Addonics Technologies SoundVision User manual

USERMANUAL
JANUARY1994
Version2.1
E-15-129

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Theinformationinthisdocumentissubject
tochangewithoutnotice
FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONCOMMISSION
RADIOFREQUENCYINTERFERENCESTATEMENT
Warning:ThisequipmenthasbeencertifiedtocomplywiththelimitsforClassB computingdevice
pursuanttoSubpartJ ofPart15ofFCCRulesOnlyperipherals(computerinputoutputdevices,terminals,
etc.,withshieldedtypeinterfacecables)certifiedtocomplywiththeClass13limitsmaybeattachedtothe
computer.Operationwithnon-certifiedperipheralsislikelytoresultininterferencetoradioandTV
reception.
INSTRUCTIONSTOUSER
Thisequipmentgeneratesandusesradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledandusedproperly,thatis,in
strictaccordancewiththemanufacturer'sinstinctions,maycauseinterferencetoradioandtelevision
reception.Ithasbeentypetestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora ClassB computingdevice111
accordancewiththespecificationinSubpartJ ofPart15ofI CCRules,whicharedesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferenceina residentialinstallation.Howeverthereisnoguarantee
thatwillnotoccurringa particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioand
televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand011,theuserisencouragedto
trytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
*Reorientthereceivingantenna.
*Changetheorientationofthecomputer.
*Movethecomputerawayfromthereceiver.
*Plugthecomputerintoa differentoutletsothecomputerandreceiverareondifferentbranch
circuits.
Iftheseattemptsareunsuccessful,installoneorallofthefollowingdevises;
1.Lineisolationtransformers.
2.Linefilters.
3.Electro-magneticshielding.
Ifnecessary,theusershouldconsultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/ televisiontechnicianfor
additionalsuggestions.TheusermayfindthefollowingbookletpreparedbytheFederalCommunications
Commissionhelpful: " HowtoIdentifyandResolveRadio-TVInterferenceProblems."Thisbookletis
availablefromtheU.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,DC20402
StockNo.004-000-00345-4.
Allbrandsandtrademarksareregisteredbytheirrespectivecompanies.
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TableofContents
1.Description2
LIFeatures2
1.2CardFigure3
1.3Connectors3
1.3.1.AudioCoimcctor:4
1.4Switch4
1.5Jumpers4
1.5.1JumpersSettings:5
2.HardwareInstallation6
2.1InstalltheStereoSoundandCD-ROMcard6
2.1.1InstallaninternalPanasonicCD-ROMdrive6
2.1.2InstallaninternalMitsumiCD-ROMdrive7
2.1.3InstallaninternalSONYCD-ROMdrive7
3.OtherOptions8
4.SoftwareInstallation9
4.1QuickInstallation 9
4.2AudioApplicationsSoftwareInstallation10
4.3PanasonicCD-ROMSoftwareDriveInstallation10
4.3.1CD-ROMDeviceDriverInstallation11
4.3.2MKEAudioUtilityInstallation14
4.4SONYCD-ROMSoftware15
4.4.1CD-ROMDeviceDriverInstallation15
4.4.2SONYAudioUtilityInstallation18
4.5MITSUMICD-ROMSoftware19
4.5.1CD-ROMDeviceDriverInstallation19
4.5.2MITSUMIAudioUtilityInstallation22
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1.Description
Thisisa 16-bitPCstereosouudcombinedwithCD-ROMinterfacecardthat
letsyouadda CD-ROMdriveandstereoaudiotoyourpersonalcomputer
system.
1.1Features
•Programmablesamplingratefrom4 KHzto44.1KHz.
•Record,CompressandPlaybackat8 or16bitresolution.
•AudioD/AandA/Dconversion:
32levelsFIFO,16-bittransfer
64levelsFIFO,8-bittransfer
•Programmablevolumecontrolforbothrecordandplayback.
•SelectablestandardADPCMorESPCMforlowbitratecompression.
•EnhancedYAMAHAOPL316-bitstereosynthesizer.
•4 operators,20voicechannels.
•5 channelmixer
•Individuallyorsimultaneouslyvolumecontrolforallmixersources.
•OutputmixingforLine-In,MusicSynthesizer,CD-Audio,Waveand
Microphone.
•InputmixingforLine-In,MusicSynthesizer,CD-Audioand
Microphone.
•Built-inpoweramplifier.
