Q173677: Audio Problems with Cirrus Logic PD6832 CardBus Controller

Article: Q173677
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 2,2.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbsound osr2 win95 kbHardwarekbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 2, 2.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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On a computer with a Cirrus Logic CL-PD6832 CardBus controller running Windows
95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2), audio output may be distorted or inaudible
while you are starting Windows or simultaneously transferring files.

CAUSE
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Certain registers in the CL-PD6832 chip set are not interpreted correctly by
Windows 95, resulting in a direct memory access (DMA) channel conflict.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 95

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Keywords          : kbhw kbsound osr2 win95 kbHardware kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95OPKOSR2 kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version           : :2,2.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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