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- OPTi MAD16 Pro LATEST INFORMATION
- DOS/Windows (Version 2.31)
- 03/01/95
-
- !!! Note: For Windows users, please exit from Windows and run
- the installation from DOS. !!!
-
- 0. What's NEW in this release
-
- 1) Extra volume settings in CFG file for MIC 20dB Gain and
- Recording level. SNDINIT will read those info and setup audio
- device accordingly.
-
- 2) Bug fix for AD1845 CODEC - no Sound Blaster Mixer effect.
-
- 3) Updated Windows utilities - Karaoke Control and Mixer Applet.
-
-
-
- 1. SOFTWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS
-
- The MAD16 Pro software package contains (1) 3.5" 1.44M diskette.
- - This is the DOS plus Windows installation diskette
-
- The Installation diskette has the following subdirectories and
- files:
-
- a.) Installation files
- - INSTALL.COM - Hard disk installation program
- - INSTALL.DAT - on-line help text file
- - SNDINIT.EXE - INSTALL Main Program
- - CDROM.CFG - CDROM Config File
- - README.TXT - This file
- - SOUND16.CFG - Device Configuration File
- - LOGO.BMP - Company Logo BMP File
-
- b.) DOS Drivers & Files
- - SNDINIT.EXE - also used as hardware Config and Test
- Program
- - VOLUME.BAT - DOS Volume Setup Program
- - VOLTSR.EXE - Volume Memory Resident Program
- - KARAOKE.EXE - Karaoke Program
- - CDSETUP.SYS - CD-ROM setup device driver
- - DEMO8.WAV - 8-bit Wave audio file
- - DEMO16.WAV - 16-bit Wave audio file
- - SOUND16.CFG - Device Configuration file
- - xxxx.SYS - CD-ROM drivers
-
- c.) Windows Drivers & Files (sub Directory: WINDRV)
- - SND16.DRV - Base Audio Device Driver
- - MPU401P.DRV - MPU-401 Device Driver
- - VSND16D.386 - Virtual Device Driver
- - MSMIXMGR.DLL - Microsoft Mixer Manager
- - MIDIMAP.CFG - Configuration file for Midimapper
- - OEMSETUP.INF - For Windows drivers re-installation
-
- d.) Windows Audio Application Programs (sub Directory: WINAPP)
- *** You may not have Windows applications shipped with your
- sound card.
-
- 2. INSTALLATION PROCESS
-
- The hard disk installation program, INSTALL.EXE, will copy
- the necessary files from OPTi Installation disk into your hard
- disk. Follow the following procedure to install the software:
-
- !!! Note: For Windows users, please exit from Windows and run
- the installation from DOS.
-
- (Assuming you are using floppy drive A, and you wish to install
- to hard disk drive C)
-
- 1. Place the disk labeled "OPTi MAD16 Pro Installation" in
- Drive A.
-
- 2. Type a: and press ENTER to change to Drive A.
-
- 3. Type install and press ENTER to begin the installation.
-
- INSTALL.EXE will do the followings for you:
-
- a.) Create the directory \SOUND16 in your hard disk drive.
-
- b.) Prompt you for CD-ROM and sound card options so that after
- you have finished the installation and have rebooted your
- machine, you will be ready to use the sound card.
-
- c.) Copy the files in your floppy disk to the SOUND16 directory
- and Windows directory respectively.
-
- d.) Update your CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT and SYSTEM.INI files
- In CONFIG.SYS, the following will be added:
-
- - DEVICE=C:\SOUND16\CDSETUP.SYS /T:S /P:340
- (assuming SONY CD-ROM)
- DEVICE=C:\SOUND16\SLCD.SYS /D:MSCD000 /B:340
-
- In AUTOEXEC.BAT:
-
- - PATH=C:\SOUND16 (appended)
- SET SOUND16=C:\SOUND16
- C:\SOUND16\SNDINIT /B
- SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
-
- In SYSTEM.INI:
-
- - [drivers]
- WAVE=SND16.DRV
- AUX=SND16.DRV
- MIDI=SND16.DRV
- MIXER=SND16.DRV
- MIDI1=MPU401P.DRV
-
- [386Enh]
- DEVICE=VSND16D.386
-
- SND16.DRV is the Base driver comprising WAVE, MIDI,
- MIXER and AUXILIARY audio services.