•StandardUARTMIDIinterface.
•StandardIBMPCjoystickinterface.
•Auto-sensingdifferentmanufacturer'sCD-ROMdrive.Nojumper
settingneeded.
•SupportPanasonicCR-522-BAT-BUSCD-ROMdrive.
•SupportdaisychainuptofourPanasonicCR-562-BCD-ROMdrives.
•SupportSONYCDU-31A/CDU-33ACD-ROMdrive.
•SupportMitsumiCRMC-LU005S/CRMC-FX001DAT-BUSCD-
ROMdrive.
•Transferrateupto2MBytespersecond.
•MultipleI/Oportaddressesselectable.
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1.2CardFigure
1.3Connectors
CNl34pinconnectorforSONYinternalCD-ROM.
CN240pinconnectorforMitsumiinternalCD-ROM.
CN326pinconnectorforPanasonicexternalCD-ROM.
CN420pinconnectorforSONYexternalCD-ROM.
CN540pinconnectorforPanasonicinternalCD-ROM.
CN615pinD-SUBconnectorforJOYSTICK/MIDI.
J1ConnectorforPCSpeakerIn.
J2ConnectorforPanasonic/MitsumiCD-ROMAudioin.
J3ConnectorforPCSpeakerOut.
J43.5mmPhoneJackforMICIN.
J53.5mmPhoneJackforLINEIN.
J63.5mmPhoneJackforSPEAKEROUT.
J7ConnectorforSONYCD-ROMAudioin
VR1ThumbWheelforVOLUMECONTROL.
•TheseconnectorsareforproprietaryexternalCD-ROMdrives
only.Pleasecallyourdealerforproductavailability.
1.3.1.AudioConnector:
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32: Mitsumi/Panasonic
A: RIGHTCHANNELSIGNAL
G. GROUND
B: LEFTCHANNELSIGNAL
A: RIGHTCHANNELSIGNAL
G: GROUND
B: LEFTCHANNELSIGNAL
1.4Switch
si CD-ROMI/OPORTADDRESS
JUJMPERonSWl
PORTADDRESS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CD-ROMDISABLE ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
200H
OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
210H OFF ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON
220H
OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON
230H
OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
240H
OFF ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON
300H
OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON
310H OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON
320H(Factory
Default)
OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON ON ON
330H
OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
340H
OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON
•MakesuretheI/Oportaddressselectedisnotalreadyuseby
anotherperipheraldevice.
1.5Jumpers
JP1 JOYSTICKportEnable/Disable.
JP3 SoundEnable/Disable.
JP4 InterruptRequestSelectionforAudio.
JP5 :I/OportaddressSelectionforAudio.
JP6 :DirectMemoryAccess(DMA)SelectionforAudio.
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1.5.1JumpersSettings:
JP1
JP3-6
1- 2 CLOSE 2-3CLOSE
JP3 AUDIOENABLE AUDIODISABLE
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2.HardwareInstallation
2.1InstalltheStereoSoundandCD-ROMcard
Step1.Turnoffthesystemandailperipheraldevices.
Step2.Disconnectthepowercordandallperipheraldevicesfromthe
system.
Step3.Removethesystemcover,andidentifyanunused16bitslot.
Step4.Settingthejumpersonthesoundcardifyouwouldliketochangc
thedefaultsettingsfromthefactory.Notethatmakessurethe
settingsyouselectedarccorrectotherwisewerecommenditas
thedefaultsettings.
Step5.Unscrewtheslotcoverplate,pluginthesoundcard,andlighten
itwiththescrew.
Step6.Ifyouhavespeakersoramplifiers,plugthecableintoJ6jackon
thebackofthesoundcard.
Ifyoudonotneedtoconnecta CD-ROMdevicetothesoundcard,disable
CD-ROMI/Oportbysettingallthejumpersof\S1?to"ON"position.Put
backthesystemcover,reconnectthesystempowercordandallperipheral
devices.Checkandmakesureallconnectionsarecorrectbeforeyouturn
onthesvstcm.
Ifyouneedtoinstalla CD-ROMdrive.Pleasefollow thestepsbelow:
2.1.1InstallaninternalPanasonicCD-ROMdrive
Step7.Plugoneendofthe40pinflatribboncableintoCN5onthe
soundcard.Pin1 oftheribboncableisusuallydenotedwitha
redstripe.
