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OPTi MAD16 Audio Device Driver for OS/2
Version 2.00 Beta Release
(08/04/95)
This is a Beta Release, many features are under enhancements.
Please give us feed back if you encounter any problem or you
have any suggestion.
A final version of 2.00 will be released shortly.
Before you install OPTi 929 Device Driver make sure that you have
installed OS/2 WARP Version 3.00 Revision 8.162 or later.
Enter "VER /R" from an OS/2 command prompt to verify.
This document describes the means for setting up your Sound Card for
proper operation under the OS/2 operating system environment. Before
installing, please read PART 0 What's new in this release. If you
already have OS/2 installed, please read PART 1; if not, please
proceed to PART 2 of this document. PART 3 of this document describes
how to connect your existing or new CD-ROM drive to your Sound Card
and provides a list of the CD-ROM models that are supported. PART 4
describes the parameter options for the Sound Card setup program
MAD16.SYS. PART 5 describes how to reconfigure your Sound Card settings
at a later time. PART 6 lists some known problems detected with this
current release; and PART 7 describes a brief trouble-shooting session
for problems that may be encountered during and after the installation
of the Sound Card device driver.
PART 0 - What's new in this release
PART 1 - OS/2 Already Installed
Installing the Sound Card device driver
PART 2 - OS/2 Not Installed
OS/2 Diskette Installation
OS/2 CD-ROM Installation (OS/2 Warp)
PART 3 - CD-ROM Drive Interface
Interfacing a CD-ROM drive to your Sound Card
List of CD-ROM drive models supported by your Sound Card
PART 4 - Options for MAD16.SYS Sound Card device driver
PART 5 - How to Reconfig the Hardware Settings
PART 6 - WIN-OS/2 support (For 82C929 only)
PART 7 - Known Problems
PART 8 - Brief Trouble-Shooting Session
PART 0 - What's New in this release:
- WIN-OS/2 support. Windows Audio Applications can be run under OS/2.
- MAD16.ADD and BUSAUDIO.SYS are renamed to MAD16.SYS and SND16.SYS
respectively.
- Fix Line recording problem.
Changes that were done in the previous version (v1.01)
- Fix noise problem with CS4231/CS4248.
- Keep CD Audio from being muted when playing or recording wave
- Keep CD Audio from being lowered when running DOS Multimedia
application.
- Increase CD Audio volume.
- Fix the problem of OS/2 boot failure when no Sound card is in
system.
- Allows MIC recording level adjustment.
PART 1 - OS/2 already installed
Installing the Sound Card device driver:
1. Ensure that your Sound Card has been properly installed and power
on your system and wait for the OS/2 Desktop to appear.
2. From your OS/2 Desktop, open (double click) the OS/2 System folder
and then open the Command Prompts folder.
3. Open either the OS/2 Window icon or the OS/2 Full Screen icon to
start an OS/2 command prompt session.
4. Check if a copy of MAD16.SYS existed in root directory by typing
"dir \MAD16.SYS". Remove the old MAD16.SYS by typing "del \MAD16.SYS"
if it existed.
5. Enter another command "attrib -r \os2\boot\clock01.sys".
6. Insert device driver diskette into your floppy disk drive.
7. Type "A:MINSTALL" and ENTER.
8. MINSTALL will display 3 options to install - OPTi 929 WAVE OS/2
Driver, OPTi OPL3 Driver and OPTi WIN-OS/2 Audio Driver.
9. Type "EXIT" and ENTER to return to OS/2 Desktop.
10. Reboot OS/2.
PART 2 - OS/2 not installed
OS/2 Diskette Installation:
1. Install OS/2 and proceed to PART 1 to complete the installation of device driver
for your Sound Card.
OS/2 CD-ROM Installation:
If you intend to connect a CD-ROM to the CD-ROM interface of your
sound card and use it for your OS/2 Warp installation, please follow
the steps below. If not, install your CD-ROM with the interface card
supplied by your CD-ROM manufacturer and proceed to install OS/2 Warp,
after your installation, proceed to PART 1 of this document to
complete the device driver for your Sound Card.
1. In the OS/2 Warp CD-ROM installation package, you will find two (2)
"kicker" diskettes - a) Installation Diskette for CD-ROM, and
b) Diskette for CD-ROM (Disk 1).
2. Copy the program MAD16.SYS located in your Sound Card device driver
diskette to the OS/2 Warp "kicker" diskette labeled "Diskette for
CD-ROM (Disk 1)".
