Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software name Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Support models ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 3 (Machine types: 20BS,20BT,20A7,20A8) ThinkPad X250 (Machine types: 20CM, 20CL) Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 6.0.8924.1 Support device Realtek High Definition Audio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (Realtek audio driver) to enable the following device. Device name Device name in the Device Manager ----------------------------- --------------------------------- Realtek High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which devices. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 6.0.8924.1 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Fixed crash issue with Realtek APO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Right-click Windows logo on taskbar. 2. Select Device Manager. 3. Double-click Sound, video and game controllers category. 4. Double-click Realtek High Definition Audio. 5. Select Driver tab. 6. Check Driver Version. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: - 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 Version Information section. - IMPORTANT: Make sure to restart the computer after installation. Manual Install This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. Downloading file 1. Select 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, select Save. 4. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. Extracting files 5. Make sure to be logged on with an administrator account. 6. Locate the folder 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 Extract or Install? window, select "Install", click Next, and move to step 13 to continue installation. Or, select "Extract only" and click Next to extract and keep the files on the specified folder. 10. In the Select Destination Location window, click Extract. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse. 11. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 10. 12. Click Finish. Installing files 13. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the temporally folder. The extracted files will be deleted after from installation. 14. Click Finish. 15. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer. Unattended Install This is for system administrator's use only. 1. Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file. 2. At the command line, execute dpinst.exe with the /s options. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\dpinst.exe /s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Version Build ID Rev. Issue Date ----------- -------- ---- ---------- 6.0.8924.1 N1CA807W 01 2020/06/09 6.0.8882.1 N1CA806W 01 2020/04/15 6.0.8777.1 N10A805W 01 2019/09/10 6.0.1.8409 N10A804W 01 2018/04/10 6.0.1.8224 N10A803W 01 2017/08/24 6.0.1.7898 N10A802W 01 2016/08/23 Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Version number [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <6.0.8924.1> (N10A807W) - (Fix) Fixed crash issue with Realtek APO. <6.0.8882.1> (N10A806W) -[Important] Address issues CVE-2019-6173, CVE-2019-6196, and CVE-2019-19705. <6.0.8777.1> (N10A805W) -(New) Enhancement to address security vulnerability LEN-27675 and LEN-28627. <6.0.1.8409> (N10A804W) -(Fix) Fixed Realtek HD Audio Manager application crash when connected to ThinkPad OneLink Pro Dock. <6.0.1.8224> (N10A803W) -(Fix) Fixed Audio Registry Keys Vulnerability issue <6.0.1.7898> (N10A802W) -(New) Initial release to support Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. * Dolby Home Theater v4 is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Realtek is a registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corp. * Skype is trademark of Skype or related entities. 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