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        OS/2 2.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1.      What Media Vision sound boards are supported by OS/2 2.1 ?

    a.      ProAudio Spectrum 16
    b.      ProAudio Studio
    c.      Fusion CD 16
    d.      ProAudio Spectrum Plus
    e.      Fusion CD
    f.      Fusion CD 16E
    g.      CDPCXL

2.      How to enable Media Vision sound support in OS/2 2.1 once the
    operating system has been installed.

a.      For CD version:  Access the OS/2 2.1 CD and change direcotry
    to the MMPM2 directory.  From the MMP2 directory, type
    MINSTALL and press enter.  This will invoke the MultiMedia
    Presentation Manager setup.  From the list of opetions to
    install, choose "Software Motion Video", "ProAudio Spectrum
    16" and "CD Audio".  This will install the appropriate driver
    files, modify the CONFIG.SYS, create the MMOS2 directory,
    and create the MultiMedia icon on the OS/2 desktop.

b.      For the diskette version:  Place the first MultiMedia Presen-
    tation Manager diskette into the appropriate disk drive and
    ypte MINSTALL.  Choose the same options listed above unless
    the system does not contain a CD ROM drive.  The "CD Audio"
    option is not necessary for systems that do not have a CD-
    ROM drive.  If the system does have a CD-ROM drive, CD-ROM
    support should be installed during the initial OS/2 2.1
    installation.  If a CD-ROM is added to the system after
    OS/2 installation, CD-ROM support is enabled by running
    "Selective Install" in the OS/2 System icon.  In "Selective
    Install", choose CD-ROM support.  For instructions on instal-
    ling a CD-ROMwith the ProAudio Spectrum 16, ProAudio Spectrum
    Plus, or Fusion CD, see the README.DOC with TMV1SCSI.EXE.
    For instructions on installing CD-ROM support for the Fusion
    CD 16, see the README.DOC with SONYB31A.EXE.

3.      How to install Media Vision sound support in an OS/2 2.1
    DOS session.

a.      Open a full screen or DOS window and run the DOS install
    diskette that comes with the board.  This will create the
    ProAudio, ProStudio, or Fusion directory with supporting
    files, just as if the install were being run in standard
    DOS.

b.      Click on the chosen DOS Session icon with the right mouse
    button which will bring up a menu containing "OPEN".  Click
    on the arrow in the "OPEN" box which will invoke the "Session
    Options" window.  Click on "Settings" and from the next
    group of options, click on "Session".  From the "Session
    option, click on "DOS Settings", which will display a list
    of features available.

c.      Click on "DOS Device" which will bring up an options command
    line.  IN the command line, type in the path and driver
    parameters.  Example:

    C:\PROAUDIO\MVSOUND.SYS D:3 Q:11 S:1,220,1,5 :0 j:1 T:1 W:1

    This will load the MVSOUND.SYS driver when the DOS session
    is invoked.  DOS software that utilizes sound can be run
    in the window with full access to the sound board.

4.      How to install Media Vison Sound Support in a WIN-OS/2
    Session.

a.      If a separate Windows driver diskette is available, such as
    Windows Drivers version 1.45, open the WIN-OS/2 session, bring
    down "FILE" and choose the "RUN" option.  In the command
    line, enter A: or B: setup.  When prompted for the Windows
    directory, use the path C:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2 substituting "C"
    for the drive letter in your system OS/2 is installed on.

b.      If the provided install diskette in DOS and Windows combined,
    open a DOS session and run the install program.  When
    prompted for the Windows directory, ensure that the path
    used is C:\OS2\MSDOS\WINOS2.  After installation is complete
    return to the OS/2 desktoip and start a WIN-OS/2 session.

c.      If the Media Vision tool group is not present, create the
    group file with the "FILE" and "NEW" options.  The Group
    file is MV.GRP and is located in the ProAduio/ProStudio/
    Fusion directory.  If the individual tools icons are not
    created by this, make them individually by using the "FILE"
    and "NEW" options and program items.  Pocket Mixer is
    PMIX.EXE, Pocket Recorder is PREC.EXE, Pro Mixer is
    PROMIX.EXE and Pocket CD is PKCD.EXE.  These files will be
    located in the respective Media Vision directory.

d.      Verify that the Media Vision drivers are listed under
    "Drivers" section of the "Control Panel".  if they are not,
    go to "Add" and then "Updated or Unlisted Drivers".  When
    prompted for the path, use C:\PROAUDIO or C:\FUSION,
    depending on the directory name which insall created.  This
    will bring up a list of drivers which can be added.  From
    the list, choose Media Vsion ProAduio Spectrum Mixer,
    Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum WAV/MIDI/AUX and the Voyetra
    OPL3 drivers.  If the driver names are not brought up by
    this procedure, they can be manually added to the SYSTEM.
    INI file.  Under the [MCI] group, add MIXER=MCIMIXER.DRV.
    Under the [DRIVERS] group, add:
    WAVE=MVPROAUD.DRV
    AUX=MVPROAUD.DRV
    MIDI=OPL3.DRV
    MIDI1=MVPROAUD.DRV
    MIXER=MVMIXER.DRV.
    Then add the following new groups:
    [MULTIMEDIA.SETUP] under which you put
    AUDIO=MVPROAUD.DRV 0,0,0
    and
    [MVPROAUD.DRV] under which you put
    DMA=3
    IRQ=11.
    Using the same IRQ that MVPRODD.SYS is using will work well.
    This will install full Media Vsion Sound Support in WIN-OS/2
    sessions.