AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1717          05/13/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  ESS 1868 Produces Static in WAV Files
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When a user plays certain 16-bit sound (WAV) files on an any 
   system using the ESS 1868 sound chip, the user may hear static or 
   a hissing sound.
   
   This issue could affect any system using the ESS 1868 sound chip 
   and drivers earlier than version 4.04.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   To resolve the issue, update the ESS 1868 audio drivers to 
   version 4.04 or higher. Obtain these drivers from the AST World 
   Wide Web at the following address: 
      
           http://www.ast.com/support/files.htm 
      
   1. Download file 1868_404.EXE and save it to a TEMP 
      directory. 
      
   2. Execute 1868_404.EXE to decompress this file, and 
      follow the instructions in the README to create the   
      driver disk.
   
   3. After creating the driver disk, follow the 
      instructions in the README.TXT to update your drivers.
      
   After updating the ESS audio drivers, the issue should be 
   resolved.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
TAN TPR 6233RL 
 
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