AudioDrive® for Windows 95® Version 4.03.02 Beta Software Release Notes
December 01, 1995

ESS Technology is providing the Windows 95® ES1868 Beta driver for the AudioDrive® ES1868
audio chip.  This driver is to be used in conjunction with the ES1868 sound card.  This sound card
is for demonstrating the functionality of the ES1868, a single-chip PnP 16-bit stereo with built-in
joystick port and CD-ROM interface.


Release Information
Product:	AudioDrive® for Windows 95® Version 4.03.02 Beta
Drivers:	ESS reference designs of ES1868.
OS:	Microsoft Windows 95®
Release Date:	December 01, 1995


Scope of drivers:
Full PnP support
Digital audio support
MIDI support
Complete mixer support
CD-ROM playback support
Mono Full-Duplex support
ESPCM and ADPCM compression support
Direct Sound support


Limitations:
To be found.


Release Description
Version 4.03.02 Changes (from 4.03.01 Beta)
Fixed Master Volume control to allow for playback volume change during a recording.


A version of the resource EPROM codes for  the ES1868 sound card is included in this diskette
in the \ROM directory.  Typically there is no need to re-program the EPROM unless you are
instructed to do so by an ESS FAE staff.  This version of the EPROM codes ENABLES the
CD-ROM interface.

To program the EPROM, use the following command line at a DOS prompt with the ES1868
card installed in a system: (Check with an ESS FAE staff prior to program the EPROM)
            eepr1868   p1.bin [ENTER]

There is no need to reprogram the EPROM for each operating system environment; i.e. Windows 3.1x,
Windows 95, or Windows NT.


 Loading the ES1868 Driver
Start Windows95. Upon loading the system will run a Building Driver Information Database routine
and detect the presence of the ES1868 card.
	At the New Hardware Found screen for the ES1868 detection,
	a. "Driver from disk provided by manufacturer" option is selected
	b. Click OK
	c. Insert the ES1868 drivers diskette into the A: drive and click OK

The system will automatically install the necessary drivers for the ES1868 card, including the joystick
driver as well as the IDE driver.

Upon completion of the drivers installation, Windows 95 is ready to run and you should hear
the Windows95 start sound.
