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- OPTi 82C924 LATEST INFORMATION
- Windows31/DOS (Version 1.03f )
- Windows95/DOS (Version 4.00.10)
- 10/15/95
-
- Important note:
- ----------------
-
- !! Please check the package you get first !!
-
- Win95/DOS Package:
- For the users of the Windows 95, please Install Windows 95
- Driver first. Read the README.W95 for the installation guide.
-
- Win31/DOS Package:
- For the users of the Windows 3.1x and DOS, please install
- this package from a Real DOS prompt. Do not run it in a
- Windows' DOS session.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- 0. What's NEW in this release
-
- - When DOS CM (Config Manager) isn't present, the program
- uses PnP test mode of 82c924 device to setup the hardware
- resource in stead of using old-version MC registers.
-
- - DOS package now supports both old DOS 6.xx and Win95 DOS
-
- For Win31/DOS package, it works as before. The DOS
- Installer will also install Windows 3.1 Drivers.
-
- For Win95/DOS package (a single floppy), it starts
- from Win95 installation then brings up DOS Installer.
-
- - Windows 95 Real DOS Support
- Add program and functions to integrate with 82C924 Windows
- 95 driver. SNDINIT program puts SETSOUND in DOSSTART.BAT
- when it detects that "winbootdir" is present, so every time
- the user leave Windows 95 to real mode dos, the SETSOUND
- program will be invoked to setup the sound card. This is
- necessary because Win95 may reset PNP devices H/W resource
- at Win95 exit time.
-
- - Add/Update COMM interface and MODEM resource in SYSTEM.INI
- of Windows 3.1 when the sound card supports modem.
-
-
- 1. SOFTWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS
-
- Package 1) DOS/Windows 3.1 installation package:
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- The 82C924 software package contains (1) 3.5" 1.44M diskette.
- - This is the DOS plus Windows installation diskette
-
- The Installation diskette has the following subdirectories and
- files:
-
- a.) Installation files
- - INSTALL.COM - installation program
- - INSTALL.DAT - on-line help text file
- - CDROM.CFG - CDROM Config File
- - README.TXT - This file
- - SOUND16.CFG - Device Configuration File
- - LOGO.BMP - Company Logo BMP File
-
- b.) DOS Drivers & Files
- - SNDINIT.COM - SNDINIT1.exe or SNDINIT2.exe loader
- - SNDINIT1.EXE - hardware config and test program in PNP
- environment
- - SNDINIT2.EXE - hardware config and test program in Non
- PNP environment
- - VOLUME.BAT - DOS volume setup program
- - VOLTSR.EXE - Volume memory resident program
- - KARAOKE.EXE - Karaoke Program
- - CDSETUP.SYS - CD-ROM setup device driver
- - DEMO8.WAV - 8-bit Wave audio file
- - DEMO16.WAV - 16-bit Wave audio file
- - SOUND16.CFG - Device configuration file
- - xxxx.SYS - CD-ROM drivers
-
- c.) Windows Drivers & Files (sub Directory: WINDRV)
- - SND924.DRV - Base audio device driver
- - OPTIKB.DLL - MPU-401 PNP-aware Device Driver
- - VSND924D.386 - Virtual device driver
- - MSMIXMGR.DLL - Microsoft mixer manager
- - MIDIMAP.CFG - Configuration file for Midimapper
- - OEMSETUP.INF - For Windows drivers re-installation
-
- d.) Windows Audio Application Programs (sub Directory: WINAPP)
- - MIXER_IX.EXE - Audio volume mixer control program
- - APLAYER.EXE - Wave audio playback and recording
- demo application
- - README.WRI - Readme file for APLAYER.
-
- Besides, you may get other audio applications from your
- sound card manufacturer. Most likely, they will install
- their audio applications through this INSTALL package
- as well.
-
- Package 2) Windows 95/DOS drivers installation package:
- -------------------------------------------------------
-
- The 82C924 Windows 95/DOS installation package contains (1) 3.5"
- 1.44M diskette.
