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.
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)
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
Empire-8500M
Audio Driver File
Purushothaman (DG Staff Member) on 14-Feb-2006
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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Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
Regular driver updates contribute to optimal system performance and hardware compatibility.
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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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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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 |