Step8.Plugtheotherendofthe40pinribboncableintothebackofthe
CD-ROMdrive,andconnectthepowerplugfromyoursystem
powerintotheCD-ROMdrivepowerconnector.
Step9.ConnectJ2onthesoundcardandtheAudiooutputatthebackof
theCD-ROMdrive.Makesurepin1 ofJ2isconnectedtotheleft
mostpinoftheCD-ROMAudiooutput.
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NOTE:
AstandardAudiocableforthePanasonicdrivehasonly3 pins.Pin4
ofJ2thuswillnotused.
Step10.Putbackthesystemcover,reconnectthesystempowercordand
allperipheraldevices.Checkandmakesureallconnectionsare
correctbeforeyouturnonthesystem.
2.1.2InstallaninternalMitsumiCD-ROMdrive
Step7.Plugoneendofthe40pinflatribboncableintoCN2onthe
soundcard.Pin1 oftheribboncableisusuallydenotedwitha
redstripe.
Step8.Plugtheotherendofthe40pinribboncableintothebackofthe
CD-ROMdrive,andconnectthepowerplugfromyoursystem
powerintotheCD-ROMdrivepowerconnector.
Step9.ConnectJ2onthesoundcardandtheAudiooutputatthebackof
theCD-ROMdrive.Makesurepin1 ofJ2isconnectedtotheleft
mostpinoftheCD-ROMAudiooutput.
Step10.Putbackthesystemcover,reconnectthesystempowercordand
allperipheraldevices.Checkandmakesureallconnectionsare
correctbeforeyouturnonthesystem.
2.1.3InstallaninternalSONYCD-ROMdrive
Step7.Plugoneendofthe34pinflatribboncableintoCN1onthe
soundcard.Pin1 oftheribboncableisusuallydenotedwitha
redstripe.
Step8.Plugtheotherendofthe34pinribboncableintothebackofthe
CD-ROMdrive,andconnectthepowerplugfromyoursystem
powerintotheCD-ROMdrivepowerconnector.
Step9.ConnectJ7onthesoundcardandtheAudiooutputatthebackof
theCD-ROMdrive.Makesurepin1 ofJ7isconnectedtotheleft
mostoftheCD-ROMAudiooutput.
Step10.Putbackthesystemcover,reconnectthesystempowercordand
allperipheraldevices.Checkandmakesureallconnectionsare
correctbeforeyouturnonthesystem.
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3.OtherOptions
IfyouwouldliketoredirecttheaudioforthePCspeakertotheexternal
speakersattachedtothesoundcard,pleasefollowthestepsbelow:
•UnplugthecableofthePCspeakerfromthePCspeakerconnectoron
thesystemMotherboard.
•Usingthecableprovided,connectJ1andthePCspeakerconnector
onthesystemmotherboard.
Thereisnoguaranteethatthisoptionworksforallmotherboards.Ifyou
runintodifficulty,pleaseconsultyoursystemmanagerorthe
manufacturerofyoursystemmotherboard.
IncaseyouneedtousethePCspeakerastheonlyspeakerforthesound
card,pleasefollowthestepsbelow:
•UnplugthecableofthePCspeakerfromthePCspeakerconnectoron
thesystemMotherboard.
•ConnectthecableofthePCspeakertoJ3onthesoundcard.
IfyouarecurrentlyusingthePCspeakerforthesoundcardandneedto
changetoexternalspeaker,makesurethatthecableofthePCspeakeris
disconnectedfromJ3andreconnectedtothemotherboard.
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4.SoftwareInstallation
BeforeproceedingwithaudioandCD-ROMsoftwareinstallation,please
checkthesoftwarediskettesthatcomewiththecard.
CD-ROMSoftware- onediskette,labeled "CD-ROMDeviccDriver&
AudioUtility".ItincludesdevicedriversandCDaudioplaybackutilities
fordifferenttypesofCD-ROMdrive.Italsocontainsoureasy-to-use
generalinstallationroutine.
AudioApplicationsSoftware- 2 diskettes(disk#1,disk#2).Allthe
audiodevicedriversandapplicationsforWindowsareincludedinthese
twodiskettes.
