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TP 365CD/CSD/ED - How to enable MIDI support under Windows 95

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
External MIDI port is not working under Windows 95.

CONFIGURATION:
ThinkPad 365CD/CSD/ED trying to use the MIDI externally under Windows 95. (Non CD-ROM models do not have an audio adapter)

SOLUTION:
By default, the MIDI device is not enable externally. To enable it, the audio features disk version 4.03.35 or higher is required. To install the support, follow these instructions:

Driver Updation Procedure:
- Boot the system to the Windows 95 desktop.
- Open the Control Panel as follows:
o Press the Start button on the task bar
o Move the pointer to Settings
o Left-click on Control Panel
- Open the System Properties window by double-clicking on "System" in Control Panel.
- Select the Device Manager tab in the System Properties window
- Expand the "Sound, video and game controllers" section in the Device Manager window by left-clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of the "Sound, video and game controllers" item in the Device Manager list.
- Double-click on the "ESS ES1688 Plug and Play AudioDrive" item in the expanded "Sound, video and game controllers" list to bring up the Properties window for the ESS ES1688 Plug and Play AudioDrive.
- Select the Driver tab in the ESS ES1688 Plug and Play AudioDrive Properties window and left-click on the "Change Driver" button.
- Left-click the "Have Disk" button on the Select Device panel.
- Insert the Audio Driver diskette into the A: Drive.
- Left-click the OK button in the "Install From Disk" window then left-click on the OK button in the "Select Device" window.
- Selecting OK or Close in the remaining open windows of the "System Properties" panel will close those windows and complete installation of the new drivers.
- Remove the diskette from the A: drive.

Make sure that you have selected "Use single mode DMA" for the Audio Driver. The steps for making this setting are given below:
- Go to "Control Panel" in Windows 95.
- Double-click "Multimedia".
- Click "Advanced" in the "Multimedia Properties" window
- Go to "Audio Devices" in the list of "Multimedia devices"
- Double-click "Audio for ESS ES1688 Plug and Play AudioDrive".
- Select "Settings".
- Select "Use single mode DMA" and close all open windows by clicking OK or Close.
- Restart Windows 95.

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Audio

Date Created

05-08-96

Last Updated

26-03-98

Revision Date

13-03-2001

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED

Machine Type

2625

Model

Various

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