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Audio driver III for Windows 98SE/Me - ThinkPad A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p, T21, T22
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The Audio Features enables or updates the audio function for Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me users.

This release supports the following systems:
- ThinkPad A21m, A21p
- ThinkPad T21
- ThinkPad A22m, A22p
- ThinkPad A22e (Pentium models only)
- ThinkPad T22

NOTE: This program is language independent and can be used with any language system.
File details
Version: 5.12.01.3037
Release Date: 2001/06/15
 File link     File size     File description
afat21se.exe     2,476,814     version 5.12.01.3037 - Audio Features III for Windows 98SE/Me

afat21se.txt     4,855     README for version 5.12.01.3037 - Audio Features III for Windows 98SE/Me

Additional information

NOTE : This driver will now automatically extract to your hard disk drive. It will only extract under Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Windows 2000.

This Additional Information field contains the following sections:
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. Uninstall or Updating instructions
IV. Determining which version is installed

I. Summary of changes
version 5.12.01.3033
- (New) Support for ThinkPad A21m, A21p and T21
version 5.12.01.3036
- (Fix) Improved Battery Life
- (New) Add Support for ThinkPad A22m, A22p and T22
version 5.12.01.3037
- (Fix) Improved Battery Life after resume from suspend
- (New) Add Support for ThinkPad A22e Pentium model

II. Installation instructions

  1. Start Windows.
  2. Extract the Audio Features into hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start.
  4. Click Run.
  5. Specify the installation program SETUP.EXE with full path you extracted in the step 2 and click OK.
  6. Click the Uninstall Crystal Driver button at the pop-up window, and then select Restart.
  7. When the Add New Hardware Wizard detects PCI Multimedia Audio Device, select Specify the location of the driver(Advanced).
  8. Click Next. It will default to Search for best driver for your device.
  9. Check Specify a location and click Browse.
  10. Specify the path name in the step 2.
  11. Click Next. It will then identify the device as a Crystal SoundFusion(tm).
  12. Click Next. It will begin copying files.
  13. Click Finish.

NOTES:

  • If you are not required to restart the system and audio doesn't seems to function (no speaker icon or SoundFusion(tm) icon on systray, no sound, etc..), then restart the system manually.
  • After the installation, you should find the following drivers installed under Sound,Video,and game controllers in Device Manager.
    • Crystal SoundFusion(tm)
    • Crystal SoundFusion(tm) WDM Interface
  • After the installation, check under the MIDI tab of the Multimedia Properties in the Control Panel. Please select your preference for the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth or the SoundFusion HW Wavetable Synth. The SoundFusion HW Wavetable Synth requires less CPU utilization.
    1. Right click the Speaker icon on task bar.
    2. Click Adjust Audio Properties.
    3. Select Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth or SoundFusion HW Wavetable Synth in Single instrument.
    4. Click Apply or OK to apply the selection.

III. Uninstall or Updating instructions

  1. Start Windows 98SE/Me.
  2. Extract the Audio Features package onto the hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start.
  4. Click Run.
  5. Specify the installation program SETUP.EXE with full path you extracted in the step 2 and click OK.
  6. Click the Uninstall Crystal Drivers button at the pop-up window, and then select Restart. Windows 98SE/Me will restart.
  7. When the Add New Hardware Wizard detects PCI Multimedia Audio Device, select Cancel button.
    NOTE : If you are intending to update the driver,
    click the Next button. Then proceed to step 7 of the Installation instructions above.

IV. Determining which version is installed

  1. Right click My Computer.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Click Device Manager.
  4. Click Sound, Video and game controllers.
  5. Select Crystal SoundFusion(tm) and click Properties.
  6. Click the Driver tab and click the Driver File Details button.
  7. Check File version:
  8. Select Crystal SoundFusion(tm) WDM Interface and click Properties.
  9. Click the Driver tab and click the Driver File Details button.
  10. Check File version:
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-4PJN96
Last modified:  2001-06-27
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