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- Windows NT Users
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- WindowsNT Users, READ THIS
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- FMBox uses direct access to I/O port 30C alternativly 20C. In WindowsNT,
- that kind of access to hardware is not alloved without a driver. This is
- where "giveio.sys" comes in.
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- In order for FMBox to gain access to the radio card under NT, the driver
- giveio.sys must be loaded before running FMBox!
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- 1) Perform steps 1-3 above.
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- Installing the driver:
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- 1) Copy the file "giveio.sys" to the \winnt35\System32\drivers\
- directory.
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- 2) Use the following command at the system prompt to install the driver:
-
- example:
- instdrv giveio c:\winnt35\system32\drivers\giveio.sys
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- Note: The "instdrv" utility is included with FMBox. AFter
- executing the command you should get 3 "SUCCESS" related
- load messages.
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- The driver should now be loaded.
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- 3) Open the "Devices" applet inside control panel. Scroll down
- until you find the givio driver in the list. Change the
- StartUp mode to "Boot" if you want the driver loaded
- when your system boots. Else you will have to load it each
- time you boot your system.
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- 4) Run the "testio.exe" program to test the driver installation.
- If all goes well, you will hear some tones being played
- through your system speaker. If you don't hear anything here
- are a few things to check:
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- 1) Make sure the driver is loaded by performing step 3 above.
- If the driver isn't in the list, try reloading it using
- the instdrv.exe program.
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- 2) Make sure your PC speaker works. Verify that your mixer
- settings are correct, ie you don't have the line-in device
- muted if you are redirecting the output of the radio card
- into your sound card.
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- 3) If all else fails, E-Mail me (aarto@algonet.se) for assistance.
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- 5) Execute FMBox. If the driver is loaded, you should here
- your radio card. If the driver is not loaded, you will get
- a dialog box with an error message. Recheck your driver installation.
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- If your system hangs, you probably have a conflict with the I/O port
- address of the Radio card. Try changing it to the other setting and
- remember to update the radio.ini file accordingly with the I/O
- port setting.
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- **** Driver Removal *****
- The giveio.sys driver can be removed by using the instdrv.exe program.
- For syntax of the command, type instdrv with no arguments.
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- **** Note ****
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- This is cumbersome, yes, but will be automated in FMBox 1.1 once i get my
- WindowsNT installed
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