Section 4.1 describes how to use our easy-to-use installation routine to install
CD-ROM drive and audio device drivers,
Sections 4,2, 4,3, 4A, 4.5 contain information that would allow you to
manually install the different type of CD-ROM device driver, or to optimize
the performance of the CD-ROM drive,
4.1QuickInstallation
Thediskettelabeled"CD-ROMDeviceDriver& AudioUtility",
containsa programnamedINSTALL.EXEundertherootdirectory.
PleaseinsertthedisketteintothedriveA orB.AssumingdriveA isused,
atthesystemprompt,type:
A:\install[ENTER]
Followtheonscreeninstructionsandyoushouldbeabletoinstallthe
audiodevicedriver,audioapplicationsoftwareandCD-ROMdevice
drivereasilyina fewminutes.
Uponcompletionoftheinstallationroutine,pleaseremoveallthefloppy
diskettesfromyourdriveandrestartthesystem.Allthedriversyoujust
selectedwillbeloadedontoyourcomputer.
Incaseofdifficulty,consultSees.4.2- 4.5orAudioApplicationsmanual
formoreinformation.Repeatthequickinstallationormanuallyinstallthe
driver.
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4.2AudioApplicationsSoftwareInstallation
TheaudiodriversandapplicationsoftwareofthePCstereosoundare
includedinthediskette#1anddiskette#2.Pleaserefertotheusermanual
"AudioApplications"thatcomeswiththispackageforinstallingthe
Audiodriversandapplicationsoftware.
ThefollowingsectionsshowyouhowtoinstallCD-ROMdevicedriver
softwareandutilitysoftware(forplayingmusicCDusingyourCD-ROM
drive).
YouneedtogothroughthefollowingsectionstoinstalltheCD-ROM
softwareonlyifyouareinstallinga newCD-ROMdrive*
IfyouaresimplyconnectinganexistingCD-ROMdrivetooursoundcard
withpre-installeddevicedriversoftware,skipthefollowingsections.You
shouldbeabletouseyourexistingCD-ROMdriveafteritisphysically
connectedtoourcardwiththeproperI/Oaddressselected,(SeeSec.1-3)
4.3PanasonicCD-ROMSoftwareDriveInstallation
Thediskettelabeled"CD-ROMDeviceDriver& AudioUtility",underthe
subdirectory\CDROM\PANASONi,containsthePanasonicCD-ROM
devicedriversoftwareand,OPTIONALLY,theMicrosoftMS-DOS
CD-ROMExtensionfile,i.e.,MSCDEX.EXEAnothersubdirectory
MKEAUDIOcontainstheMKEaudioutilitiesinorderforyoutouse
theCD-ROMdriveasanaudioCDplayer.Pleasefollowstepsbelowto
installthedriver& utilities:
NOTE:
ThefileMSCDEX.EXEisnotfurnishedunlessthecardisbundledwitha
CD-ROMdrivesuppliedbyus.InstallingCD-ROMsoftwareusing
CDINSTL.EXEwillfailwithoutthisfile.Youmayobtainthisfilefrom
yourCD-ROMdrivesupplier,or,ifyouhaveDOSversion6.0orup,
obtainthefilefromtheoperatingsystem.Onceyousecurethe
MSCDEX.EXE,youmaycopythisfiletothesubdirectory
\CDROM\PANASONI,andthenfollowinstructionsmanuallyorusing
installtheCD-ROMsoftware.
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4.3.1CD-ROMDeviceDriverInstallation
Putthedisketteintoyourfloppydrive,changetodriveA orB.Atthe
systemprompt,changesthesubdirectorybyentering:
A:\>cd\CDROM\PANASONI[Enter]
or
B:\>cd\CDROMVPANASONI[Enter]
.depending011whichdriveyouuse.Aninstallationroutine
CDINSTL.EXEhasbeenprovidedtoassistyouinstallingthe
software.AssumingyouareinA,enter:
A:\CDROM\PANASONI>CDINSTL[Enter]
ThisprogramwillguideyoustepbysteptosetupCD-ROMdevice
driverparameters.Pleaserefertothesectionbelowtolearnmore
abouthowtochangedevicedriverparameters.
Youmaymanuallyinstallthedriver,bycompletingthefollowing
steps:
Step1.Useanytexteditortoaddthefollowingtwolinestothefile
"CONFIG.SYS"underyourbootharddiskroot-directory
(DriveC ingeneral).
ODevice=[drive:]\[path]CDMKE.SYS[/Didevice name] [/P:xxx]
OLASTDRIVE= drive letter
/Didevice name
specifydevicedrivernamethatisusedbytheMicrosoftMS-DOS
CD-ROMextensionfileMSCDEX.MSCD000isthecommonly
useddevicedrivername,whennoneisspecified.
