Shuttle HOT-235 User manual

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Copyright 1996.
All right reserved
Manual Ver 1.0
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without
prior notification by the manufacturer.
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor
does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
TRADEMARKS
Ad-Lib is a registered trademark of Ad-Lib Inc.
IBM PC/AT, PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
Mitsumi is a registered trademark of Mitsumi Corp.
MPU-401 is a registered trademark of Roland Corp.
MS-DOS, Windows 3.1 and Windows Sound System are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
OPTi is a registered trademark of OPTi Inc.
Panasonic is a registered trademark of Panasonic Corp.
Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro are registered trademarks of Creative Labs, Inc.
Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corp.
Yamaha OPL3 and OPL4 are registered trademarks of Yamaha Corp.
All other product names are for identification only and are trademarks of their respective companies.
16-Bit 3D Stereo
Sound Card
HOT-235

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..................................................................... 3
HOT-235 Features: ............................................................................................. 3
What is in your package? .................................................................................... 4
System Requirements.......................................................................................... 4
INSTALLATION GUIDE ........................................................... 5
Hardware Installation.......................................................................................... 5
DOS/Windows' Drivers Installation.................................................................... 5
HOT-235 Card Layout & Devices connect......................................................... 6
NOTESON SOFTWAREINSTALLATION........................ 8
README.TXT file................................................................................................ 8
Change to AUTOEXEC.BAT................................................................................ 8
Change to CONFIG.SYS ..................................................................................... 8
Testing and Re-Configuring the HOT-235 .......................................................... 9
CD-ROM Configuration ...................................................................................... 9
VOLTSR.EXE -- Volume Control Utility ............................................................ 10
KARAOKE.EXE -- Karaoke Utility...................................................................... 10
3DSOUND.EXE--3D Stereo Effect On/Off........................................................ 11
CD-ROMCONFIGURATION ............................................ 12
Installing the MSCDEX Driver .......................................................................... 13
WINDOWSCONFIGURATION ........................................ 14
WINDOWS3.1APPLICATION ......................................... 16
Audio Mixer ...................................................................................................... 16
Audio Player ..................................................................................................... 17
3D Sound .......................................................................................................... 19
WINDOWS95SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................. 20
Installation Process............................................................................................ 20
Connecting External Devices............................................................................ 22
Reconfiguration Of Resource............................................................................ 22
Audio Support Under Real Mode DOS............................................................. 23
Audio Support Under Windows 95 DOS Box .................................................. 23
HOT-KEY Support Under Windows 95 DOS Box ............................................ 24
Full-Duplex Dual DMA Support ....................................................................... 24
3D Sound in Windows 95................................................................................. 25

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Introduction
HOT-235 is a 16-bit 3D stereo sound card based on the OPTi 82C930
integrated Audio controller chip. HOT-235 is compatible with the Sound
BlasterTM and Sound Blaster ProTM, as well as Windows Sound SystemTM,
MPU-401 and Ad LibTM.
HOT-235 coupled with 3D (three dimensions) stereo enhancement tech-
nology. The technology eliminates "speaker crosstalk" and increase the
depth and breadth of the sound image.
HOT-235 sound card includes an IDE CD-ROM interface, which is com-
patible with all IDE CD-ROM drives available today. The HOT-235 sound
card also has multiple input and output ports for recording and playback
of stereo sound.
HOT-235 Features:
The HOT-235 is a full-featured sound card which include the following:
Wave Audio
Maximum recording and playback sampling rate of
up to 44.1 kHz stereo.
16-bit digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converter
16-bit and 8-bit digitizing in stereo and mono mode.
20-Voice FM Music Synthesizer
Yamaha OPL3 FM Synthesizer technology. Play up to 20 instru-
ments simultaneously to deliver a high quality of rich and crisp
music.
Digital/Analog Mixer
Mix analog stereo from CD-audio, Line-In, FM music & Digitized
voice sources. Digital stereo mixing from Microphone, Line-in,
CD-audio and Line-out.
Built-in 3D Effect
Minimizes the effect of speaker crosstalk, increase the depth and
breadth of the sound image.
Built-in Stereo Amplifier
About 2-watt per channel stereo amplifier.

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MIDI Interface/Joystick Port
Built-in integrated MIDI MPU-401 interface with FIFO, IBM PC joy-
stick/game port.
CD-ROMCD-ROM interface connections and circuitry fro IDE CD-ROM
drives and CD Audio-In connectors.
Other Interfaces
Wave-table synthesizer interfaces, Speakers Out, Line Out, Line
In, and Microphone In.
What is in your package?
You should have the following items in your package:
HOT-235 Sound Card
HOT-235 DOS/Windows 3.X and Windows 95 Installation Diskettes
HOT-235 User Manual
System Requirements
IBM-compatible computers 386, 486, PS/2 model 25/30 and com-
patibles
At least 2MB RAM (4MB RAM for Windows 3.1 applications, 8MB for
Windows 95)
VGA or SVGA graphics adapter and monitor
2MB free on hard disk for installing all HOT-235 software
MS DOS or PC DOS 3.1 or later, MS Windows 3.1 and Windows 95

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Installation Guide
Hardware Installation
1Power down your computer, remove the cover and find an empty 16-
bit expansion slot.
2For CD-ROM Installation: Refer to page 12 CD-ROM Configuration.
3Install the HOT-235 into an open slot and secure it.
4Connect a pair of speakers to the Speaker-Out connector. Refer to the
diagram listed on page 7 for connecting other external devices.
5Replace your computer's cover. Hardware installation is complete.
DOS/Windows' Drivers Installation
1Insert the HOT-235 Installation disk in your floppy drive, log onto
that drive and type INSTALL at the DOS prompt.
2The HOT-235 menu-driven
installation program will ap-
pear. Follow the on-screen
instructions to configure the
HOT-235 for your system.
3After setup, you should test
the HOT-235 by clicking on
the Sound Test button. If
there are any problems,
check your I/O, IRQ and
DMA settings.
4Once you are satisfied with your settings, click on the Accept button
at the bottom of your screen. The HOT-235 Installation program will
finish setting up your system by modifying your AUTOEXEC.BAT
and CONFIG.SYS files and copy the appropriate drivers to your sys-
tem.