- - This is the Windows 95/DOS installation diskette
-
- The Installation diskette has the following subdirectories and
- files:
-
- a.) Windows 95 Installation files
- - INS.INF
- - SND924P.INF
-
- b.) Windows 95 drivers and files:
- - SND924P.DRV
- - SND924P.VXD
- - SNDM401P.DRV
- - SNDM401P.VXD
- - SNDOPL3P.DRV
- - OPTJOY.IN_
- - README.W95
-
- c.) Installation files
- - SND4DOS.EXE - Win95 DOS installation loader
- - INSTALL.COM - DOS installation program, invoked
- by SND4DOS.
- - INSTALL.DAT - on-line help text file
- - CDROM.CFG - CDROM configuration file
- - README.TXT - This file
- - SOUND16.CFG - Device fonfiguration file
- - LOGO.BMP - Company logo BMP file
-
- d.) DOS Drivers & Files
- - SNDINIT.COM - SNDINIT1.exe or SNDINIT2.exe loader
- - SNDINIT1.EXE - hardware Config and Test Program in PNP
- environment (with CM)
- - SNDINIT2.EXE - hardware config and test program in Non
- PNP environment (without CM)
- - SETSOUND.EXE - invoked to configure the hardware when
- Windows 95 exits to real mode DOS
- - VOLUME.BAT - DOS volume setup program
- - VOLTSR.EXE - Volume memory resident program
- - CDSETUP.SYS - CD-ROM setup device driver
- - DEMO8.WAV - 8-bit Wave audio file
- - DEMO16.WAV - 16-bit Wave audio file
- - SOUND16.CFG - Device configuration file
- - xxxx.SYS - CD-ROM drivers
-
-
- 3. DOS/WINDOWS 3.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCESS
-
- !!! Note: For Windows users, please exit from Windows and run
- the installation from DOS. !!!
-
- The hard disk installation program, INSTALL.EXE, will copy
- the necessary files from OPTi Installation disk into your hard
- disk. Follow the following procedure to install the software:
-
- (Assuming you are using floppy drive A, and you wish to install
- to hard disk drive C)
-
- 1. Place the disk labeled "OPTi 82C924 Installation" in
- Drive A.
-
- 2. Type a: and press ENTER to change to Drive A.
-
- 3. Type install and press ENTER to begin the installation.
-
- INSTALL.EXE will do the followings for you:
-
- a.) Create the directory \OPTI924 in your hard disk drive.
-
- b.) Prompt you for CD-ROM and sound card options so that after
- you have finished the installation and have rebooted your
- machine, you will be ready to use the sound card.
-
- c.) Copy the files in your floppy disk to the OPTI924 directory
- and Windows directory respectively.
-
- d.) Update your CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT and SYSTEM.INI files
- In CONFIG.SYS, the following will be added:
-
- - DEVICE=C:\OPTI924\CDSETUP.SYS /T:S /P:340
- (assuming SONY CD-ROM)
- DEVICE=C:\OPTI924\SLCD.SYS /D:MSCD000 /B:340
-
- In AUTOEXEC.BAT:
-
- - PATH=C:\OPTI924 (appended)
- SET SOUND16=C:\OPTI924
- C:\OPTI924\SNDINIT /B
- SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
-
- In SYSTEM.INI:
-
- - [drivers]
- WAVE=SND924.DRV
- AUX=SND924.DRV
- MIDI=SND924.DRV
- MIXER=SND924.DRV
-
- [386Enh]
- ;OPTi924 COMM interface. Please do not delete/modify
- COMxBase=modem IO Port
- COMxIrq=modem IRQ
-
- DEVICE=VSND924D.386
-
- [snd16.drv]
- SingleModeDMA=YES
- CodecType=AD1848
-
- MPU401=YES
- MPU401IP=330
- MPU401Int=9
-
- IOAddress=530
- Interrupt=5
- DMADAC=1
- DMAADC=1
-
- ModemIO=2E8
- ModemIrq=3
-
-
- * SND924.DRV is the Base driver comprising WAVE, MIDI,
- MIXER and AUXILIARY audio services.
-
- * The program only add/update the lines related to modem
- when the sound card supports modem.
-
- * VSND924D.386 is the Virtual Device driver for Windows
- Enhanced Mode.
- * x in the COMxIrq, COMxBase is the COMM number (0-4,
- 0 means that modem is disabled).
