═══ 1. Extended Help For ActionMedia (tm) II Configuration ═══ Use this program to configure the ActionMedia (tm) II software to match your exact hardware setup. For example, if you want to use a different VCR, or attach a new display, use this program to inform ActionMedia (tm) II about your new device. Enter the details of your configuration by choosing the appropriate options in the Configuration menu. Any changes which you make can be saved with the Save changes option from the File menu. When you have finished, press F3 or select the Exit option from the File menu. If you try to exit with some unsaved changes, you are prompted to save them first. ═══ 2. Configuration ═══ Use the options in this menu to choose how you want ActionMedia (tm) II to be configured. ═══ 3. Set adapter settings ═══ Use this option to specify these hardware attributes on your ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter: o The IO base address of the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter o The interrupt levels used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter o The location of the VRAM window used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. You cannot use this option if you have a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) system. ═══ 4. IO base address ═══ Use this option to specify the IO base address occupied by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. You cannot use this option if you have a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) system. ═══ 5. Interrupt levels ═══ Use this option to specify the interrupt levels used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. You cannot use this option if you have a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) system. ═══ 6. VRAM window ═══ Use this option to specify the system base address of the VRAM window used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. You cannot use this option if you have a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) system. ═══ 7. Displays ═══ Use this option to tell ActionMedia (tm) II about the displays attached to your system. ═══ 8. Audio settings ═══ Use this option to change the audio settings within ActionMedia (tm) II. ═══ 9. Capture settings ═══ Use this option to change the capture settings within ActionMedia (tm) II. ═══ 10. File ═══ Use this option to exit from the ActionMedia (tm) II configuration program, or save any changes that you have made. ═══ 11. Save changes ═══ Use this option if you want to save the changes made to your ActionMedia (tm) II configuration. Attempting to exit the program without saving any changes, will prompt you to either make the changes permanent, or discard them. ═══ 12. Exit configuration program ═══ Use this option to exit the ActionMedia (tm) II configuration program. You are asked to confirm that you really do want to quit. You are also asked to confirm if you want to make your changes permanent. ═══ 13. Help ═══ Use this option to display all the help options available. ═══ 14. Help for help ═══ Use this option to display details of how to use the help facility. ═══ 15. Extended help ═══ Use this option to obtain extended help for the ActionMedia (tm) II configuration program. ═══ 16. Help keys ═══ Accelerator Keys Key Description F3 Exit the program Ctrl+S Save any changes made to the ActionMedia (tm) II configuration Ctrl+I Change the IO base address of the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter Ctrl+L Change the interrupt levels used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter Ctrl+W Change the VRAM window used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter Ctrl+D Change the the displays used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter Ctrl+A Change the ActionMedia (tm) II audio settings Ctrl+C Change the ActionMedia (tm) II capture settings Help Keys Key Description F1 Get help for the current selection. F2 (from inside a Help Window) Get extended help for the current selection. ═══ 17. About ═══ Use this option to display a panel containing version and copyright details for the ActionMedia (tm) II configuration program. ═══ 18. Extended Help For About ═══ The `about' box shows copyright and version information about the ActionMedia (tm) II configuration program. Click on the OK button to remove the box. ═══ 19. About OK ═══ Click on the OK button to remove the About box. ═══ 20. Extended Help For IO Base Address ═══ Use this option to change the IO base address used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter, so that it does not clash with other adapters you have installed in your system. An 'x' in the boxes J8 through J1 tells ActionMedia (tm) II that there is a jumper in that position on the Display Adapter. Click on the boxes until they match the settings of the jumpers on the Display Adapter. Click on OK to save the changes, or click on Cancel to leave this option without saving any changes. The position on the Display Adapter of the jumpers for the IO base address is shown below. Maximize the Help window to see the whole diagram. For information about changing the jumpers on the Display Adapter itself, see your Installation Instructions. ┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┐ ┌┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┐ IO Base