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5If you are running Windows 3.1, the Installation program will update
your Windows system files and copy Windows sound applications to
your hard drive. Next time you start Windows, a dialog box will ask if
you want to create a Windows program group for the HOT-235 sound
applications. You can run these applications by click on the various
icons in the new program group.
6The last screen of the HOT-235 Installation program will prompt you
to Reboot your system, or Exit to DOS. Choose Reboot option, the
software installation will be complete, and the sound card is now
ready for use.

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HOT-235 Card Layout & Devices Connect
SpeakerOut: to
amplifiedornon-
amplifiedspeakers
Line In: to
CD-ROMAudioor
otherline-out
devices
Microphone:to
microphoneor
otherline-in
devices
Joystick/MIDI:to
gamepaddle,
joystick, or MIDI
devices
LineOut: to
headphonesor
amplified
speakers

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NOTE ON SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
README.TXTfile
The README.TXT file on the installation disk contains the most updated
information after the printing of this installation guide. Please read it be-
fore you start the installation procedure.
Changesto AUTOEXEC.BAT
The installation program will add several changes to your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. You can choose to have INSTALL make these changes for you, or
store the changes in a separate file called AUTOEXEC.MAD.Then you
must edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT and make the changes yourself.
Your path statement will have the C:\OPTi930 subdirectory added to it
(with the PATH %PATH%; C:\OPTi930 command).
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file shall have the following added :
Syntax: Example:
SET SOUND16=<DRIVE:\PATH>SET SOUND16=C:\OPTI930
<DRIVE:\PATH>\SNDINIT /B C:\OPTI930\SNDINIT /B
SET BLASTER=AN IN DN TN SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
Changes to CONFIG.SYS
The installation program will also make changes to your CONFIG.SYS
file. You can choose to have INSTALL make these changes for you imme-
diately, or store the changes in a separate file called CONFIG.MAD so
you can make the changes later.
Your CONFIG.SYS file shall have the following changes:
Syntax: DEVICE=<drive:\path>\CDSETUP.SYS /T:n /P:n
Example:DEVICE=C:\OPTI930\CDSETUP.SYS/T:I P:170

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CD-ROM Configuration
You must set the exact hardware settings that match to your CD-ROM
drive. For IRQ, DMA channel, and I/O base address.
Testing the HOT-235 Sound
In a system, it is important that you test the HOT-235 sound card when
you are in the installation program. This will insure that your settings are
correct and working properly. If you do not hear any sound, you can try
and adjust the volume. If you still do not hear any sounds, you will need
to make sure your settings are correct. Check the Sound Blaster or Win-
dows Sound System settings first. If your system locks up during the sound
test, you will need to reboot, run the SNDINIT.EXE program, and check
your settings.
Testing and Re-Configuring the HOT-235 Sound Card
You can run the SNDINIT.EXE program at anytime to make changes to your
HOT-235 configuration. When re-configuring the HOT-235, you can use
the following parameter lines:
SNDINIT /B Runs the SNDINIT program using the values speci-
fied in the SOUND16.CFG configuration file.
SNDINIT /? Displays help information to explain how to use
SNDINIT.
SNDINIT Runs the SNDINIT program to let you change your
HOT-235 configuration. You will see the main con-
figuration screen you had when you first setup the
HOT-235 with the installation program.

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VOLTSR.EXE -- Volume Control Utility
The installation disk comes with an TSR volume control utility,
VOLTSR.EXE. You can use this utility to control the volume in the DOS
environment. Load the program by typing VOLTSR at DOS prompt. Then
use the following hot keys to change the volume:
CTRL-ALT-U Raise the volume
CTRL-ALT-D Lower the volume
CTRL-ALT-M Mute the volume
To remove the program from the memory, type VOLTSR/U at the DOS
prompt.
Some games do not allow this TSR to take effect. In this case, you will not
be able to access these hot keys and use the keyboard to control the vol-
ume. You can exit the game, and run SNDINIT.EXE to adjust the volume
or use an external amplifier with its own volume control adjustments.
KARAOKE.EXE -- Karaoke Utility
The installation disk contains a karaoke utility KARAOKE.EXE The pro-
gram is a TSR program that redirects input from the microphone input line
directly to the Speaker Out line. This will let you talk or sing directly to
your speakers.
To run the program, enter KARAOKE ON at the DOS prompt. This will
make the program resident in memory and will begin redirecting your
microphone input to your speaker output. To turn it off, enter KARAOKE
OFF at the DOS prompt. This will turn off the KARAOKE program and
remove it from memory.
When you use KARAOKE with the VOLTSR program, you can adjust the
microphone volume with the following keys:
CTRL-ALT-PgUp Raises the volume
CTRL-ALT-PdDn Lowers the volume