SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP6973
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A	
TITLE:  Deskpro OS/2 ESS 1869 Audio Support
VERSION:  2.16 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Drivers	

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Certain Deskpro and ProLinea models with the ESS 1869 Audio chipset, including:
Deskpro EN Series, Deskpro EP Series,
Deskpro 2000 5133, Deskpro 2000 6200, Deskpro 5120, 
Deskpro 5133, Deskpro 5150, Deskpro 5166, Deskpro 4000 5166, 
Deskpro 4000 5200, Deskpro 4000 6180, Deskpro 4000 6200, Deskpro 6000 5166, 
Deskpro 6000 5200, Deskpro 6000 6180, Deskpro 6000 6200, Deskpro XL 5100, 
Deskpro XL 5120, Deskpro XL 5133, Deskpro XL 590, Deskpro XL 6150, 
Deskpro XL 6200, ProLinea 5133, ProLinea 5150, and the ProLinea 5166

OPERATING SYSTEM:  IBM OS/2

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  ESS 1869 Audio chipset	

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  May 4, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  3.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP4034

DESCRIPTION:  Unpacks the files needed to install IBM OS/2 audio
drivers for the Compaq ESS 1869 Audio Controller used in the above-
referenced models.  Optionally allows a driver diskette to be created.
 
NOTE: To determine whether your unit has the audio chipset supported by 
	 this driver, open an OS/2 Window and run the EINSTALL.EXE program 
	 included in the downloaded files. 
	 This program first runs ESDETECT.EXE to auto-detect the chip, then 
	 calls ESUNINST.EXE to remove old drivers.

Enhancements/Fixes:
 - Fixed to support separate Win OS/2 sessions.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to an empty 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 folders in 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 folders in the download 
directory or the directory specified. 

3. After the directory has 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.

5. To install:

   a) Open an OS/2 Window and run EINSTALL.EXE from the optional installation 
      diskette or from the foler DISK_01 in the download directory.  This
      program first runs ESDETECT.EXE to auto-detect the chip, then calls
      ESUNINST.EXE to remove old drivers.  ESUNINST.EXE creates a backup of 
      CONFIG.SYS named CONFIG.ESS and removes the audio device lines from 
      CONFIG.SYS.  It also creates a backup of MMPM2.INI named MMPM2.ESS and 
      removes the audio drivers information from MMPM2.INI.  In addition, it 
      removes any other ESS driver information in COMPLIST.INI.  

      Then the installation program calls the Multimedia Application Install
      program, MINSTALL.EXE.  

   b) When the Multimedia Application Install program comes up, make sure a 
      check mark indicates that ESS1869 AudioDrive is selected.  If necessary,
      select that item with the mouse.  

      Click the Install button to start the installation.  After it finishes, 
      ESCONFIG.EXE runs to update CONFIG.SYS if necessary.  

      Shutdown OS/2 and restart the computer for the new ESS1869 drivers to take
      effect.

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

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