The Ultimedia Application/IBM_UCD_101.ISO/mmpm2/stpmh.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1992-05-06 | 25KB | 905 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Product Information window displays copyright information about the
Multimedia Setup program.

Select OK to continue with the multimedia setup.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the following keys to control the operation of the Multimedia Setup
program:

Tab
     Move among choices on a page of a notebook and switch between the major
     and minor notebook tabs.

Arrow keys
     Move among choices

Enter
     Select the notebook page associated with the cursored tab

Spacebar
     When the focus is on a major or minor notebook tab, pressing the Spacebar
     opens the notebook to the associated page.

Alt
     Switch to or from the menu of an application window.

PgUp
     Displays the previous page each time the key is pressed when the focus is
     on a notebook tab.  This key is typematic, which means the notebook pages
     keep turning as long as the key is pressed and held down.

PgDn
     Displays the next page each time the key is pressed when the focus is on a
     notebook tab.  This key is typematic, which means the notebook pages keep
     turning as long as the key is pressed and held down.

Home
     Displays the first page of the notebook when the focus is on a tab.

End
     Displays the last page of the notebook when the focus is on a tab.

Alt+PgUp
     Same function as the PgUp key except the focus can be anywhere in the
     window.

Alt+PgDn
     Same function as the PgDn key except the focus can be anywhere in the
     window.

Alt+Home
     Displays the first page of the notebook while the focus is on a notebook
     page.

Alt+End
     Displays the last page of the notebook while the focus is on a notebook
     page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Multimedia Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Multimedia Setup window to enable you to specify settings for the
MMPM/2 system and installed subsystems. The MMPM/2 system and the devices are
represented as tabs at the right side of the notebook in the Multimedia Setup
window.

To specify settings, click on the tab you want. Tabs at the bottom portion of
the notebook are associated with particular devices.

For information about specifying specific settings, select a topic below:

o Name page
o Association page
o MIDI Mapper page
o Communications page


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Help menu to display:

o An index of references to the help topics for the active program
o General information about the contents of the active program
o General information about the Help facility
o A list and description of keys you can use
o Product information about the active program


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Help index to display an alphabetic list of references to help topics in
the active program.

Note:   To see all text of the index entries, maximize the Index window.

Select an index entry to display help information related to that topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select General help to display information about the contents of the active
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Keys help to display a description about each key you can use in the
active program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Using help to display information about the Help facility.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Product information to display copyright information about the
application programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Window to display a menu that lets you manipulate the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for System ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the System tab to display and change the system settings for closed
captioning and multimedia work path.

For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:

o Closed Captioning
o Multimedia work path
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Multimedia Work Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type in the Multimedia work path field a path that can be used by various
application programs to create temporary work files.  Select a path that
includes a hard disk that can be read from, written to, and contains sufficient
free storage space to contain your data.

Note:   Recorded information lasting 1 minute requires up to 2.5MB of free
        storage space.

The hard disk can be in your workstation or on a local area network (LAN).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Closed Captioning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Closed captioning check box to indicate whether closed captioning
should be enabled.  A check mark indicates that closed captioning will be
available for those application programs that support it.  The absence of a
check mark indicates that closed captioning will not be available.

To place or remove a check mark, click on the Closed Captioning check box.

Closed captioning is the ability for an application to provide a visual
representation of audio sounds.  Most commonly, this is in the form of text
which accompanies the sound of spoken words.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for System Undo All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo all to restore the setting for Closed Captioning to what it was
when the Multimedia Setup window was opened.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Name Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Name Page window to view and specify name settings for the selected
device.

You can also designate the device as the default for its type, view its
description, change its name, and restore the original settings if you like.

For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:

o Name
o Description
o Default check box
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this field to view the description of the selected device.

Related information:

o Name field
o Default check box
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Name field to view or change the name of the selected device.  A name
can be up to 19 characters long.

To change the device name, type the new name over the existing one.

Related information:

o Description
o Default check box
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Default Check Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Default device check box is used to specify whether the selected multimedia
device is to be designated as the default device.

To specify the device as the default, click on the check box to place a check
mark in it.

Note:   Even if a check mark is not present in the check box, this device
        remains the default until another device is selected.

Related information:

o Name field
o Description
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Name Undo All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo all to restore the settings on the Name page to what they were when
the Multimedia Setup window was opened.

Related information:

o Name
o Description
o Default Check Box


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Association ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Association tab to associate file data types and extensions to the
selected multimedia device.

For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:

o Available types
o Current types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for Available Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field displays available data types that can be selected and added to the
data types for the current multimedia device.

Data types are used for linking (associating) the device with a specified type
of file.  This enables files of the specified data type to be available for use
when the device is opened.

To add a data type:

 1. Select the data type from the Available types field.
 2. Select the Add type push button.

Related information:

o Current types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for Current Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field displays the data types that are associated with the current
multimedia device.

To remove a data type:

 1. Select the data type from the Current types field.
 2. Select the Remove type push button.

Related information:

o Available types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for Add Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to add a data type that was selected in the Available
types field to the list of currently associated data types in the Current types
field.

Related information:

o Available types
o Current types
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Remove Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to remove a selected data type from the list in the
Current types field.  Removing the data type will remove its association with
the selected device.

Related information:

o Available types
o Current types
o Add device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for New Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the New extension field to associate new file-name extensions with the
selected multimedia device.

To add an extension:

 1. Type the new extension in the New extension field.
 2. Select the Add extension push button.

Related information:

o Available types
o Current types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for Add Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to associate a new file-name extension with the current
multimedia device.

To associate a new extension with the device:

 1. Type the new extension in the New extension field.
 2. Select the Add extension push button.

Related information:

o Available types
o Current types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Help for Remove Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to remove a file-name extension.

To remove an extension:

 1. Select the extension in the Current extensions field.
 2. Select the Remove extension push button.

Related information:

o Available types
o Current types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for Current Extensions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field displays the extensions associated with the current multimedia
device.

Related information:

o Available types
o Current types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Add extension
o Remove extension
o Undo all association


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Help for Association Undo All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo all to restore the settings on the Association page to what they
were when the Multimedia Setup window was opened.

Related information:

o Available types
o Current types
o Add device type
o Remove device type
o New extension
o Current extensions
o Add extension
o Remove extension


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Help for MIDI Mapper ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Mapper tab to see and specify setting information for the current
MIDI device.  This information is used to convert (map) the MIDI music data to
the correct format as it is played.

The Mapper page displays the MIDI device type and information about the active
channels for the device.

Note:   You might have to scroll horizontally to find the tab for the Mapper
        page.

For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:

o MIDI device type
o Active channels
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help for MIDI Device Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The MIDI device type list field displays the type of the currently selected
MIDI device.

The device-type information is used by the MIDI mapper system to convert from
standard MIDI format to the format needed by the installed hardware.

To change the MIDI device type:

 1. Click on the down arrow at the right of the MIDI device type field to
    display available types.
 2. Select the type you want from the list.

Related information:

o Active channels
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Help for Active Channels ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Active channels group box contains check boxes that indicate whether music
should be played on a specific channel.

A check mark indicates that the channel is active and can be used to play
music.

To place or remove a check mark, click on the check box you want.

Note:   Standard MIDI uses channels 10 and 16 for percussion.  The other
        channels are allocated to other types of instruments.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Help for Mapper Undo All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo all to restore the settings on the Mapper page to what they were
when the Multimedia Setup window was opened.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Help for Communication Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Communication tab to see and specify setting information for
communication with an external videodisc device.

For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:

o Port
o Baud rate
o Word length
o Parity
o Stop bits
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Help for Port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Port field to specify the port to use for communication with the
selected multimedia device.

To specify a port:

 1. Select the arrow to the right of the Port list field.
 2. Select the communication port you want.

Related information:

o Baud rate
o Word length
o Parity
o Stop bits
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Help for Baud Rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Baud rate field to specify the data-transfer rate for the selected
multimedia videodisc device.

To specify the baud rate:

 1. Select the arrow to the right of the Baud rate list field.
 2. Select the baud rate you want.

Note:   Refer to the documentation that came with the device for information
        about this setting.

Related information:

o Port
o Word length
o Parity
o Stop bits
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Help for Word Length ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Word length field to specify how many bits will be used for each
command byte sent to the selected multimedia videodisc device.

To select the word length, click on the appropriate radio button.

Note:   Refer to the documentation that came with the device for information
        about this setting.

Related information:

o Port
o Baud rate
o Parity
o Stop bits
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Help for Parity ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Parity field to specify the type of parity to use to check the validity
of commands sent to an external multimedia device.

To select the parity type, click on the appropriate radio button.

Note:   Refer to the documentation that came with the device for information
        about this setting.

Related information:

o Port
o Baud rate
o Word length
o Stop bits
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Help for Stop Bits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Stop bits field to specify the number of bits to use to determine the
end of a command sent to the selected multimedia videodisc device.

To select the number of stop bits, click on the appropriate radio button.

Note:   Refer to the documentation that came with the device for information
        about this setting.

o Port
o Baud rate
o Word length
o Parity
o Undo all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Help for Communication Undo All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo all to restore the settings on the Communication page to what they
were when the Multimedia Setup window was opened.

Related information:

o Port
o Baud rate
o Word length
o Parity
o Stop bits


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Help for Multimedia Devices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The MMPM/2 system supports various types of multimedia devices.  The Multimedia
Setup program enables you to specify settings for these devices.

The devices are represented by tabs in the Multimedia Setup notebook.  Each
section contains information about a particular device.

Select the notebook tab you want for information about the device it
represents.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Video Tape ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Video tab to specify settings for a videotape device attached to
your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Help for Videodisc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Videodisc tab to specify settings for a videodisc device attached to
your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Still Video ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Still Video tab to display settings for a still video device
attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Help for CD Audio ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

CD audio devices are used to play compact discs (CDs).

Select the CD Audio tab to specify settings for a compact disc player device
attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Digital Audio ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Digital Audio tab to specify settings for a digital audio tape
player attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Scanner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Scanner devices are used to scan images into your system.

Select the Search tab to specify settings for a scanner device attached to your
computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Graphic ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Graphic tab to specify settings for a graphics device attached to
your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Audio Tape ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Audio Tape tab to specify settings for an audio tape player device
attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Generic Multimedia Device ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this tab to specify settings for a generic multimedia device attached to
your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Digital Audio ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Digital audio devices are used to record or play digital sound. These devices
also are known as waveform devices because of the technology they use to store
sound.

Select the Digital Audio tab to specify settings for a digital audio device
attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Help for MIDI ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

MIDI devices are used to play MIDI files (files with digital data that
simulates sounds, such as music or the human voice).

Select the MIDI tab to specify settings for a MIDI device attached to your
computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Movie Player ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this tab to specify settings for a multimedia movie device attached to
your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Frame Player ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this tab to specify settings for a frame player device attached to your
computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Amplifier Mixer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An amplifier mixer is not a physical device.  It is used by MMPM/2 to control
various audio characteristics, such as tone and balance.  You normally would
not select this device.

Select this tab to specify the settings for an audio amplifier mixer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Video Digitizer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this tab to specify settings for a video digitizer device attached to
your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Digital Video ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this tab to specify settings for a digital video device attached to your
computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Speaker ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A speaker provides sound produced by an audio output device.

Select this tab to specify settings for a speaker attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Headphones ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A headphone provides sound produced by an audio output device.

Select this tab to specify settings for the headphone attached to your
computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Microphones ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A microphone provides sound to audio devices.

Select this tab to specify settings for a microphone attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Monitor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this tab to specify settings for a monitor attached to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Help for CDXA ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This tab represents compact-disc extended-architecture audio device.

Select this tab to play or specify settings for a compact disc player attached
to your computer.

Multimedia Setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Error Starting Help Facility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Help facility cannot provide the help information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Error Opening the Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The program cannot open the window.  The most likely cause is that the
STPMMRI.DLL file cannot be found or is not current.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Not Enough Memory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The system cannot provide enough memory to perform the operation.

End any active program that is not needed and try again.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File-Name Extension Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file-name extension can be associated with only one device.  Either use
another extension or delete it from the device it is currently associated with,
and then associate it with the new device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Too Many File-Name Extensions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Too many extensions are associated to a device.  Delete all unused extensions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Device Type in Use ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The type is in use by another device.  Select a different type.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Too Many Types in Use ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Too many types are in use.  Delete all unused types.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Device Name Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device must have a unique name.  The name you entered is already being used.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Operation Failed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The requested operation failed for an unknown reason.  Contact your system
support personnel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File-Extension Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file-name extension can be any length that is supported by the system you are
using.  For example, the FAT file system allows up to 3 characters.  In
addition to the standard characters of the alphabet, OS/2 allows you to use the
following characters:

~ ! @ $ % ^ & ( ) - _ { } '

Examples of valid file-name extensions are:

WAV    (~A    CD
%!$    _Cd    p


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Work Path Not Found ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The specified path to the temporary work file could not be found.  Either the
path does not exist or it was typed incorrectly in the Multimedia work path
field in the Multimedia Setup window.

Ensure that the path exists and that it is correctly typed in the Multimedia
work path field.