/P *XXX
xxxistheI/OportaddressassetonSIofthesoundcard.The
defaultis320H.
/Lastd riveletter
Entertheproperdrivelettername
accordingtoyoursystemconfiguration.Forexample,ifyou
alreadyhave3 harddrives,use"f\Ifthisqualifierisnot
specified,thedefaultusedbyDOSis"e".
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Step2.Addthefollowinglinetothefile"AUTOEXEC.BAT"under
yourbootharddiskroot-directory(DriveC ingeneral).
O[drive:][path]MSCDEX[/Didevice name] [/M:n][/E][/V]
[/Li drive letter]
NOTE:
Theabovecommandlineintheautoexec.batfileshouldbe
placedentirelyononeline.
[drive:][path]MSCDEX.EXE
Specifiesthelocation (driveanddirectory)ofthe
MSCDEX.EXEfile.ThedefaultsettingistheCDROM
directoryofthebootdrive
/Didevice name
SpecifiesthenameoftheCD-ROMdrive(8characters
maximum).Thismustbeidenticaltothedevicename
specifiedinthedevicedriverintheCONFIG.SYSfile.For
example:
OC:\CDROM\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000
[/M:n]
Specifiesthenumberofsectorbuffersfortemporarystorage
ofthemostrecentdiscdata.Forexampletospecifyten
sectorbuffersyouwoulduse:
OC:\CDROM\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/M:10
Theinstallationprogramwillsetthisvalueto10.
Thedefaultvalueis4.
NOTE:
Thegreaterthisvalue, thebettertheCD-ROMdrive
willperform.However,eachbufferusesabout2Kof
memoryandspecifyingtoomanybuffersmayslow
downcomputeroperationorinterferewithother
programswhichhavelargememoryusage
requirements.Usingexpandedmemory(seetheÍE
optioninthissection)orloadingMSCDEX.EXE into
highmemory(refertoyourMS-DOSUsersManualor
MemoiyManagerUsersManual)mayallowyouto
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specifya largernumberofbufferstoenhanceCD-ROM
performanceandoperateprogramswithlargememory
usagerequirementssimultaneously.
[/E]
Instructsthecomputertouseexpandedmemory,ifavailable.For
example:
OC:\CDROM\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/E
Notethatyoumustfirstloadanexpandedmemorydriverbefore
usingthisoption.Ifnoexpandedmemorydriverisload,the
followingerrormessageappears:
Expandedmemorynotpresentornotusable
l/V]
Instructsthecomputertodisplaya summaryofRAMallocation
andexpandedmemoryusageatbooting.ForExample,specifying:
OC:\CDROM\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/V
willcausethecomputertodisplaymemoryinformationinthe
followingformat:
5556864bytesfreememory
0bytesexpandedmemory
12752bytesCODE
1712bytesstaticDATA
12618bytesdynamicDATA
27344bytesused
[/L:driveletter]
SpecifiesthedrivelettertobeassignedtothefirstCD-ROM
drive.Donotassigna letteralreadyusedbyanexistingdriveor
thecomputerwillbeunabletoaccesstheCD-ROMdrive.For
example,youmightuse:
OC:\CDROM\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/L:f
Normally,theCD-ROMdriveisassignedthenextavailabledrive
letteronthecomputerafterthefloppydrives,harddrives,RAM
drives,etc.Thereforeyouonlyneedtousethisoptionifitis
necessarytoassigna driveletterbeyondthelastletterinuse.
Step3,Createa sub-directoryCDROMundertherootdirectoryon
yourbootharddisk( driveC ingeneral).Copybothfiles
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CDMKE.SYS& MSCDEX.EXEfromthesubdirectory
\CDROM\PANASONI011thefloppydiskettetothesub-
directoryCDROMjustcreatedonyourbootharddisk.
IfyouareinstallingtheCD-ROMdriveina networked
system,pleaseconsult yoursystemmanagerorsystemsetup
forproperdrivespecificationsinStep1 toStep3,
4.3.2MKEAudioUtilityInstallation
Toinstalltheaudioutility,youmayinsertthediskettetothedrive
thatyouselected.ThenchangetoA orB drive,wherethefloppy
disketteisin,byenteringthefollowingcommandatthesystem
prompt:
OC:\>A:[Enter]
OA:\>cd\MKEAUDIO[Enter]
Youwillbepromptedtoselectthetargetdriveandsubdirectoryto
whichtheaudioutilitysoftwarewillbecopyto.