Address │││││││││││││││││ ││││││││││││││││││││ ┌Jumpers └─┘ └─────── │ ────────────────────────────── ┌──┴───┐ ┌┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┐ ooooooooooooo │ │ ┌─┐ ┌─┐ ooooooooooooo └┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┘ │ │ │ │ ┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┐└─┘ ┌┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┐└─┘ ┌┴┴┴┐ ┌┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┐ ┌┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┐ ├ ┤ ├ ┤ ├ ┤ ├ ┤ ├ ├ ┤ ├ └┬┬┬┘ ┤ ├ ┤ ├ ├ ┤ ├ ┤ ├ ┤ ├ ├ ┌─┐ ┤ ├ ┌──┐ ┌─┐ └┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┘ ┤ ├ ┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┘ │ │ └┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┘ │ │ │ │ └┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┘ └─┘ └──┘ └─┘ ═══ 21. Help For IO Base Address Help ═══ Select a component in this dialog box and click on the Help button to receive specific help for that component. ═══ 22. Extended Help For Interrupt Levels ═══ Use this option to change the interrupt levels used by the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. You should only change these levels if they clash with other adapters already installed in your system. Select a unique level for each device, because only one device is allowed per interrupt level. Click on OK to save the changes, or click on Cancel to leave this option without saving any changes. ═══ 23. Help For Interrupt Levels Help ═══ Select a component in this dialog box and click on the Help button to receive specific help for that component. ═══ 24. Video Interrupt Level ═══ Use this option to change the interrupt level used by the ActionMedia (tm) II video subsystem. The level you choose must not be used by any other device in your system, including the ActionMedia (tm) II audio and SCSI subsystems. ═══ 25. Audio Interrupt Level ═══ Use this option to change the interrupt level used by the ActionMedia (tm) II audio subsystem. The level you choose must not be used by any other device in your system, including the ActionMedia (tm) II video and SCSI subsystems. ═══ 26. SCSI Interrupt Level ═══ Use this option to change the interrupt level used by the ActionMedia (tm) II SCSI subsystem. The level you choose must not be used by any other device in your system, including the ActionMedia (tm) II video and audio subsystems. ═══ 27. Extended Help For VRAM Window ═══ Use this option to select the system base address of the ActionMedia (tm) II VRAM window. The list box contains all the valid system base addresses that the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter VRAM window can occupy. Select one by clicking on it, or by using the cursor keys and space bar. Click on OK to save the changes, or click on Cancel to leave this option without saving any changes. ═══ 28. Help For VRAM Window Help ═══ Select a component in this dialog box and click on the Help button to receive specific help for that component. ═══ 29. Extended Help For Displays ═══ ActionMedia (tm) II needs to be told about the displays attached to your system. You can attach up to three displays to your ActionMedia (tm) II system: o The main system display, attached to the system unit o A display attached directly to the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter o A television or VCR attached to the auxiliary video (YC) output of the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. You can remove the need for a separate ActionMedia (tm) II display by using the supplied video cable, which allows ActionMedia (tm) II output to be mixed onto the system display. This is the recommended way to connect the Display Adapter. Specify whether you are using the video cable by selecting either Yes or No in this dialog. The ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter is capable of supplying a television signal to displays connected to its video cable output connector, and its auxiliary (YC) video output connector. There is no need to state whether or not the auxiliary connector is being used. It will always be showing the current ActionMedia (tm) II video output, in the currently selected video standard. The standards supported by your display(s) need to be specified. The recognised standards are: 640 x 480 (60Hz) This is the normal 640x480 interlaced resolution display. 640 x 480 (72Hz) This is the VESA 640x480 non-interlaced resolution display. 640 x 480 (75Hz) This is the IBM 640x480 non-interlaced resolution display. 1024 x 768 (43.5Hz) This is the high resolution 1024x768 interlaced resolution display. Any IBM display that supports this resolution also supports the 640x480 interlaced resolution. PAL A common television standard. NTSC A common television standard. Use the Display Alignment options to adjust the positioning of the ActionMedia (tm) II video output with respect to the VGA or XGA output. Experiment with these settings to find the values which work best for your system. Click on OK to save the changes, or click on Cancel to leave this option without saving any changes. ═══ 30. Help For Displays Help ═══ Select a component in this dialog box and click on the Help button to receive specific help for that component. ═══ 31. ActionMedia (tm) II Video Cable Installed ═══ Use the Yes and No buttons to specify whether