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┌┬─────────┬┐
││ Install ││
└┴─────────┴┘
The Install screen contains a number of options which must be reviewed and
possibly changed prior to initiating the installation. You can move between
options by using the up and down arrow keys. When you type in a new answer,
your entry first appears at the bottom of the screen. Pressing Enter will
then change the option. See the final section on editing if you have
questions about working with this screen. The various options are described
below.
┌───────────────────────────────────┐
│ Install MidiTools files: Yes │
│ From drive: A │
│ To drive: C │
│ Using directory: \MTOOLS │
└───────────────────────────────────┘
If this is a new installation, select Yes to install the MidiTools files
from the distribution disk. If you are only changing MIDI parameters,
select No to bypass file installation.
Enter the correct drive letters for the installation disk (from) and the
target disk (to). There should be at least 600K bytes free on the target
disk.
It is suggested that MidiTools be installed in a subdirectory for easier
file management. The subdirectory name selected by default is \MTOOLS.
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│ Default MIDI file extension: MFF │
└──────────────────────────────────┘
A number of MidiTools programs which work will standard MIDI files will
assume a default file name extension of .MFF. If you have another
preference, such as .MID, you may change it here.
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ Primary MIDI interface: MPU │
└─────────────────────────────┘
Four types of MIDI interface cards are supported. They are identified by
the following 3-letter codes. Choose the device you wish to use as your
primary interface.
MPU Roland MPU compatibles.
MFC IBM PC Music Feature Card.
SBM Creative Labs SOUND BLASTER
(with MIDI adapter).
MID Key Electronics MIDIator.
SER Generic serial device - 38400 baud.
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ IRQ (interrupt line): 2 │
└──────────────────────────┘
If you have changed the default interrupt level setting (IRQ) on your MIDI
interface, enter the correct number here. In the case of the MIDIator or
generic serial interface, this selection will read "COM port number"; select
1 or 2 depending on which serial port is being used.
┌───────────────────┐
│ Base address: 330 │
└───────────────────┘
If you have chosen an alternate base I/O address for your MIDI interface,
enter the proper address here. This number is in base 16 (hexadecimal); use
digits 0-9 and A-F.
┌───────────────────────────────┐
│ Buffer expansion (K bytes): 0 │
└───────────────────────────────┘
On some slower machines, the default staging buffer for receiving MIDI data
is too small. The size of the buffer may be increased here. Enter the
number of K bytes (1K=1024) to expand the buffer. See the -S option in
Appendix A of the manual for further information. In general, leave this
value as 0 initially.
┌───────────────────────────────┐
│ Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT file: Yes │
└───────────────────────────────┘
The installation process will make configuration changes to your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that the options you selected above will be in effect
each time you restart your machine. The specified MidiTools directory will
also be added to your DOS search path. Your current AUTOEXEC.BAT file will
be copied to AUTOEXEC.OLD prior to making changes. Select No to prevent
updating of AUTOEXEC.BAT.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ When all options have been selected, Press F2 to begin the installation. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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┌──────────────────┐
│ Notes on editing │
└──────────────────┘
Use the arrow keys to move the large block cursor up and down on the screen
to select the available data fields or "cells". On a color monitor, the
data in cells which can be changed will appear yellow. Note the input area
near the bottom of the screen, indicated by ">" and the small blinking
cursor. To enter or change a selected cell, type into the input area and
press return. The value entered will then appear in the cell (if the input
was valid). A description of the valid input for the current cell will
always appear on the line above the input area.
Use the following keys for editing:
Return - Retrieves the current contents of a cell and places it in the
input area for modification (if the input area is empty).
Insert - Toggles between character insert and overwrite modes.
Delete - Deletes the character at the cursor.
BackSpace - Deletes the character before the cursor.
End - Moves to the end of the character string.
Home - Moves to the beginning of the character string.
Escape - Erases the input area.
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