eComStation Multimedia Package #1 Please read this whole document!!!! It contains important information regarding eCS Multimedia. Document Content: Getting support Installing features ISA sounddrivers PCI sounddrivers AC97 sounddriver Generic WIN/OS2 driver Hauppage TV card AVI Videoplayback update More Multmedia drivers Legal Trademarks *Getting support**Getting support**Getting support**Getting support* The following upgrades and improvements for the eCS Multimedia System are provided. For support: Connect to the internet and with your newsreader go to news.ecomstation.nl and subscribe to the group ecomstation.multimedia.misc. In the Netscape browser (that is included with eComStation) you can find the newsreader under the menu option Communicator and then newsgroups. If your question is not answered in the newsgroup, please send an email to: mmsupport@ecomstation.nl And we will try to get your problem solved on a best effort basis. *Installing features**Installing features**Installing features* To install everything mentioned under the chapters: ISA sounddrivers, PCI sounddrivers, AC 97 sounddriver Startup Wisemachine and click on the menu item: Utility -> Selective Install -> Multimedia Application Install And point to the right directory on the third CD of eCS. Please refer to the documentation of the generic WIN/OS2 driver how to install. The Hauppage TV card drivers can also be installed via MINSTALL. The AVI Videoplayback update must also be installed via MINSTALL. This option cannot be removed (but this is also not needed). Tips on MINSTALL: If you want to uninstall a sounddriver for any reason, do the following: Startup minstall and repeat the process that you did to install the soundcard. However watch for a window where is mentioned that you are going to install 1 soundcard. Change the 1 into a 0. After a reboot the soundcard will be removed from the eCS MM .INI files. There will remain some traces of the card in the INI files but these should not cause any trouble. When you install a new card these old remains will be discarded. If you start MINSTALL and it behaves strange, try the following: Move the install window off-screen to the right, so you can still see te install button. Press install. When you install a Multimedia driver MINSTALL will tell you under what name it saved your orginal CONFIG.SYS. Write this down and don't install anything else on your system and then reboot. If something goes wrong you can do the following: When eCS boots up a white little block in the upper left corner will show (the so called 'boot blob'), hit the key combination ALT F1 and then F2 (Command Prompt). Use the REN (rename command) to get your old config.sys back. For more info on the rename command type REN /? and hit enter. *ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA**ISA* Some of the cards are not plug and play and require you to specify resources. To find out which resources are in use and which not please start up the eCS hardware manager. It can be found by opening the folder folder eComStation and System Setup. When installing a card via MINSTALL a screen will be shown by the cards installer when you need to specific resources manualy. Note on the three Crystal ISA drivers: If you have more then one soundcard in your computer that you should install the Crystal card as the first card. The way that the Crystal installer works is that it erases all installed soundcards from the eCS MM INI files. So first install the Crystal card and then any other sound cards! The cwos2176 driver is for the following Crystal chipsets: The CS4232, CS4236, CS4236B, CS4237B and CS4238B are Plug and Play (PnP) compatible devices. The CS4231 Audio CODEC is not a PnP device, you need to specify resources. To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\mmecs\sounddrivers\isa\cwos2176 (These cards have full support for WIN/OS2 and DOS) The cwos2209fm driver is for the following Crystal chipsets: The CS4236B, CS4237B, CS4238B, CS4235, CS4239. All are PnP devices. These drivers are for cards with an FM synthesizer. To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\mmecs\sounddrivers\isa\os2209fm (These cards have full support for WIN/OS2 and DOS) The cwos2209wt driver is for the following Crystal chipsets: The CS4236B, CS4237B, CS4238B, CS4235, CS4239. All are PnP devices. These drivers are for cards with a Wavetable synthesizer. If your not certain if your card has wavetable synthesizer use the above mentioned driver! To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\mmecs\sounddrivers\isa\os2209wt (These cards have full support for WIN/OS2 and DOS) Ultrasound card from Gravis (driver developed by Sander van Leeuwen): This driver is for the Ultrasound card of Gravis, the following cards are supported: GUS GUS Classic (ICS2101) GUS CD3 (ICS2102) GUS Ace GUS Max GUS Daughterboard GUS PnP (Pro) Other InterWave based soundcards (no guarantees) To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\mmecs\sounddrivers\isa\ULTRASOUND Please take following things into account: *You need to have the *.pat files for the wavetable on your hard drive. The installer asks for the directory x:\ultrasound. The PAT files can not be included with eCS because of copyright issue's. You