-
- 4. WINDOWS 95/DOS DRIVERS PACKAGE INSTALLATION PROCESS
-
- During the installation of 82C924 Windows 95 driver,
- the installation program will insert a line in AUTOEXEC.BAT to
- invoke the SND4DOS program to install the 924 DOS driver.
- After installed the Windows 95 driver, the Windows 95 asks for
- a reboot to make the new hardware (in this case, sound device)
- to work properly. After reboot, the SND4DOS will be invoked and
- bring up the DOS driver installation program (install.com on the
- installation disk ) to install the DOS driver and remove the line
- SND4DOS inserted in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
-
- Please follow the following procedure to install the software:
-
- 1. Follow the installation guideline provided with 924 Windows 95
- driver to install the Windows 95 driver.
-
- 2. During the first reboot after installed the 924 Windows 95
- driver, the program SND4DOS will take over. Just follow the
- instrution of SND4DOS to bring OPTi DOS Installer to setup
- the Sound Card for your Windows 95 real DOS environment.
-
- !! If you decide not to install at current time, you always
- have a chance to re-setup your sound card support for DOS
- later. Just type C:\SND4DOS at your Real Mode DOS Prompt.
-
- 3. DOS Installer actually is the same one as DOS/Win31.
- The differences are
- a. it won't install Win31 Drivers and applications.
- b. it inserts a line into DOSSTART.BAT in Windows 95
- Home Directory.
-
- DOS Installer will modify Windows 95 system files:
-
- In CONFIG.SYS
-
- DEVICE=C:\OPTI924\CDSETUP.SYS /T:S /P:340
- (assuming SONY CD-ROM)
- DEVICE=C:\OPTI924\SLCD.SYS /D:MSCD000 /B:340
-
- In AUTOEXEC.BAT:
-
- PATH=C:\OPTI924 (appended)
- SET SOUND16=C:\OPTI924
- C:\OPTI924\SNDINIT /B
- SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
-
- In DOSSTART.BAT:
-
- C:\OPTI924\SETSOUND
-
-
- 5. GETTING HELP ABOUT SNDINIT.EXE
-
- You can issue the following command to get information
- about sndinit.exe:
-
- - SNDINIT /?
-
-
-
-
- 6. CD-ROM Interface Setup Device Driver
-
- The CD-ROM Setup Device Driver is called CDSETUP.SYS. This
- driver sets up the interface of your CD-ROM to the 82C924 sound
- card. Each time you change or add a CD-ROM to your sound card.
- The line "DEVICE=CDSETUP.SYS..." will be added to the first line
- of your CONFIG.SYS file before the CD-ROM device driver line.
- CDSETUP.SYS is defined as follows:
-
- DEVICE=[drive:]\[directory]\CDSETUP.SYS /T:[M/S/P/I/X] /P:[addr]
- /I:[IRQ] /D:[DMA]
-
- [drive] = drive where you have the driver installed
- [directory] = directory where the driver is located
- [M/S/P/I/X] = M stands for Mitsumi
- S stands for SONY
- P stands for PANASONIC
- I stands for IDE drive
- X stands for disabled
-
- [address] = Port address for CD-ROM (320, 330, 340, 360)
-
- [IRQ] = Interrupt number (5,7,9,10,11)
-
- [DMA] = DMA channel (0, 1, 3)
-
- For example, the following line sets up the interface for a
- Mitsumi CD-ROM:
-
- DEVICE=C:\OPTI924\CDSETUP.SYS /T:M /P:340 /I:10
-
- If you did not specify the /I or /D options, CDSETUP will
- automatically choose the default setting for the CD-ROM type
- your have specified.
-
- - For Mitsumi, the IRQ is 10 and DMA is disabled.
- - For SONY, they are both disabled.
- - FOR PANASONIC, they are both disabled.
-
- For IDE drive, you need to just specify the /T:I option.
- Specifying any other option in addition to this will be ignored.
- The I/O Port and Interrupt for IDE is located at 170H and Int 15.
-
-
- 7) Run DOS games in Windows 3.1
-
- a) Sometimes, the Setup of the PIF file of a DOS game is crucial.
- To make a game work effectively under Windows, you probably
- have to try a few alternative options through PIF editor.
-
- b) Not all the DOS games can run in Windows' DOS BOX. Some of
- them just don't run because of system restrictions.
-