the ActionMedia (tm) II video cable is installed on your system. The video cable is the Y shaped cable, supplied with your ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. It allows the normal video output of your computer to be mixed with the video output of the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. ═══ 32. ActionMedia (tm) II Display Capabilities ═══ Use this option to specify what the display attached to the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter is capable of showing. This applies to displays connected to the video cable output connector on the ActionMedia (tm) II Display Adapter. There is no need to state whether or not the auxiliary connector is being used. It will always be showing the current ActionMedia (tm) II video output, in the currently selected video standard. All the various combinations possible are listed. Select the setting which is correct for your hardware. The combinations listed are made up the following selections: 640 x 480 (60Hz) This is the normal 640x480 interlaced resolution display. 640 x 480 (72Hz) This is the VESA 640x480 non-interlaced resolution display. 640 x 480 (60Hz) This is the ISO 640x480 non-interlaced resolution display. 1024 x 768 (43.5Hz) This is the high resolution 1024x768 interlaced resolution display. Any IBM display that supports this resolution also supports the 640x480 interlaced resolution. PAL A common television standard. NTSC A common television standard. ═══ 33. Display Alignment ═══ Use these options to adjust the positioning of the ActionMedia (tm) II video output with respect to the VGA or XGA output. Experiment with these settings to find the values which work best for your system. Negative values for the horizontal alignment cause the ActionMedia (tm) II video output to be offset to the left, and positive values cause the video output to be offset to the right. Negative values for the vertical alignment cause the ActionMedia (tm) II video output to be offset upwards, and positive values cause the video output to be offset downwards. ═══ 34. Extended Help For Audio ═══ Use this option to specify the ActionMedia (tm) II audio settings. These are: o The default volumes for each of the stereo playback channels (between 0% and 100%) o The signal level of any audio input device you are using (for example, a microphone, or a CD player). Click on OK to save the changes, or click on Cancel to leave this option without saving any changes. ═══ 35. Help For Audio Help ═══ Select a component in this dialog box and click on the Help button to receive specific help for that component. ═══ 36. Input Device ═══ ActionMedia (tm) II needs to be told the sort of audio input device you are using. There are three basic settings: 1. A microphone 2. A line level device (for example, a tape player) 3. A CD player. Click on the most appropriate device for your setup. ═══ 37. Output Volumes ═══ You can tailor the default output volumes for the left and right stereo channels. Use the sliders to select any value between 0% and 100%. ═══ 38. Extended Help For Capture Settings ═══ Use this option to specify the details of your video capture source. You may specify what the capture source is from the choice of: None Select this option if you do not have a capture source. Composite Select this option for a standard VCR or camera, connected to composite input 1 on the ActionMedia (tm) II DisplayAdapter. YC Select this option for an S-VIDEO device. Some VCRs and cameras use this format. RGB with sync on green Select this option for a video camera that uses this format. RGB with separate sync Select this option for a video camera that uses this format. When you have selected the capture source, you must tell ActionMedia (tm) II what video standard is being used. The choices are: PAL A common television standard. NTSC A common television standard. Finally you must tell ActionMedia (tm) II if this capture source is a video tape player (VCR) or not. Click on OK to save the changes, or click on Cancel to leave this option without saving any changes. ═══ 39. Help For Capture Settings Help ═══ Select a component in this dialog box and click on the Help button to receive specific help for that component. ═══ 40. Capture Source ═══ Use these buttons to select your capture source. The options are: None Select this option if you do not have a capture source. Composite Select this option for a standard VCR or camera, connected to composite input 1 on the ActionMedia (tm) II DisplayAdapter. YC Select this option for an S-VIDEO device. Some VCRs and cameras use this format. RGB with sync on green Select this option for a video camera that uses this format. RGB with separate sync Select this option for a video camera that uses this format. Whichever capture source you select, you must also specify the video standard being output by the capture source, using the Video Standard options, and whether or not is a video player, using the Device Type options. ═══ 41. Video Standard ═══ Use these buttons to select the video standard being transmitted by the currently selected capture source. The options are: PAL A common television standard. NTSC A common television standard. ═══ 42. Device Type ═══ Use these buttons to specify whether the currently selected capture source is a video tape player (VCR).