can download the Ultrasound DOS install disks from www.gravis.com and install under DOS. These include the PAT files. If you have these PAT files on your HDD, available under eCS and you specified this path during the install where the PAT files can be found, this should, but may not, work. Look at the following line in the config.sys and check the path.... RUN=D:\MMOS2\ULTRADMN.EXE x:\ULTRASND The patches need to installed in x:\ultrasound\MIDI\ *The development of the driver has been suspended, but it has been used for many years and works reliable. The driver has already been registrered with the code free code which you can find on www.xs4all.nl/~sandervl. People that have an Ultrasound classic must note three things: The first one is if you restart and get an error message ULTRADD.SYS did not load, check the following line in your config.sys: DEVICE=x:\MMOS2\ULTRADD.SYS /P:220 /I:12,12 /D:7,7 /C:32 /V /J It could be that there is still something listed behind /P:220 with a "," remove this! This is a bug in the installer of the GUS card. If yoy get an error message you can't start a DOS of WIN/OS2 session. Put a rem in front of the driver the line: DEVICE=x:\MMOS2\ULTRAVDD.SYS If you have a Daughterboard on the Ultrasound Classic, install the Crystal driver for the 4131 driver and change the following line in the config (denpending on your jumper settings). To something like this: BASEDEV=CWCONFIG.SYS /P:530 /I:5 /D:3,3 /SB:250 /M:NONE,NONE /FM:NONE /J:NONE /CD:NONE /V *PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI**PCI* If you have just installed a PCI soundcard or you have sound that is distorted, do the following: When eCS starts up and you get the white little square in the upper left corner of the screen, press ALT F1. Then press F5 to enable full hardware detection. This should get your soundcard back on track. Crystal PCI drivers: These Crystal drivers support Crystal based soundcards. The supported Crystal chipsets is also known under the name "SoundFusion(tm) PCI bus family". The CS4612 CS4614, CS4624 and CS4280 chips are supported. The Crystal card with the chipset 4281 is NOT supported! Please note that if you have more then one soundcard in your computer that you should install the Crystal card as the first card. The way that the Crystal installer works is that it erases all installed soundcards from the eCS MM INI files. So first install the Crystal card and then any other sound cards! This file contains information on how to install the Crystal Semiconductor Corporation OS/2 audio device drivers for the SoundFusion(tm) PCI bus family of products (CS4612 CS4614, CS4624 and CS4280). When MINSTALL installs the audio driver it will tell you under which name the old config.sys is stored. Please write down the name of this file. If you have installed the Crystal PCI driver and you get a black screen with numbers and letters on (a trap screen), reboot and do as described in the MINSTALL suggestions higher up in this document. To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\mmecs\sounddrivers\pci\CRYSTAL (This chipsets have WIN/OS2 support and limited DOS support) Yamaha PCI: If you have a soundcard with a Yamaha 724 PCI chipset (also known as Yamaha WaveForce 192) then: Select the path (cddriveletter)\mmecs\sounddrivers\pci\YAMAHA\724 in Minstall and install the driver. If you have other Yamaha PCI based sound, please look at the directory mmecs\sounddrivers\pci\YAMAHA\patch and then the document PatchYMF.doc With the tool (PatchYMF.exe) (that is in the same directory) you can update the driver to support your PCI card. The following chips have been reported to work: YMF724D (DS-1) YMF724F (DS-1) YMF740C (DS-1L) YMF744B (DS-1S) YMF754 (DS-1E) (No WIN/OS2 and DOS support, you can use the generic WIN/OS2 driver) Soundblaster Live driver The Sound live driver was developed by Sander van Leeuwen. The driver is not supported by Creative. To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\MMECS\sounddrivers\pci\creative\SBLIVE (No WIN/OS2 and DOS support, you can use the generic WIN/OS2 driver) ENSONIQ 1371 PCI driver: This driver was developed by IBM. Ensoniq chipsets are used by Creative on many of the Soundblaster 128 PCI cards. These driver has also been tested succesfully on a system with an ENSONIQ 1372 chipset, running this setup however is not supported. To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\MMECS\sounddrivers\pci\creative\1371 (No WIN/OS2 and DOS support, you can use the generic WIN/OS2 driver) *AC 97 driver* Also for AC97 drivers you must sometimes do the following: When eCS starts up and you get the white little square in the upper left corner of the screen, press ALT F1. Then press F5 to enable full hardware detection. This should get your soundcard back on track. Crystal 4297/4299 AC97 driver. Just before eCS went to manufacturing a new driver from Cirrus Logic was released. It is meant for computers with an Intel 810, 815, 820 and higher 8xx chipset which use an Cirrus Logic 4297 or 4299 soundcodec. To install the driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\MMECS\sounddrivers\ac97\crystal (WIN/OS2 drivers included, no DOS support) *Generic WIN/OS2 driver**Generic WIN/OS2 driver**Generic WIN/OS driver* Feature