IBM ThinkPad                                             August 27, 1998
Audio Features Package for Windows 95/98

Version 2.80
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What This Program Does
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This program provides the audio driver for Windows 95/98 users.
This program enables or updates the audio function of the following
ThinkPad computers:
  - ThinkPad 380, 380D, 380E, 380ED, 380XD and 380Z
  - ThinkPad 385D, 385ED and 385XD
  - ThinkPad 560X and 560Z
  - ThinkPad 600
  - ThinkPad 770, 770E, and 770ED

To determine if you have to update the audio driver or not, please refer
to the "Summary of Changes" section.

To update the audio driver, please refer to the "Installation Guide"
section.


Released Version
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Version 1.52     Initial release
Version 2.52     Support for new models and a problem fix
Version 2.600    Support for new models and DirectX 5
Version 2.80     Support for Windows 98, new models and problem fixes


Summary of Changes
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Where: <n.nn>  Diskette version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
       (New)   New function or enhancement
       (Fix)   Correction to existing function

<1.52>
 -(New) Support for ThinkPad 380, 380D, 385D, 380E, 380ED, and 385ED.

<2.52>
 -(New) Support for ThinkPad 380XD, 385XD, 560X and 770.
 -(Fix) MIDI files (*.rmi) may not be played back correctly.

<2.600>
 -(New) Support for ThinkPad 600, 770E, and 770ED.
 -(New) Support for DirectX 5.

<2.80>
 -(New) Support for Windows 98.
 -(New) Support for ThinkPad 380Z and 560Z.
 -(Fix) Fix for Ctrl+Alt+PgUp/PgDn problem.
 -(Fix) Fix for MIDI playback corruption.


Installation Guide
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(Note)
To determine if you have to update the audio driver or not, please refer
to the "Summary of Changes" section.

  To install the audio support software in Windows 98, do the following.
  (Installation on Windows95 is the same.)

  1. Start Windows 98.
  2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk.
  3. Click on Start.
  4. Click on Run.....
  5. Type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\AUDIO\SETUP and click on OK.
  6. Click on the "Uninstall Crystal Drivers" button at the pop-up
     window.  (Do not click the "Install Driver" button.)
  7. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  8. When you are prompted to restart the computer, remove any diskette
     from the diskette drive and restart the computer.
  9. When the computer prompts you to install the manufacturer's
     diskette during the startup of Windows 98, type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\AUDIO.
 10. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.


 The MIDI serial port connector is available when the computer is
 attached to the ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator. The MIDI port
 capability is disabled as a default, so you need to enable the function
 with the ThinkPad Features.


Note:
If you experienced boot time error in CONFIG.SYS at "Restart in MS-DOS
mode"(file not found error), you need to modify its property as follows.

 1. Open property of c:\Windows\Exit to DOS.pif (EXITTO~1.PIF) file from
    "My Computer" or Windows Explore.

 2. Click "Program" tab to access program settings then press "Advanced..."
    button.

 3. There are two list box in the program settings window. Slide the
    list down of the upper list box, "CONFIG.SYS for MS-DOS Mode:"
    with its slider.

 4. Confirm there is an entry, "Device=C:\WINDOWS\cwbinit.exe /A" at the
    bottom of the list.

 5. Move mouse pointer to anywhere in "Device=C:\WINDOWS\cwbinit.exe /A"
    line, and click left button once.

 6. A cursor appears on that line. Then move cursor with left/right arrow
    keys to modify "cwbinit" to "cwdinit".(b -> d)

 7. After this modification has been done, press "OK" button to exit
    "Advanced".

 8. Press the "OK" button to close the property window.


Trademarks
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  * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
  * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

  Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
  trademarks or service marks of others.