Introduction
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This readme document contains the latest update information about the
Video Package for Video Blaster MP400 card in OS/2 Warp.

Package Information
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The complete Video Package includes
 
   o  Video and audio device drivers
   o  Video Blaster Setup and Video Blaster Configure programs
   o  Readme file and licensing agreement

The following is a brief description of the various files in the diskette :

   o  CTVIDEO.ICO          - Icon file for Video Blaster Folder
   o  MP400VID.SYS         - Video device driver
   o  MP400AUD.SYS         - Audio device driver

   o  MP400STP.EXE         - Video Blaster MP400 Setup Program
   o  MP400STP.HLP         - Video Blaster MP400 Setup Help file

   o  MP400CFG.EXE         - Video Blaster MP400 Configure Program
   o  MP400CFG.HLP         - Video Blaster MP400 Configure Help file

   o  README.VMP           - This file
   o  LICENSE.TXT          - Creative Software License

Installation Instructions
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To install the Video Blaster MP400 Drivers :

a. Run the program INSTALL.EXE from OS/2 command prompt.
   This program can be found in the Diskette provided.
   => The 'Selective Installation Utility' dialog box appears.

b. Select the features to be installed.

c. Click the INSTALL button to begin installation.
   => The 'Installation Status' dialog box appears.

d. If your system is not pre-installed with MPEG drivers, a dialog box,
   prompting for drive to install from, appears. Select the drive.
   => The MPEG driver files will be unpacked and installed into system.

e. Click the YES button to proceed with the installation when the
   'Warning' dialog box appears.
   => The 'Video Blaster MP400 Card Setup' dialog box appears.

e. Click the spin button to set the :
      - Interrupt          5, 10(default), 11, 12, or 15
      - Port Address       240, 280, 2C0(default), 300, 340 or 380
      - High DMA Channel   5, 6 or 7(default)
      
      => The installation is successfully completed when you are prompted
         to shutdown and reboot the system.
      => The original CONFIG.SYS, MMPM2.INI and MMPMMMIO.INI are backed up
         to CONFIG.$$$, MMPM2.$$$ and MMPMMMIO.$$$ respectively.

f. Shut down the system immediately. Any attempt to run other multimedia
   programs before shut down may cause the lost of update made to the
   system configuration files.

Known limitations
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   o  Can support a resolution up to 800x600.
   o  No support for CD-I.
   o  Note that some systems' HDMA do not work properly.
   o  Playback from CD-ROM on low end system exhibits poor performance due
      to high overhead in OS/2 MPEG architecture.
   o  Playback of Video-CD is smoother than MPEG files on CDROM drive.
   o  Multiple seeks before current seek is complete can cause the Media
      Player's buttons to be disabled.

Special Notes
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   o  If you encounter video jerkiness during playback, you may like
      to specify /Z option for MP400VID.SYS driver in CONFIG.SYS. However,
      this option may not work on some MPEG streams.