IBM ThinkPad                                         February 21, 2001
Audio Features V for Windows 98SE and Me

Version 5.12.01.4029
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What This Package Does
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The Audio Features enables or updates the audio function.

This release supports the following systems:
   - ThinkPad A21e (2628,2655)


Released Version
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Version 5.12.01.4028    Initial release
Version 5.12.01.4029    Fixed a problem


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

<5.12.01.4028>
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad A21e (2628)

<5.12.01.4029>
 - (Fix) Noise during Analog CD Playback
 - (New) Add Support for ThinkPad A21e (2655)


Installation Instructions for Windows 98SE 
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    1. Copy the files to a directory on the hard disk drive and 
       extract it. 
    2. Click Start, then click Run.
    3. Specify the installation program CrySetup.exe with full path 
       you extracted the files to in the step 1 and click OK.
    4. Click Uninstall. The program will popup Crystal Audio was 
       successfully uninstalled. Click OK.
    5. Click Exit and return to Windows 98. 
    6. Right click My Computer, select Properties, click the Device 
       Manager tab, then click Other devices.  If you see PCI 
       Multimedia Audio has yellow bang('!') select it and click the 
       Remove button. Click OK to the confirmation popup.  
    7. Restart the system manually.
    8. Add New Hardware Wizard will start. Click the Next button.
    9. Follow the instruction on the panels and select Search for 
       the best driver for your device(Recommended). 
   10. Then click Next.  
   11. Check Specify Location check box when it appears and give the 
       correct path to the driver. Continue following installation 
       wizard panels.  During the installation you'll be required to 
       insert Windows 98 SE CD to complete the installation of the 
       WDM driver.  It will continue to install the Crystal WDM 
       Audio Codec.
   12. Click Finish when the installation complete.
   13. Restart the system manually if you don't see the speaker icon 
       on system tray.

Installation Instructions for Windows Me
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    1. Copy the files to a directory on the hard disk drive and extract 
       it. 
    2. Click Start, then click Run.
    3. Specify the installation program CrySetup.exe with full path you 
       extracted the files to in the step 1 and click OK.
    4. Click Uninstall. The program will popup Crystal Audio was 
       successfully uninstalled. Click OK.
    5. Click Exit and return to Windows ME. 
    6. Right click My Computer, click Properties, click the Device 
       Manager tab, then click Other devices. If you see PCI Multimedia
       Audio has yellow bang('!') mark, select it and click the Remove
       button. 
    7. Click OK to confirmation popup and restart the system manually.
    8. Add New Hardware Wizard will start. Click the Next button. 
    9. Follow the instruction on the panels and select Specify the 
       location of the driver(Advanced). Click Next. 
   10. Check Search for the best driver for your device(Recommended) and 
       check Specify a Location check box and give the correct path to 
       the driver.  Continue to follow installation wizard panels.  It 
       will continue to install the Crystal WDM Audio Codec.
   11. Click Finish when the installation complete.
   12. Restart the system manually if you don't see the speaker icon on 
       system tray.

Uninstall instructions for Windows 98SE/Me
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    1. Copy the files to a directory on the hard drive and extract it. 
    2. Click Start, then click Run.
    3. Specify the installation program CrySetup.exe with full path you 
       extracted the files to in the step 1 and click OK.
    4. Click Uninstall. The program will popup Crystal Audio was 
       successfully uninstalled. Click OK.
    5. Click Exit and restart the system manually.
    6. Add New Hardware Wizard will start. Click the Cancel to not to 
       install the audio.
    
 
Determining which version is installed 
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    1. Right click My Computer, click Properties, click Device Manager,
       then click Sound, Video and game controllers.
    2. Confirm the Crystal devices: Crystal WDM Audio Codec.
    3. Right Click the Crystal WDM Audio Codec and select Properties.
    4. Select Driver tab, then click Driver File details.
    5. Check File version.


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