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- AudioDrive ES688 OS/2 Drivers, Version 2.01
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- Software Release Notes
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- October 24, 1995
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- About This Release
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- ESS Technology is providing updated OS/2 drivers for the
- AudioDrive ES688 chip in this Software Release. These drivers
- are complete updates to prior ESS releases for OS/2 Warp 3.0.
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- This document provides:
- - a description of the changes to the drivers
- - installation notes
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- Please read this document completely before you upgrade your
- system, and follow the instructions carefully.
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- Release Information
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- Product: AudioDrive ES688 OS/2 Device Driver,
- Version 2.01
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- Drivers: ES688 (with OPL3)
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- OS: OS/2 Warp 3.0
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- Part Number:
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- Release Date: October 24, 1995
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- Release Description
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- The AudioDrive ES688 OS/2 Driver Software Release incorporates
- new changes done to the previous release, Version 2.0.
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- Version 2.01 Changes
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- The following changes have been incorporated:
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- 1. The OS/2 driver fixes the problem that I/O base addresses 230
- and 250 were not allowed.
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- 2. The driver correctly resets the MIDI controllers after the
- MIDI file is stopped.
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- 3. The driver now can play fast tempo MIDI files.
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- 4. The driver can play 8Khz wave files again.
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- New Features in Version 2.01
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- APM support
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- The OS/2 driver supports Advanced Power Management (APM). It is
- recommended that users stop audio applications before putting
- the system into suspend mode.
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- Known Problems
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- 1. Opening too many MIDI files makes the OS/2 system unstable.
- This problem is related to MMPM/2 and depends on system
- resource.
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- 2. Tempo in MIDI files is not 100% accurate due to timing delay.
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- 3. Running MCI commands "seek wave to #" and then "play wave" to
- a 16-bit wave file sometimes generates very loud static
- noise. Likewise using "record wave from #" to record a
- 16-bit wave file may generate wrong file. It all depends on
- the seek position.
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- 4. There is a popping noise at the beginning of wave file play
- when the PCM format has been changed.
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- Installation Notes
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- To install the new drivers successfully the following steps must
- be taken:
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- 1. Open an OS/2 Window and run the ESUNINST.EXE program on the
- installation disk by typing "A:ESUNINST". This program will
- create a backup of CONFIG.SYS named CONFIG.ESS and remove
- the audio device lines from CONFIG.SYS. It also creates a
- backup of MMPM2.INI named MMPM2.ESS and removes the audio
- drivers information from MMPM2.INI. In addition, it removes
- any ESS driver information in COMPLIST.INI.
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- 2. Run the MINSTALL.EXE program on the installation disk by
- typing "A:MINSTALL". Select AudioDrive ES688 by clicking
- the mouse on that item. A checkmark means it is selected.
- If WinOS2 is installed in the system, you can select ES688
- WinOS2/Windows Audio support too. If not, make sure that
- item is not selected. Click the Install button to start the
- installation. Once the drivers are installed, shutdown and
- restart OS/2 for the new ES688 drivers to take effect.
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- These are the files copied to your hard disk:
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- \MMOS2
- ES688DD.SYS
- VAUDDRV.SYS
- TIMER0.SYS
- MINSTALL.EXE
- \MMOS2\DLL
- CARDINFO.DLL
- ESSVSD88.DLL
- WININST.DLL
- WINRES.DLL
- \MMOS2\HELP
- ES688IN.HLP
- \OS2\BOOT
- CLOCK01.SYS
- CLOCK02.SYS
- \WINDOWS
- AUDDRIVE.HLP
- \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
- AUDMPIO.DRV
- ES688WIN.386
- ES688WIN.DRV
- MIDIMAP.CFG
- MSMIXMGR.DLL
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- NOTE:
- ** NO WARRANTY ** ANY USE BY YOU OF THE SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
- THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR USE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
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- LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
- PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IBM IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES TO THE
- SOFTWARE.
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- NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In no event shall IBM or its
- suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation,
- incidental, direct, indirect special and consequential damages, damages for
- loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information,
- or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use or inability to use this
- product, even if IBM has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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