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Overview of the Installation process

Step-by-Step Procedures

To Install Package

To Set Up Device

To Diagnose Hardware

To Uninstall Package

Troubleshooting

If There Is No Video Image

Error Accessing Floppy Drives From A DOS-Box When VIDCAP Is Active

Cannot Playback A YVU9 Compressed AVI File


Overview of the Installation process

It is recommended that you do not install the hardware into the computer until you have finished the software installation steps below.

Software Installation Steps:

1.	Insert the installation disk into your floppy drive.

2.	Install the software application package into the system. See "To Install Package" for more instructions.

3.	Next, you will need to install the software drivers. At the end of the installation, a help file will be launched to guide you through this step.

4.	After the drivers have been installed, Windows 95 will assign resources for the hardware. Take note of this resource settings, and shut down the system when prompted.

5.	Set the jumpers on the hardware using the resource settings obtained from (4).

6.	Now install the hardware into a free expansion slot in the system. (Remember to turn off all power to the computer first!)

7.	Restart the computer. The installation is completed!

Troubleshooting Hardware Problems

If you encounter hardware problems after installation, please run the Video Blaster RT300 Diagnose utility which will help pinpoint any hardware fault.

Uninstallating the Software Package:

Refer to "To Uninstall Package" which will give you step-by-step instruction on how to uninstall the software applications and drivers from the system.


To Install Package

1.	Click here [image] to open the Add/Remove Programs dialog box. Click Install...

2.	Follow the instructions on your screen.

Tip

It is a good idea to install the software package before installing the hardware. This will allow the system to assign resources and lets you change jumpers on the hardware if necessary.


To Set Up Device

1.	Click here [image] to start the Add New Hardware wizard.

2.	When the Add New Hardware Wizard asks, "Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?", choose No and then click Next.

3.	A list of hardware types appears. Choose "Sound, video and game controllers" and click Next.

4.	Click "Have Disk..." You will be prompted for the location of the files. Insert the installation disk, and enter "A:" at the prompt. (Type in the appropriate letter if your disk drive is not "A:".)

5.	Choose Video Blaster RT300 in the "Select Device" window, then click OK.

6.	Please note down the resource settings which will be used for the hardware, then click Next.

7.	Click Finish after all the files are copied. And shut down your system when prompted.

8.	Set the jumper for Input/Output Range and Interrupt Request on Video Blaster RT300 to the number assigned by the system in step 6 above. (Refer to the Installation Guide manual for detail.)

9.	Plug the Video Blaster RT300 into an empty slot and restart Windows 95.


To Diagnose Hardware

1.	Click here [image] to start the Video Blaster RT300 Diagnose program.

2.	Follow the instructions on your screen.


To Uninstall Package

1.	Click here [image] to open the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.

2.	Select Video Blaster RT300 Software to remove.

3.	Click on Add/Remove to remove the Video Blaster RT300 Software from the system.

4.	Click here [image] to display Device Manager to remove the hardware device.

5.	Click the plus sign text next to "Sound, Video and Game Controller", and then select the Creative Labs Video Blaster RT300 device.

6.	Click Remove to uninstall the device.


If There Is No Video Image

Causes:

The wrong input source selected.

Solutions:

Either connect the video source to the correct input, or choose "Video Sources..." in VIDCAP to choose the appropriate video source.


Error Accessing Floppy Drives From A DOS-Box When VIDCAP Is Active

Cause:

On some computers, there is a conflict between the capture driver and the system floppy settings.

Solution:

There is currently no work-around for this problem.  If this problem is encountered, the user is advised to refrain from accessing  the  floppy drive while VIDCAP is active.  Use the floppy drives only after exiting.


Cannot Playback A YVU9 Compressed AVI File

Cause:

You were trying to play a YVU9 compressed AVI file which was captured using the "Intel Indeo(tm) Video Raw" algorithm under Windows 3.1.  Fresh Windows 95 installation will result in such files not being able to be played.

Solution:

The CODEC supporting this format is no longer shipped with Windows 95.