AST RESEARCH, INC. SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0257 7-19-96
TITLE: Crystal CS4232 Audio Windows 3.X, v1.30
FILENAME(S): 11950035.EXE and 11950036.EXE
PART NUMBER(S): 911950-035 and 911950-036
SUMMARY
File 11950035.EXE contains version 1.30, disk 1 of 2, of the
Crystal CS4232 audio drivers for Windows 3.X.
File 11950036.EXE contains version 1.30, disk 2 of 2, of the
Crystal CS4232 audio drivers for Windows 3.X.
This software applies to the following systems: 503057 and 503058.
RESOLUTIONS
General
1. Version numbers for CrystalWare have been upgraded to 1.30 for
the Windows and DOS software.
2. Windows driver, VxD, and FM driver must have the same version
number to work. The driver has version checking code for the
various pieces.
DOS Driver Fixes
Fixed Dos driver bugs involving downloading firmware in a CS4236
when Configuration Manager was loaded. The following scenarios
would cause the Dos driver to download the wrong RAM code: cm,
CS4232C.EXE /o, full resources; and cm, CS4232C.EXE, and null
resources.
Windows Driver and VxD Bug Fixes
1. The Windows driver does not mute the alternate FM mute when
selecting the Synth mute, although the internal FM mute is
getting set.
2. Adjusting the monitor slider while the Master Volume control
is muted, will cause the monitor to unmute and play monitored
audio (for example, the VU meter).
3. The master volume control now controls the monitor slider.
Because the CS4236 has separate volume controls for playback
and capture, the Master volume controls both the monitor and WAV
volumes.
4. The Karoke mode will not show up on the Input Panel on some PnP
systems. May involve configuring the Control Port via PnP.
Fixed VxD code where the driver was trapping too many I/O
locations.
Business Audio Transport (BAT)
1. When the user enters a file name with more than 8 characters,
the user will get an error message. After a format is
selected, the open button on the BAT will not work.
2. Added code to prevent multiple dialog open window for one
instance of BAT. Now, each BAT instance only has one format
dialog.
3. Fixed bug where clicking the open button in the BAT, and then
clicking the Cancel button would always bring up an error message.
4. Updated version to 2.10.
CS32WSS
Fixed error message when CS32WSS is run on a CS4236. Change
message from "Error preparing the CS4232 for WSS Mode" to
"Could not locate the CS4232."
CS32MIX.EXE
1. When saving values to AUTOEXEC.BAT, the first line of the dialog
is clipped as in AUTOEXEC.BA.
2. CS32MIX does not give the correct usage information.
For example, typing CS32MIX /C will display information on how
to use the /F option instead of the /C option.
ENHANCEMENTS
CSFM.DRV
1. Updated version to 1.30.
2. Rebuilt with new global structure.
Setup
Updated version to 1.30.
Input Panels
Updated version to 1.30.
CS32HMX.EXE, CS32CFG.EXE, CS32DIAG.EXE,
Updated version to 1.30.
CS32INTR.EXE, CSACGUCD.EXE
Updated version to 1.30.
PREVIOUS RELEASE(S)
Versions 1.25 and earlier contained the following problem
resolutions:
Fixed an issue caused by running the command line
"DEVICE=CS4232C.EXE /o/r/v"
in the CONFIG.SYS file, where
"/o" forces use of configuration data in CS4232.INI file
"/r" does a resource download without restoring original
configuration
"/v" produces a detailed display of program operation
With previous versions of the program, when booting into Win95 and
then getting out of Windows to real MS-DOS mode, running cs4232c
with the "/v" command line switch would not reconfigure the card.
The program CS4232C.EXE would not run in a Windows DOS Box.
On PnP BIOS machines running CS4232C.EXE without the /W flag, the
system would configure and then reconfigure the card again.
Fixed cases where going into MS-DOS mode from Win95 resulted in the
CS4232 device not being configured.
CS4232C would play some games at half speed.
Versions 1.25 and earlier contained the following enhancements:
Added new command line option: /R, which does a resource download
and does not restore original configuration (with NEWNULL.INI).
NOTES
For information on installing this update, please view the
README.TXT file that accompanies the update.
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To decompress this file, create a temporary directory on your
hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that directory, and run
the file.
TAN N/A
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