3. EDIT config.sys to add the following line immediately before the
LIBPATH= statement:
BASEDEV=MAD16.SYS CDTYPE:X CDBASE:XXX CDIRQ:X
CDTYPE:S, P, M, I
S - SONY CDU-31A/33A
P - PANASONIC CR-522/523 CR-562/563
M - MITSUMI FX001/FX001D
I - Generic IDE (DEFAULT)
CDBASE:None, 320, 330, 340, 360 (default based on CDTYPE)
Sony31A - 320, 330, 340, 360 (default 320)
Panasonic - 330, 340 (default 330)
Mitsumi - 320, 340 (default, 320)
IDE - 170 (fixed)
CDIRQ: None, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 (default based on CDTYPE)
Sony31A, Mitsumi (All above choices are valid)
Panasonic - None (polled device, no interrupts)
IDE - 15 (fixed)
4. Install OS/2 Warp (be sure to install multimedia software support)
************************* note *****************************
* The OPTi 929 Audio card is detected by OS/2 install *
* as a SB Pro - Remove this by clicking on Multimedia from *
* the System Configuration menu and select remove from the *
* Device Selections and Settings menu. *
************************************************************
5. Follow OPTi MAD16 Audio Device Driver for OS/2 Procedure part 1 above.
PART 3 - CD-ROM Drive Interface
Interfacing a CD-ROM drive to your Sound Card:
To interface/connect your new or existing CD-ROM drive to your
sound card, please follow the simple steps below.
If you are interfacing an existing CD-ROM drive to your sound card,
you only need to follow steps 1 and 2 below since you should already
have your existing CD-ROM driver setup in your CONFIG.SYS file.
However, if your are interfacing a new CD-ROM drive, you will need
to follow all 3 steps below; in which case, it is recommended that
your perform step 1 first.
1. Hardware setup
To connect your CD-ROM drive to your sound card, you will need
to setup the correct data connector cable from your CD-ROM to
your sound card. Please refer to your sound card installation
manual for more details.
2. Modifying/Setting the MAD16.SYS setup program
To interface your new or existing CD-ROM drive to your Sound Card,
use an editor to open the CONFIG.SYS file for editing and locate
the line "BASEDEV=MAD16.SYS..." This line should be at the first
line of the file. Insert the following "CDTYPE:" option into the
line and when completed, it should read:
BASEDEV=MAD16.SYS CDTYPE:X CDBASE:XXX CDIRQ:X
where <model> is the CD-ROM model denoted by the following characters:
S - stands for SONY
M - stands for Mitsumi
P - stands for Panasonic
I - stands for IDE (secondary)
For example, the following enables the interface for a SONY IDE CD-ROM.
BASEDEV=MAD16.SYS CDTYPE:I CDBASE:170
If the above MAD16.SYS line is not located, proceed to PART 1 of
this document for details on installing the Sound Card setup program.
Save the file and proceed to install the CD-ROM driver if needed.
3. Installing the CD-ROM driver
Open the Selective Install program located in the System Setup
folder and click on the icon next to the "CD-ROM Device Support"
entry. A window with the list of OS/2 supported CD-ROM drivers
will appear. Select (click on) the CD-ROM driver name belonging
to your CD-ROM model and click on OK to confirm. Click on OK to
start your CD-ROM driver installation.
If you have already successfully connected your CD-ROM drive
to your sound card as detailed in your installation manual, you
may shut down OS/2 and reboot your system for the changes to
take effect. If not, please proceed to connect your CD-ROM drive
to your sound card after shutting down OS/2 and switching off
your system.
List of CD-ROM drive models supported by your Sound Card:
Below lists the make and models of the CD-ROM drives that are
supported by your Sound Card.
MAKE MODEL(s) TYPE Character Denotation
------------------------------------------------------------------
SONY CDU-31A, 31A-02, 33A Proprietary S
SONY CDU-55D IDE I
PANASONIC 522, 523, 562, 563 Proprietary P
MITSUMI LU005S, FX001D Proprietary M
MITSUMI FX001DE IDE I
PHILIPS CM 207, CR 940I IDE I
IPC 8001 IDE I
WEARNES CDD-120 IDE I
If you have a CD-ROM which isn't included in this list, please check
that the drive is compatible with any of the above MAKE and MODELs.
Contact the CD-ROM manufacturer for details on the compatibility of
your drive. If your drive is compatible, the drive may be specified
as the appropriate TYPE in the CDTYPE option.