-
- MPU401P.DRV is the device driver for MPU-401 Wave Table
- Synthesis interface which requires a MPU-401 compatible
- device attached to the MIDI Input/Output port or the Wave
- Table connector on board the sound card.
-
- VSND16D.386 is the Virtual Device driver for Windows
- Enhanced Mode.
-
-
- 3. GETTING HELP ABOUT SNDINIT.EXE
-
- You can issue the following command to get information
- about sndinit.exe:
-
- - SNDINIT /?
-
-
- 4. VOLUME CONTROL TSR PROGRAM
-
- The volume control memory resident program, VOLTSR.EXE, allows
- you to change volume using hot keys while you are in a DOS
- application. The hot keys are:
-
- Ctrl-Alt-U Raises the volume
- Ctrl-Alt-D Lowers the volume
- Ctrl-Alt-M Mute
-
- For example, pressing the CTRL, ALT, and U keys will raise
- the volume.
-
- You need to load the TSR before you can use it. To load the TSR,
- type VOLTSR at the DOS prompt.
-
-
- 5. KARAOKE PROGRAM
-
- The Karaoke.exe program allows user to control the input volume
- of the microphone on the fly with "HOT KEYS." Before using
- Karaoke, the VOLTSR.EXE program must be successfully loaded
- and running.
-
- To enable Karaoke Mode, type: "KARAOKE ON" at the DOS prompt.
-
- To increase MIC input, use: Ctrl-Alt-PageUp
- To decrease MIC input, use: Ctrl-Alt-PageDown
-
- To disable Karaoke Mode, type: "KARAOKE OFF" at the DOS prompt.
-
-
- 6. CD-ROM Interface Setup Device Driver
-
- The CD-ROM Setup Device Driver is called CDSETUP.SYS. This
- driver sets up the interface of your CD-ROM to the MAD16 sound
- card. Each time you change or add a CD-ROM to your sound card.
- The line "DEVICE=CDSETUP.SYS..." will be added to the first line
- of your CONFIG.SYS file before the CD-ROM device driver line.
- CDSETUP.SYS is defined as follows:
-
- DEVICE=[drive:]\[directory]\CDSETUP.SYS /T:[M/S/P/I/X] /P:[addr]
- /I:[IRQ] /D:[DMA]
-
- [drive] = drive where you have the driver installed
- [directory] = directory where the driver is located
- [M/S/P/I/X] = M stands for Mitsumi
- S stands for SONY
- P stands for PANASONIC
- I stands for IDE drive
- X stands for disabled
-
- [address] = Port address for CD-ROM (320, 330, 340, 360)
-
- [IRQ] = Interrupt number (5,7,9,10,11)
-
- [DMA] = DMA channel (0, 1, 3)
-
- For example, the following line sets up the interface for a
- Mitsumi CD-ROM:
-
- DEVICE=C:\SOUND16\CDSETUP.SYS /T:M /P:340 /I:10
-
- If you did not specify the /I or /D options, CDSETUP will
- automatically choose the default setting for the CD-ROM type
- your have specified.
-
- - For Mitsumi, the IRQ is 10 and DMA is disabled.
- - For SONY, they are both disabled.
- - FOR PANASONIC, they are both disabled.
-
- For IDE drive, you need to just specify the /T:I option.
- Specifying any other option in addition to this will be ignored.
- The I/O Port and Interrupt for IDE is located at 170H and Int 15.
-
-
- 7) Run DOS games in Windows
-
- Our implementation is designed for those DOS games which have
- icons in Windows and run in full screen DOS and close after
- finished. When multiple DOS boxes are open, only the first
- DOS box owns the audio device. DOS Box support could be very
- complicated, we have to concentrate our implementation only on
- those features most useful to the general users. We recommend
- to run game or play audio in DOS box only one at a time.
- Close the DOS box which owns the device will return the device
- to Windows. Then you can play audio in Windows or run another
- DOS game.
-
- !! Note !!
- a) Sometimes, the Setup of the PIF file of a DOS game is crucial.
- To make a game work effectively under Windows, you probably
- have to try a few alternative options through PIF editor.
- b) Not all the DOS games can run in Windows' DOS BOX. Some of
- them just don't run because of system restrictions.
-
-
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