This package installs the software (Conexant Audio Software) to enable the following device.

• Conexant 20671 SmartAudio HD

	Supported ThinkPad systems
	Supported Operating Systems
	Summary of changes
	Installation Instructions
	Determining which version is installed

• Edge E420, Edge E425, Edge E520, Edge E525

• Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional SP2, SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 SP2, SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2

Where:

• < > Version number
• ( ) Build ID for administrative purpose
• [Important] Important update
• (New) New function or enhancement
• (Fix) Correction to existing function

Version 8.32.27.00

• (New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E425, E525.
• ( Fix) Thinkpad Edge E420 runs slow when audio volume is high.

Note:
Please refer to the README file under the "File details" section for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.

Notes:

• To install this package, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 and up should be installed before installation.
• If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Determine which version installed section.

This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer.

[Downloading file]

1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully.

[Extracting file]

5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative account.
6. Locate the directory where the file was downloaded.
7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen.
9. In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
10. In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.

[Installing files]

11. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish.
12. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer.

Finally delete the file saved in Step 4.

Note: This procedure is intended for system administrators only..

1. Refer to the "Manual Install" section, and download and extract the file.
2. In the step 11 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
3. At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -s options.
   Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -s

[Windows 7/Vista]

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
3. At the left pane, click Device Manager.
4. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers category.
5. Double-click Conexant 20671 SmartAudio HD.
6. Click the Driver tab.
7. Check Driver Version.

[Windows XP]

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
4. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers category.
5. Double-click Conexant 20671 SmartAudio HD.
6. Click the Driver tab.
7. Check Driver Version.