PART 4 - Options for MAD16.SYS Sound Card Setup Program
The following lists the available options for the MAD16.SYS
sound card setup program.
MODE: wss, sb (default Windows Sound System)
BASE: 220, 240 (for Sound Blaster mode, default 220)
530, E80, F40, 604 (for Windows Sound System mode, default 530)
Choosing 530 or E80 for WSS gives 220 for Sound Blaster.
Choosing 604 or F40 for WSS gives 240 for Sound Blaster.
E80 and F40 are valid only with version 929 of the OPTi part.
CDTYPE: None, Sony31A, Panasonic, Mitsumi, IDE (default None)
One character is adequate (e.g. CDTYPE:S)
CDBASE: None, 320, 330, 340, 360 (default based on CDTYPE)
Sony31A - 320, 330, 340, 360 (default 320)
Panasonic - 330, 340 (default 330)
Mitsumi - 320, 340 (default, 320)
IDE - 170 (fixed)
CDIRQ: None, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 (default based on CDTYPE)
Sony31A, Mitsumi (All above choices are valid)
Panasonic - None (polled device, no interrupts)
IDE - 15 (fixed)
SBIRQ: 5, 7, 10, 11 (default 7)
SBDMA: 1, 2, 3 (default 1)
WSSIRQ: 7, 9, 10, 11
WSSDMA: 0, 1, 3 (default 1, avoid 0)
NOTE: The WSS IRQ and DMA are specified here, but can be
reset by the audio PDD when it loads. Optimally, the
audio PDD will query MAD16.SYS to learn of the device settings.
As of this writing, this communication does not exist.
JOYSTICK: 0, 1 (default 1, joystick enabled)
PART 5 - How to Reconfig the Hardware Settings
Type "c:\sound16\minstall" and enter, then follow the directions from
Part 1, step 8. Directory "SOUND16" was created in root directoy during
the first installation process. It contains the same files as the
installation disk.
PART 6 - WIN-OS/2 support
Run MINSTALL and select OPTi WIN-OS/2 Audio Driver to install for
WIN-OS/2 support.
PART 7 - Known Problem.
- No MPU401 support.
- WIN-OS/2 support for 924 is not fully implemented. Currently,
924 WIN-OS/2 support is using a 929 Windows driver. This is
just a temporary solution before the 924 Windows driver is
updated in the next release. This 929 Windows driver can work
for 924 if the hardware is set to Windows Sound System Mode
which is by default in OS/2. However, if the user DUAL boot
to DOS, and run Windows, this 929 Windows driver may not work
for 924.
PART 8 - Brief Trouble-Shooting Session
Problem: OS/2 cannot detect your sound card and/or CD-ROM
Solution: Ensure that the BASEDEV=MAD16.SYS... line is located
immediately before the LIBPATH= statement:
Problem: No startup sound when starting OS/2
Solution: Check if System Sound is enabled
Problem: Sounds keep repeating
Solution: This is due to an interrupt conflict on your system. To
use a different interrupt selection, open the CONFIG.SYS
file for editing and change the SBIRQ option in the
MAD16.SYS line to a different interrupt.
Problem: DOS games do not work under OS/2 DOS session
Solution: Run OS/2 Add Programs located in the System Setup folder
to ask OS/2 to add the set of DOS games on your system.
This allows OS/2 to setup the DOS session settings best
suited for your individual games such as DOOM.
If the DOS game still does not run, this may be due to
the incompatibility of the game with OS/2. Consult the
OS/2 newsgroup - comp.os.os2.games on the internet for
FAQs relating to this subject, or the FTP site -
hobbes.nmsu.edu.
Problem: IDE CD-ROM does not work
Solution: Ensure that the IDE CD-ROM jumper is closed on your sound
card. Consult your sound card manual for details.
Problem: Compact Disc player does not generate sound.
Solution: Go to Digital Audio. Under OPTIONS, select Monitor input.
Problem: The CD ROM device drivers for PANASONIC CR 562/563 and
IDE cdrom drives that ship with OS/2 WARP for Windows,
do not work.
Solution: The drivers that ship with OS/2 WARP "FullPack" fix this
problem.
Problem: MINSTALL did not add the "BASEDEV=MAD16.SYS.." statement
to config.sys.
Solution: Reduce the length "LIBPATH=.." statement in config.sys to
255 characters or less.