CMedia C-Media PCI Audio Legacy Device Driver Download
The C-Media PCI Audio Legacy Device is an audio device manufactured by C-Media. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This update - "Cmedia8738FIXED.zip" - has an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 41 reviews, and has been downloaded 3,685 times. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 1.1 MB.
Supported Models
CMI8738
C-Media PCI Audio Legacy Device
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
DOS Mode MPU-401 Emulator
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
File Name
Versions
07/25/2001, 4.06.10964.06.1096 (2001-07-25) via .inf
Additional Notes
This is the Asound/Cmedia 8738 soundcard driver MINUS the mixer.
If you have installed the provided driver you will know that the mixer assumes priority over any volume control,including winamp and media player.VERY AGGRAVATING CMEDIA!for shame!
I have edited the installation to exclude mixer.exe and the registry settings for it. I hope you enjoy your fully functional ten dollar soundcard!
:)
P.S. I have appended the readme file with instructions for re-placing the volume control in the taskbar if you have installed the original driver pack and lost it.
Uploaded By
John Peterson (DG Member) on 18-Nov-2004
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MSJSTICK.DRV | 2.4 KB | 5 May 1999 |
| setup.ini | 394 bytes | 10 Apr 2001 |
| Readme.txt | 2.9 KB | 18 Nov 2004 |
| CMSWMPU.VXD | 14.5 KB | 2 Jun 2000 |
| CMAUDIO.VXD | 282.2 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| msanalog.vxd | 12.2 KB | 3 Nov 2000 |
| VJOYD.VXD | 35.9 KB | 5 May 1999 |
| SNDVOL32.CNT | 392 bytes | 11 Jul 1995 |
| CMPCI95.DRV | 59.1 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| ASIO8738.DLL | 61.4 KB | 8 May 2000 |
| CMMPUPCI.DRV | 9.4 KB | 15 Sep 2000 |
| PARSEDLS.EXE | 45.1 KB | 1 Jun 2001 |
| CMedia.dll | 73.7 KB | 28 Sep 2001 |
| CMUninst.exe | 122.9 KB | 22 Oct 2001 |
| CMSYNTH.DRV | 19.5 KB | 21 Jun 2001 |
| Setup.exe | 200.7 KB | 22 Oct 2001 |
| SNDVOL32.EXE | 54.8 KB | 25 Jun 1999 |
| VERSION.TXT | 17.9 KB | 25 Jul 2001 |
| C3D.DLL | 786.4 KB | 22 Jun 2000 |
| mixerdef.ini | 4.2 KB | 10 Apr 2001 |
| cmpci032.inf | 22.2 KB | 18 Nov 2004 |
| SETAUDIO.COM | 3.6 KB | 26 May 1999 |
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