Installation and Upgrade 2-7
Installing the Audio Device Driver
Your notebook computer uses the ESS 1968 Maestro-2 AudioDrive controller
which allows you to work with the sound features of your computer.
Installing Audio Driver for Windows 95 and Windows 98
For installing the Audio driver under Windows 95 or Windows 98, follow these
steps:
1.
Boot Windows 95 from your hard disk and insert the notebook driver CD
containing the Audio driver for Windows 95.
2.
Click the Start button, then point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3.
Double click on the System icon and click on the Device Manager folder
tab.
4.
Under the Other Devices line, is the PCI Multimedia Audio Device. Click
the device line and click Remove. Click OK to confirm.
5.
Click Start, Run, and browse to the sub-directory where the SETUP.EXE
program of the ESS 1968 audio driver is located. Press Enter and the ESS
Maestro-2 Setup program starts. Click Next to continue installation.
6.
Select the option “Upgrade Drivers” and click Next. The system prompts
you to restart your computer. Select Yes and click on Finish.
7.
After restarting the computer, Windows 95 detects new hardware – “ESS
Device Manager” and prompts you for the disk labeled “Maestro PCI Audio
Device Multimedia Disk”. Click OK to continue.
8.
The New Hardware Found dialog box asks you for the “a3d.dll” file. Type
the path “C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM”. Then click OK. Windows 95 detects
all the components of the ESS AudioDrive and configures them for you.
When the program prompts for the msjstick.drv file, insert the Windows 95
CD-ROM to install the Gameport Joystick.
9.
Go to Control Panel – System – Device Manager and double click on ESS
Media Device Controllers. Check if the following devices are present:
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ESS Device Manager
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ESS Multi-Device Enumerator
10.
Double click on “Sound, video and game controllers.” Check if the
following devices are present.
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Gameport Joystick
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Maestro DOS Games/FM Devices (DOS)
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Maestro MPU401 Devices (WIN/DOS)
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Maestro Wave/WaveTable Synthesis Devices