Afterwards,youwillbeaskedtoselecta softwareinterruptforthe
audioutilityprogram.Youmayusethedefault(60H),orselectany
otheronthelist.Justmakesurethatthesoftwareinterruptselected
doesnotconflictwithanyotherinterruptusedbyothersoftware
programs.
Uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheinstallation,youshouldfind
MKECDAPL.EXE,CDPLAY.BAT,ESSVOL.EXEunderthe
subdirectorythatyouselectedorcreatedonyourharddisk.Touse
yourCD-ROMdriveasa regularaudioCDplayer,simpleexecute
CDPLAYbyentering:
or
OC:\>B:
OB:\>cd\MKEAUDIO
[Enter]
[Enter]
Then,assumingA driveisused,dothefollowing:
OA:\MKEAUD10>1NSTALL[Enter]
OC:\CDROM>CDPLAY [Enter]
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4.4SONYCD-ROMSoftware
Thediskettelabeled"CD-ROMDeviceDriver& AudioUtility",underthe
subdirectory\CDROM\SONY,containstheSONYCD-ROMdevice
driversoftwareand,OPTIONALLY,theMicrosoftMS-DOSCD-
ROMExtensionfile,i.e.,MSCDEX.EXE,Anothersubdirectory
SONYUTILcontainstheSONYaudioutilitiesinorderforyoutouse
theCD-ROMdriveasanaudioCDplayer.Pleasefollowstepsbelowto
installthedriver& utilities:
NOTE:
ThefileMSCDEX.EXEisnotfurnishedunlessthecardisbundledwitha
CD-ROMdrivesuppliedbyus.AutomaticCD-ROMsoftwareinstallation
byrunningSETUP.EXEwillfailwithoutthisfile.Youmayobtainthis
filefromyourCD-ROMdrivesupplier,or,ifyouhaveDOSversion6.0or
up,obtainthefilefromtheoperatingsystem.Onceyousecurethe
MSCDEX.EXE,youmaycopythisfiletothesubdirectory
\CDROM\SONY,andthenfollowinstructionstoautomaticallyor
manuallyinstalltheCD-ROMsoftware.
4.4.1CD-ROMDeviceDriverInstallation
Putthedisketteintoyourfloppydrive,changedrivertodriveA orB.
Atthesystemprompt,changethedirectorybyentering;
A:\>cd\CDROM\SONY[Enter]
or
B:\>cd\CDROM\SONY[Enter]
.dependingonwhichdriveyouuse.Aninstallationroutine
SETUP.EXEhasbeenprovidedtoassistyouinstallingthesoftware.
AssumingyouareinA,enter:
A:\CDROM\SONY>SETUP[Enter]
ThisprogramwillguideyoustepbysteptosetupCD-ROMdevice
driverparameters.Pleaserefertothesectionbelowtolearnmore
abouthowtochangedevicedriverparameters.
Youmaymanuallyinstallthedriver,bycompletingthefollowingsteps:
Step1.Useanytexteditortoaddthefollowingtwolinestothefile
"CONFIG.SYS"underyourbootharddiskroot-directory
(DriveC ingeneral).
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ODevice=[drive:]\DEV\SLCD.SYS[/B:xxx][IVidevice name]
OLASTDRIVE= drive letter
/B:xxx
xxxistheI/OportaddressassetonSIofthesoundcard.The
defaultis320H.
/Didevice name
specifiesdevicedrivernamethatisusedbytheMicrosoftMS-
DOSCD-ROMextensionfileasMSCDEX.MSCD000isthe
commonlyuseddevicedrivername,whennoneisspecified.
/Lastdri\c:—driveletter
Entertheproperdriveletternameaccordingtoyoursystem
configuration.Forexample,ifyoualreadyhave3 harddrives,use
"f\Ifthisqualifierisnotspecified,thedefaultusedbyDOSis
"e".
Step2.Addthefollowinglinetothefile"AUTOEXEC.BAT"under
yourbootharddiskroot-directory(DriveC ingeneral).
