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MMPM/2 Audio Driver for the Sound Blaster Series of Sound Cards
Using OS/2 2.x
Beta Version 2.11
SOUND BLASTER(R) OS/2 2.1(TM) IBM(R)
Multimedia Presentation Manager/2(TM) Device Drivers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Version 3.0 BETA <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
(C) Copyright Creative Labs , Inc. 1993. All rights reserved.
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1993.
All rights reserved.
(R) Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
(R) IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
(TM) OS/2 2.1, MMPM/2, Multimedia Presentation Manager/2, and Multimedia
Presentation Manager Toolkit/2 are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
CONTENTS OF THIS RELEASE
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This release contains the following Sound Blaster device drivers:
DD Name Description
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SBD2.SYS Sound Blaster Wave plus MIDI OS/2 Device Driver
SBPD2.SYS SB PRO Wave plus MIDI OS/2 Device Driver
SBP2D2.SYS SB PRO OPL/3 Wave plus MIDI OS/2 Device Driver
SB16D2.SYS SB16 Wave and MIDI OS/2 Device Driver
README.NOW Read this immediately!
MMPM/2 DEVELOPER ASSISTANCE
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IBM provides the Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 toolkit to independent
hardware and software developers to assist them in the
integration of multimedia into new and existing applications. The toolkit
includes C language bindings, utilities and sample programs. Sound or
Audio for MMPM/2 is device-independent; therefore, there is no need for a
special sound toolkit for individual sound cards. The MMPM/2 Toolkit is
available through the same IBM channels as the base MMPM/2 product.
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SOUNDBLASTER RELEASE NOTES
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PROBLEMS AND WORK-AROUND SOLUTIONS
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Following are some problems and work-around solutions encountered
at the time of this release:
o This release does not support:
- MIDI recording
- Multiple instances: meaning that two audio applications can not use the
adapter simultaneously.
o Sound Blaster (normal) adapters do not support software volume control.
o MCV adapters should be set to I/O address 240 to avoid conflicts with SCSI
adapters.
o Note that IRQ 7 is used for LPT1 and IRQ 5 is used for COM1 on OS/2 2.1
On most ISA bus machines, IRQs are NOT shareable, thus printing or serial
communication on COM1 will not function if the SoundBlaster is set to those
IRQs.
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR MMPM/2 DRIVERS
If you have any OS/2 version prior to OS/2 Ver. 2.1 - March '93
Beta, it is recommended that you upgrade to this latest version.
This version includes MMPM/2 and the MMPM/2 drivers for all
SoundBlaster cards. The March '93 Beta version is also
recommended because it supports SB16ASP on-board audio
compression/decompression. OS/2 Ver. 2.1 - March '93 Beta
can be obtained from IBM for $15 by calling (800) 342-6672.
The driver installation procedures are listed below for each version
of OS/2 and its corresponding release of MMPM/2.
Installation using OS/2 Ver. 2.0 with MMPM/2
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1) Install the MMPM/2 (Multimedia Presentation Manager/2).
2) Download the SBMMPM2.EXE file from the Creative Labs
Bulletin Board (phone: (408) 428-6660) to a floppy drive.
3) Run the SBMMPM2.EXE program on your floppy. This will unzip
the audio drivers and other files you'll need for installing them.
Keep this floppy in the drive.
4) Run the MMPM/2 MINSTALL command and select the appropriate
SoundBlaster audio driver and it will be installed. If you
need a driver for an SB16 board, install any SoundBlaster
driver (SBxxx.SYS) from the menu and then follow steps 3) through
5) in the "Installation using OS/2 ver. 2.1 - Dec. '92 Beta"
procedure given below.
Installation using OS/2 Ver. 2.1 with MMPM/2 Ver. 1.1 - Dec. '92 Beta
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This version of OS/2 comes with MMPM/2 and the drivers
needed by all SoundBlaster cards except SB16 cards.
1) Install MMPM/2 (Multimedia Presentation Manager/2).
2) Run the MINSTALL program and select the appropriate
SoundBlaster card from the "Sound Blaster Installation" menu.
This will automatically install the driver for you. If the driver
you need is for an SB16 card, it is NOT included with this
version of OS/2 MMPM/2, so you must follow the procedure
below. Complete procedures 3), 4), and 5) below ONLY if you
need to install a driver for an SB16 card!
3) Run the MINSTALL program and select any Sound Blaster card from
the "Sound Blaster Installation" menu. This will load the
audio driver for the SoundBlaster card chosen. When the
installation is complete, the CONFIG.SYS file must be modified.
Using an editor/word processor, delete the following line from
the CONFIG.SYS file.
DEVICE=C:\MMOS2\SBXXX.SYS Y Y Y Y Y
The Xs correspond to the driver of the card you chose
(i.e. SBPD2.SYS). The Ys are some numbers--delete them too!
4) Delete the SBXXX.SYS file from the C:\MMOS2 directory and
replace it by copying the downloaded SB16D2.SYS file to the
C:\MMOS2 directory.
5) Using your editor/word processor, add the following line in
place of the one just deleted.
DEVICE=C:\MMOS2\SB16D2.SYS 1 1 5 5 220 8
The numbers 1, 1, 5, 5, 220, 8 refer to the parameters listed
below in left-to-right order. The numbers listed above may
not work for your particular SoundBlaster card. To clarify
which numbers to use, run the TESTSB16 program included with
the SB16 card. This program will give you the numbers for the
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th parameters. Set the first parameter
to 1 and the 6th parameter to 8. (Note: The 3rd parameter
(16-bit DMA) is used only by the SB16 card. All other
SoundBlaster cards do not use this parameter, thus they have
only 5 parameters--parameters 4, 5, and 6 become 3, 4, and 5
respectively.)
1st parameter - Audio card (usually 1)
2nd parameter - DMA channel number (8-bit)
3rd parameter - DMA channel number (16-bit) Used only by SB16 card.
4th parameter - Interrupt number (2, 5, or 7)
5th parameter - I/O address (220, 240, 260, 280)
6th parameter - Buffer size in KB (kilobytes) (usually 4 or 8)
Installation using OS/2 Ver. 2.1 with MMPM/2 Ver. 1.1 - Mar. '93 Beta
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1) Install the MMPM/2 (Multimedia Presentation Manager/2).
2) Run the MINSTALL program and select the appropriate
SoundBlaster card from the "Sound Blaster Installation" menu.
This will automatically install the driver for you.
IMPORTANT:
This driver is provided "AS IS". Your only revenue to get bugs fixed is to
complete the following form and either MAIL or FAX it to us. Any other
methods of communciation is not applicable.
Bug Report:
If you encounter any bug, please complete the following form and print
it out, and either mail or fax it to us.
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| MMPM/2 Audio Driver for the Sound Blaster Series of Sound Cards |
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Mail to: OS/2 Development Group
Creative Labs, Inc
1901 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95131
Fax#: 1-408-428-6655
Attention OS/2 Development Group
MOST IMPORTANT:
Please do NOT contact the Creative Tech Support regarding this driver, and
they are not equipped to handle beta drivers. Direct your problems to the
OS/2 Development Group using the above form. We do not have the manpower
to answer any fax or mail, but will attempt to varify and correct any bugs
we received via the above form.
Thank you for your cooperation.