ESS ES1788 AudioDrive DMA Emulation Driver Download (Official)
The ES1788 AudioDrive DMA Emulation 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 - "1688_v1087.zip" - has an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 50 reviews, and has been downloaded 2,159 times. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 652.7 KB.
Supported Models
ess1688 isa
ES1488 AudioDrive
ES1688 AudioDrive
ES1688 AudioDrive DMA Emulation
ES1688 Plug and Play AudioDrive
ES1788 AudioDrive
ES1788 AudioDrive DMA Emulation
ES1788 Plug and Play AudioDrive
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Linux, DOS, OS/2, Other
File Name
Versions
5.0.212.0 (1-Jan-1997)
Additional Notes
for the isa ess 1688 sound card (with ide/eide support)it works need i say more!
Uploaded By
dave (DG Member) on 1-Nov-2004
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Related Driver Updates
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| layout.bin | 353 bytes | 16 Oct 1998 |
| ESSJOY.DRV | 7.8 KB | 8 May 1997 |
| _sys1.cab | 205.1 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| ES1688.VXD | 45.7 KB | 24 Jul 1997 |
| _ISDEL.EXE | 8.2 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| setup.lid | 47 bytes | 16 Oct 1998 |
| SETUP.EXE | 59.9 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| ES1688.DRV | 60.6 KB | 24 Jul 1997 |
| DATA.TAG | 121 bytes | 16 Oct 1998 |
| ESSMPU.DRV | 10.4 KB | 24 Jul 1997 |
| os.dat | 417 bytes | 16 Oct 1998 |
| setup.ins | 58.1 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| data1.cab | 2.2 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| SETUP.INI | 88 bytes | 16 Oct 1998 |
| ESSJOY.VXD | 25.7 KB | 8 May 1997 |
| _SETUP.DLL | 11.3 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| ESSJOY.INF | 1.6 KB | 8 May 1997 |
| _user1.cab | 44.3 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| lang.dat | 4.6 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
| OEMSETUP.INF | 56.2 KB | 24 Jul 1997 |
| ESFM.DRV | 21.0 KB | 24 Jul 1997 |
| _INST32I.EX_ | 317.1 KB | 16 Oct 1998 |
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