Gericom Empire-8500M Driver Download (Official)
The Empire-8500M is an audio device manufactured by Gericom. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This driver - "Audio_Video_driver.zip" - has been downloaded 39 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews. Compatibility for this driver update includes PCs running Windows operating systems such as Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 517.0 KB.
Supported Models
Empire-8500M
ES1879 Control Interface
ES1879 Plug and Play AudioDrive
S3 Inc. ViRGE/MX (Engineering Release)
S3 Inc. ViRGE/MX+ (Engineering Release)
S3 Inc. ViRGE/MXi 2MB (Engineering Release)
S3 Inc. ViRGE/MXi 4MB (Engineering Release)
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
File Name
Additional Notes
Empire-8500M
Audio Driver File
Uploaded By
Purushothaman (DG Staff Member) on 14-Feb-2006
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ES1879.DRV | 71.1 KB | 25 Aug 1997 |
| ES1879.VXD | 41.7 KB | 28 Aug 1997 |
| ESFM.DRV | 21.0 KB | 25 Aug 1997 |
| ESSMPU.DRV | 10.4 KB | 25 Aug 1997 |
| K2VCAPTV.VXD | 14.5 KB | 12 Mar 1998 |
| OEMSETUP.INF | 48.6 KB | 21 Aug 1997 |
| RFMDD.DLL | 58.3 KB | 12 Mar 1998 |
| RFMK2V.DAT | 2.1 KB | 14 Mar 1997 |
| RFMK2V.DLL | 112.1 KB | 12 Mar 1998 |
| S3DTKW.DLL | 72.7 KB | 27 Feb 1997 |
| S3KERNEL.VXD | 19.6 KB | 22 Oct 1996 |
| S3SWITCH.DLL | 157.7 KB | 3 Apr 1998 |
| S3SWITCH.VXD | 5.1 KB | 3 Apr 1998 |
| S3TRAY.EXE | 47.6 KB | 3 Apr 1998 |
| S3UNINST.EXE | 16.4 KB | 9 Feb 1998 |
| S3VMX.DRV | 142.0 KB | 2 Apr 1998 |
| S3VMX.INF | 6.5 KB | 21 Apr 1998 |
| S3VMX.VXD | 60.7 KB | 2 Apr 1998 |
| S3VMX32.DLL | 357.4 KB | 2 Apr 1998 |
| VERSION.TXT | 247 bytes | 3 Apr 1998 |
| VPM.DAT | 491 bytes | 11 Nov 1996 |
| VPM.DRV | 2.2 KB | 12 Mar 1998 |
| VPM105.DLL | 30.5 KB | 12 Mar 1998 |
| VPM110.DLL | 61.7 KB | 12 Mar 1998 |
How to Update Empire-8500M Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the Empire-8500M driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
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Step 2 - Install Your 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.
How to Open Device Manager
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
How to Install a driver from Device Manager
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.
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