O[drive:][path]MSCDEXl/D:devicename][/M:n][/E][/V]
[/L:driveletter]
NOTE:
TheactualMSCDEX.EXEcommandlineintheautoexec.batfile
isnottruncatedandshouldbeplacedentirely011oneline.
[drive:][path]MSCDEX.EXE
Specifiesthelocation(driveanddirectory)oftheMSCDEX.EXE
file.ThedefaultsettingistheBINdirector}'ofthebootdrive
ID: device name
SpecifiesthenameoftheCD-ROMdrive(8charactersmaximum).
Thismustbeidenticaltothedevicenamespecifiedinthedevice
driverintheCONFIG.SYSfile.Forexample:
OC:\BIN\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000
[/M:n]
Specifiesthenumberofsectorbuffersfortemporarystorageof
themostrecentdiscdata.Forexampletospecifytensector
buffersyouwoulduse:
OC:\BIN\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/M:10
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Theinstallationprogramwillsetthisvalueto10.
Thedefaultvalueis4.
NOTE:
Thegreaterthisvalue, thebettertheCD-ROMdrivewill
perform.However,eachbufferusesabout2Kofmemoryand
specifyingtoomanybuffersmayslowdowncomputeroperation
orinterferewithotherprogramswhichhavelargememoryusage
requirements.Usingexpandedmemory(secthe/Eoptioninthis
section)orloadingMSCDEX.EXE intohighmemory(referto
yourMS-DOSUsersManualorMemoryManagerUsers
Manual)mayallowyoutospecifya largernumberofbuffersto
enhanceCD-ROMperformanceandoperateprogramswithlarge
memoryusagerequirementssimultaneously.
Í/E]
Instructsthecomputertouseexpandedmemory,ifavailable.For
example:
OC:\BIN\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/E
Notethatvoumustfirstloadanexpandedmemorydriverbefore
A*
usingthisoption.Ifnoexpandedmemorydriverisload,the
followingerrormessageappears;
Expandedmemorynotpresentornotusable
Í/VJ
Instinctsthecomputertodisplaya summánofRAMallocation
andexpandedmemoryusageatbooting.ForExample,specifying
OC:\BIN\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/V
willcausethecomputertodisplaymemoryinformationinthe
followingformat:
5556864bytesfreememory
0bytes expandedmemory
12752bytesCODE
1712bytesstaticDATA
12618bytesdynamicDATA
27344bvtesused
[/L: drive letter]
SpecifiesthedrivelettertobeassignedtothefirstCD-ROM
drive.Donotassigna letteralreadyusedbvanexistingdriveor
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thecomputerwillbeunableloaccesstheCD-ROMdrive.For
example,youmightuse:
OC:\BIN\MSCDEX.EXE/D:MSCD000/L:f
Normally,theCD-ROMdriveisassignedthenextavailabledrive
letter011thecomputerafterthefloppydrives,harddrives,RAM
drives,etc.Thereforeyouonlyneedtousethisoptionifitis
necessarytoassigna driveletterbeyondthelastletterinuse.
Step3.Createtwosub-directoryBIN& DEVundertheroot
directoryonyourbootharddisk( driveC ingeneral).Copy
bothfilesCDMKE.SYStothesubdirectoryBIN&
MSCDEX.EXEtothesubdirectoryDEVfromthe
subdirectory\CDROM\SONY onthefloppydiskette.
IfyouareinstallingtheCD-ROMdriveina networkedsystem,please
consultyoursystemmanagerorsystemsetupforproperdrive
specificationsinStep1 toStep3.
4.4.2SONYAudioUtilityInstallation
Toinstalltheaudioutility,vonmayinsertthediskettetothedrive
thatyouselected.ThenchangetoA orB drive,wherethefloppy
disketteisin,byenteringthefollowingcommandatthesystem
prompt:
OC:\>A:[Enter]
OA:\>cd\SONYUTIL[Enter]
or
3C:\>B:[Enter]
OB:\>cd\SONYUTlL
Then,assumingA driveisused,dothefollowing;
OA:\SONYUTIL>INSTALL[Enter]
1,
Youwillbepromptedtoselectthetargetdriveandsubdirectoryto
whichtheaudioutilitysoftwarewillbecopy.
Afterwards,youwillbeaskedtoentertheCD-ROMdriveletterand
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themonitortypeJ.e.,colorormono.TheCD-ROMdriveletter
shouldbethesameastheonespecifiedintheAutoexec.batfile,(see
Step2 onpage16)
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