X, 6233MMX
Deskpro 4000S Series    5233MMX, 5200MMX, 5166MMX 
Deskpro 4000  Series    6333, 6300MMX, 6266MMX, 6233X, 6233MMX, 6200, 6180, 5166MMX, 5166 
Deskpro 2000  Series    6300MMX, 6266MMX, 6233MMX, 6200, 5166MMX, 5166, 5133 

NOTE:  To determine if a Deskpro has an ESS 1868/1869 Audio Controller, go to the 
Control Panel, select System, select the Device Manager tab, and click the plus 
sign next to the Sound icon.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  ESS 1868/1869 Audio Controller

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  15 Apr 1998 

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  3.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP3901

DESCRIPTION:  Creates the files needed to install the ESS 1868/1869 Audio 
drivers for Windows NT 4.0 for Deskpro models using the ESS 1868/1869 Audio 
Controller (see PRODUCTS AFFECTED). 

Enhancements/Fixes:
 - Adds support for the Deskpro EP Series.

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. From the download directory, execute the SoftPaq.  When executed 
with no parameters, files are extracted into the current directory.
To extract the files into a different directory, specify the complete 
path of the directory as a parameter:

     SPxxxx <path> 

Enter "Y" to confirm and files are unpacked into the download 
directory or the directory specified.  

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

4. The driver may be installed directly from the files on the download 
directory or a driver diskette can be created.  

To create a driver diskette, run MAKEDISK.BAT.

To install the driver, go to the Control Panel.
Double-click the Multimedia Icon.  Select the Devices Tab.  Select Add. 
Select Unlisted or Updated Driver.  Click OK.  Enter the 
path where the drivers are located (from step 2) or enter A:\ if 
installing from a created diskette. 

5. Select OK to install the driver.

6. After the driver has been installed, you may delete the files 
from the download directory if you wish.

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