TS | Thomas
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Due to popular demand, we'll probably hold back any driver release until we get more sufficient information to address this issue involving the system lockups with the tone in the sound buffer. If there is a change in the driver, it will have to go through WHQL again.
A lot of the more established companies, including us, are now certified by MS to do self certification. i.e. we can run the tests here & send the test results to Microsoft along with the card & drivers (& of course a check). MS will review the results to confirm that the tests have been run correct & apply a digital signature to the driver. It is a faster process, but that just brings time period back to the time that it *used* to take to get drivers tested & signed. <sigh>
The good news is that sound card drivers will most likely be installable rather than 'updates'. It shouldn't be much difference in size, so there's no reason not to have it as an installable driver rather than requiring that the previous installation.
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Harvey Fong
Technical Marketing Specialist
Audio Products
Creative Labs Inc.
http://www.soundblaster.com
As you might recall the "update" drivers was something I'd disliked about the Audigy, as was in my Audigy Review. So looks like Creative is at least listening to what the users would like
A lot of the more established companies, including us, are now certified by MS to do self certification. i.e. we can run the tests here & send the test results to Microsoft along with the card & drivers (& of course a check). MS will review the results to confirm that the tests have been run correct & apply a digital signature to the driver. It is a faster process, but that just brings time period back to the time that it *used* to take to get drivers tested & signed. <sigh>
The good news is that sound card drivers will most likely be installable rather than 'updates'. It shouldn't be much difference in size, so there's no reason not to have it as an installable driver rather than requiring that the previous installation.
--
Harvey Fong
Technical Marketing Specialist
Audio Products
Creative Labs Inc.
http://www.soundblaster.com
As you might recall the "update" drivers was something I'd disliked about the Audigy, as was in my Audigy Review. So looks like Creative is at least listening to what the users would like