can be found in \mmecs\sounddrivers\winos2\ This driver will provide you with sound in WIN/OS2 (Win/eCS sessions). This driver is not a generic audio driver for eCS that will make any soundcard work under eCS. It is to provide support for sound UNDER Win/eCS. You must already have a sounddriver for native OS/2 installed. Some audio cards come with WIN/OS2 and in that case this driver is not necessary! For instance the Crystal Audio drivers all come with WIN/OS2 support. The generic WIN/OS2 driver can provide you with sound in Win/OS2 sessions when you use the SB Live, Ensoniq soundcards. Please note that when you have installed the driver and you don't get any sound, do the following: Click with the right mouse button on the icon of the WIN/eCS session. And select the properties, click on the green button session, click on the button Win-eCS Properties. Then a new window popups up, choose "DOS memory settings" and click on OK. Select the option EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT and put the slider to left (to 0). Choose EMS_FRAME_LOCATION and choose NONE. New versions of the driver can be found on http://www.ecomstation.nl/mmpack/ *Hauppage TV card**Hauppage TV card**Hauppage TV card**Hauppage TV card* These Hauppage drivers are not support by Hauppage and have also not been made by Hauppage. Please send email to mmsupport@ecomstation.nl for support. The full screen mode (MGL screen mode) does not work in Cinema/2. This is a known issue and there is being looked at getting this resolved. These drivers will also NOT work on other cards that have a Brooktree based chipset, they only work on 'real' Hauppage TV boards. If you just installed your Hauppage PCI card, do the following: When eCS starts up and you get the white little square in the upper left corner of the screen, press ALT F1. Then press F5 to enable full hardware detection. The drivers you can install via Selective Install for eCS (for Hauppage) cards don't have to be used! You can also use the drivers for older ISA Hauppage models. With these drivers you can watch TV on your eCS desktop Modern Hauppage cards that use a Brooktree chipset should also work. However there are no guarantees here. The Hauppage WIN TV PCI has been tested succesfully with Hauppage drivers and Cinema/2. Teletext (also known as CEEFAX) does not work. If you have a Hauppage board with a FM tuner you could try the following tool (CoolFM): http://os2.ru/projects/coolfm/ Video In works a bit but this is not advised to be used with any card because video in is not stable! Therefor it is not advised to use Video In. This is something which has to be resolved. The problem lies with Video IN itself, not the driver of the Hauppage card. To install the Hauppage driver, point MINSTALL to the directory: (cdrom driveletter)\mmecs\HAUPPAGE\DRIVER To watch TV you need to copy the application Cinema/2 from (cdrom driveletter)mmecs\HAUPPAGE\APPLICATION and run install.cmd. In German you are asked if you want to create an icon on your desktop, answer "J" to create an Icon for Cinema/2. Updates for Cinema/2 can be found on http://www.ctlab.de Cinema/2 is freeware. For people who would like to develop applications for the Hauppage drivers, please look in the directory: (cddrive letter)\mmecs\HAUPPAGE\DEVELOPER . For any commercial request regarding the Hauppage drivers please contact Tim Snape (not for support!): Abbotsbury Software Ltd. West Yard Barn West Street Abbotsbury Dorset DT3 4JT UK web: www.abbotsbury.com email: os2tv@abbotsbury.com tel: (+44) 1305 871543 *AVI Videoplayback update**AVI Videoplayback update**AVI Videoplayback update* In the directory \MMECS\AVIUPDATE you will find an updated AVI codec that will expand the support for playback of AVI files. Mainconcept Gmhb has licensed this product to Serenity Systems and it can be used for free. The documentation states that you need to register, however this is not needed. Mainconcept may not be contacted for support. To install, startup minstall and point it to the directory (cddrive letter)\MMECS\AVIUPDATE *More Multmedia drivers**More Multmedia drivers**More Multmedia drivers* The drivers which are included with the first version of the MM package are the ones which we are allowed to distribute. With a lot of manufactors negotiations are ongoing to get distribution agreements. This obviously requires a lot of time. Keep an eye on http://www.ecomstation.com for more news. We will make them avaible as we get more drivers we can distribute. We will release a complete package of drivers. On the following site you can also find more OS/2 drivers: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu *Legal**Legal**Legal**Legal**Legal**Legal**Legal**Legal**Legal**Legal* The software included has been tested and to our best knowlegde works. However: THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. Also the Companies or people who where so kind to supply us with a license are in no way responsible for any damages. In other words you use the software on your own risk. All software in these eCS packages has been licensed for distribution. *Trademarks**Trademarks**Trademarks**Trademarks**Trademarks**Trademarks* Trademarks used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners.