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- OS2AUDIO - SOUNDBLASTER PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS
- 11/29/94
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- SOUNDBLASTER PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS
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- Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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-
- Before you install the Sound Blaster adapter into the MMPM/2
- system, you must know the interrupt level, I/O port address, and
- for Soundblaster Pro, the DMA channels. These values were shown
- when you installed the adapter for your computer. If you do not
- know these values, you can do the following:
-
- On a Micro Channel computer, run the Reference Diskette and
- look at the system configuration.
-
- On a non-Micro Channel computer, check the Jumpers on your
- Sound Blaster.
-
-
- See OS/2 documentation for additional information and check the
- documentation that came with the sound card for additional
- information.
-
- The following Sound Blasters are supported for use with MMPM/2
- under OS/2 2.1 and 2.11:
-
- IBM Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (ACPA)
- Soundblaster 2.0
- Soundblaster 16 bit card with jumpers
- (CT1700 series)
- Soundblaster Pro Model - CT1330
- Soundblaster Pro II Model - CT1600
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16
- Pro Audio Spectrum Studio
-
- Audio Support in WIN-OS/2 and DOS sessions is dependent on
- installed drivers. You should install the audio adapter driver
- that came with your audio adapter. When installing audio support
- for WIN-OS/2, be sure to install both DOS and Windows device
- drivers. Configure both drivers to use the same interrupt level
- and DMA channel.
-
-
-
- AUDIO CAPTURE and PLAYBACK ADAPTER (ACPA)
-
- The following drivers are available with the ACPA:
-
- ACPADD.SYS
- ACPADD2.SYS
- ACPAK12.SYS
- ACPA.DRV
-
- The latest updates are available on the IBM PCC BBS.
-
- MMPM/2 installs ACPA support for OS/2 only, not WIN-OS/2 or DOS
-
- There are two ways to get DOS ACPA support in DOS sessions:
- 1. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file.
- 2. Add DEVICE=C&colon.\ACPAK12.SYS
- 3. Save and exit the CONFIG.SYS file.
- 4. Copy the ACPAK12.SYS file to the C&colon.\ directory.
- 5. Restart the system to activate the changes.
-
- OR
-
- 1. Point to the DOS full-screen or window object.
- 2. Click mouse button 2.
- 3. Select the arrow to the right of Open.
- 4. Select Settings.
- 5. Select the Session tab.
- 6. Select DOS Settings.
- 7. Select DOS_DEVICE.
- 8. Type C&colon.\ACPAK12>SYS in the Value field.
- 9. Select Save.
- 10. Double-click on the title-bar icon to close the notebook.
- 11. Copy the ACPAK12.SYS file to the C&colon.\ directory.
-
- To install WIN-OS/2 ACPA support:
- 1. Access the Control Panel in WIN-OS/2 Main.
- 2. Select Drivers.
- 3. Select Add.
- 4. Select Unlisted or Updated Drivers.
- 5. Select OK.
- 6. Insert diskette containing the ACPA driver into drive A.
- 7. Type A:
- 8. Select OK.
- 9. When the Add Unlisted or Updated Driver screen is
- displayed, select the M-Audio sound driver.
- 10. Select OK.
- 11. When the IBM ACPA Driver Setup screen is displayed, select
- Proper Input Source.
- DEFAULT IS MIC NORMAL
- Select OK.
- 12. Select Restart Now.
- 13. Open WIN-OS/2 session.
- 14. Select the Control Panel in WIN-OS/2 Main.
- 15. Select MIDI Mapper.
- 16. Select the down arrow for Name.
- 17. Select Extended MIDI for ACPA.
- 18. Select Edit.
- 19. Select Yes.
- 20. Select port name for all 16 SRC channels to be IBM M-Audio
- MIDI SYNTH.
- 21. Select OK.
- 22. Select Yes.
- 23. Select Close.
- 24. Close the WIN-OS/2 session.
-
- MMPM/2 installs Sound Blaster and Pro Audio Spectrum 16 support
- for OS/2 only, not WIN-OS/2 or DOS.
-
- To add WIN-OS/2 Sound Blaster support:
- 1. Install the DOS device driver following the instructions
- that came with the adapter. Use an OS/2 DOS session for
- the install.
- 2. Install the Windows driver.
-
- NOTE: Be sure to use the same I/O address, interrupt, and
- DMA settings used during installation of the DOS
- drivers.
-
-
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- ERROR MESSAGE VDMAD.386 NOT FOUND
-
- 1. Try running Windows Application in Standard Mode.
-
- 2. If Specific Application needs WIN-OS/2 in Enhanced mode
- try the following:
- Debug
- A. Open a DOS Window or DOS Full Screen.
- B. Go into the OS2\MDOS and backup VDMA.SYS
- C. Type the following commands, pressing Enter after
- each one:
- DEBUG VDMA.SYS
- E 1C01 2
- W
- Q
- D. Type: EXIT
-
- If this suggestion does not work and you are still having
- problems with the WIN-OS/2 session, contact your vendor. They
- should be able to assist you in obtaining the latest and correct
- drivers for your particular product.
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