The SOLO-1 PCIDrive is an audio device manufactured by ESS. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This update - "ESS1938S.zip" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 21 reviews, and has been downloaded 3,044 times. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 8.6 MB.
ESS2838
ESS ES1946_1938 PCI AudioDrive (WDM)
ESS SOLO-1 DOS Emulation
ESS SOLO-1 PCI AudioDrive
ESS Solo-1 PCI AudioDrive (WDM)
ESS Solo-1 SoundBlaster Compatible (WDM)
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
5.12.01.3047 (2000-08-01) via .inf
6.12.10.3055 (2002-02-22) via .inf
4.12.01.1164 (2000-01-12) via .inf
For DSL/T Users
All others Use Seperate Files
Gary W. Hamby Jr. (DG Member) on 23-Apr-2003
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PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5451&SUBSYS_0850103C&REV_02
PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1169&SUBSYS_8088135D&REV_00
PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_00010E11
PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_00011565
PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_00021565
PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_000314FE
PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_00031565
PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969&SUBSYS_00041054
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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ESS1938S/WinXP/es1969.sys | 96.9 KB | 22 Feb 2002 |
ESS1938S/WinXP/ES1969.inf | 62.6 KB | 22 Feb 2002 |
ESS1938S/WinXP/es1969.cat | 18.8 KB | 12 Apr 2002 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/_SYS1.CAB | 175.5 KB | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/SETUP.LID | 49 bytes | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.dk | 4.0 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.sv | 4.0 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/SETUP.INS | 62.9 KB | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/_ISDEL.EXE | 8.7 KB | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/CONFIG.INI | 4.0 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/AUDDRIVE.DLL | 73.7 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.jp | 4.0 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/OS.DAT | 450 bytes | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/SETUP.EXE | 61.4 KB | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/DATA1.CAB | 469 bytes | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.nl | 4.0 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.sp | 4.4 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.gr | 4.1 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.no | 4.3 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/DATA.TAG | 112 bytes | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/MMDRV.DLL | 20.5 KB | 18 Mar 1999 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/AUDDRIVE.SYS | 81.2 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/LAYOUT.BIN | 609 bytes | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/LANG.DAT | 23.5 KB | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.cs | 3.7 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.su | 4.1 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.po | 4.2 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/ESSAPM.EXE | 25.6 KB | 23 Oct 1999 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/SETUP.INI | 105 bytes | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/_SETUP.DLL | 11.3 KB | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/SOLO_I.REG | 5.5 KB | 25 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/_USER1.CAB | 887 bytes | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.ct | 3.7 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/OEMSETUP.INF | 283 bytes | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.fr | 4.2 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/_INST32I.EX_ | 296.7 KB | 26 May 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinNT/Config.it | 4.2 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/layout.bin | 441 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Setup.ini | 519 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Setup.exe | 127.5 KB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/ikernel.ex_ | 256.3 KB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/data1.cab | 1.5 MB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolosu.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1SP.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1CS.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1DK.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essoloqu.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolopo.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1JP.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essologr.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1IT.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolosv.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1SU.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolodk.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essoloit.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essoloct.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1FR.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolojp.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1CT.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1NO.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1GR.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1QU.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1PO.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolofr.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolono.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1SV.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolo.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/Solo1NL.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolosp.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolocs.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Localize/essolonl.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/Solo1.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/files.txt | 1.3 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/solo.sys | 73.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98SE/essolo.cat | 17.8 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/layout.bin | 441 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Setup.ini | 533 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Setup.exe | 127.5 KB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/ikernel.ex_ | 256.3 KB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/data1.cab | 1.6 MB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolosu.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1SP.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1CS.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1DK.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essoloqu.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolopo.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1JP.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essologr.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1IT.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolosv.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1SU.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolodk.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essoloit.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essoloct.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1FR.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolojp.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1CT.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1NO.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1GR.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1QU.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1PO.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolofr.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolono.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1SV.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolo.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/Solo1NL.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolosp.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolocs.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Localize/essolonl.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/Solo1.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/files.txt | 1.2 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/solo.sys | 73.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win2K/essolo.cat | 17.9 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/layout.bin | 441 bytes | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSSWT.VXD | 110.2 KB | 26 May 1998 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Setup.ini | 330 bytes | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSOLO.DRV | 93.8 KB | 7 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSOLO.COM | 49.0 KB | 2 Nov 1999 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSDM.VXD | 80.5 KB | 7 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSOLO.SYS | 12.6 KB | 2 Nov 1999 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSSWT.DAT | 56.7 KB | 30 Mar 1998 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Setup.exe | 127.5 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ikernel.ex_ | 256.3 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSMPU.DRV | 10.5 KB | 7 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/data1.cab | 1.1 MB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1SP.inf | 31.6 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1CS.inf | 30.4 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1DK.inf | 30.9 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1JP.inf | 30.8 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1IT.inf | 31.2 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1SU.inf | 31.0 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1FR.inf | 31.2 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1CT.inf | 30.5 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1NO.inf | 31.4 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1GR.inf | 31.1 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1PO.inf | 31.3 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1SV.inf | 30.9 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Localize/Solo1NL.inf | 31.0 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/Solo1.inf | 30.8 KB | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 8 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSOLO.VXD | 46.2 KB | 23 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/essolo.cat | 24.7 KB | 2 Apr 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESFM.DRV | 21.0 KB | 7 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/Win98/ESSSWT.DRV | 21.3 KB | 7 Mar 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/layout.bin | 441 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Setup.ini | 519 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Setup.exe | 127.5 KB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/ikernel.ex_ | 256.3 KB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/data1.cab | 1.5 MB | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolosu.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1SP.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1CS.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1DK.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essoloqu.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolopo.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1JP.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essologr.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1IT.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolosv.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1SU.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolodk.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essoloit.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essoloct.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1FR.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolojp.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1CT.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1NO.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1GR.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1QU.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1PO.inf | 61.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolofr.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolono.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1SV.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolo.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/Solo1NL.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolosp.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolocs.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Localize/essolonl.cat | 17.5 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/Solo1.inf | 61.2 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 11 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/solo.sys | 73.3 KB | 31 Jul 2000 |
ESS1938S/WinME/essolo.cat | 17.9 KB | 14 Aug 2000 |
ESS1938S/Readmefirst.txt | 36 bytes | 23 Apr 2003 |
To get the ESS SOLO-1 PCI AudioDrive driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter ESS SOLO-1 PCI AudioDrive into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the ESS Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.