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TP General - Mwave 2.24 installation support for Windows 3.1x

Applicable to: World-Wide

To obtain the necessary diskettes, click here.

To install Mwave 2.24 for Windows 3.1x, follow these simple steps:
1.) Insert Mwave disk 1 into the floppy drive.
2.) Click on File, then Run, and type a:\setup and click on OK.
3.) You will be asked where you want to install the drivers. Click on OK to accept the default.
4.) You will get a message saying that no MIDI Wave samples were found. Click on OK to continue.
5.) When prompted, remove the diskette from the floppy drive and click on Yes to restart the computer.

Changes the installation makes to your system
It will add a folder to Program Manager titled Mwave ThinkPad. Inside of that folder you will have the following icons:
Read Me
View Connectors
Mwave Help
Mwave Modem
Country Selection
Modem Command Reference
Mwave Quick Test
Audio Control

The installation adds the following lines to your autoexec.bat file:
C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE
SET MWPATH=C:\MWW\DLL;C:\MWW\MWGAMES;C:\MWW\DSP
REM The following is used by DOS games to recognize Sound Blaster hardware.
REM If hardware settings are changed, please change this line as well.
REM See the Mwave README file for instructions.
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1
SET MWROOT=C:\MWW
SET LIBPATH=C:\MWW\DLL
REM The CALL MWAVE START statement needs to be the last line in the autoexec.bat
CALL MWAVE START NOSHOW

It also appends C:\MWW; to the SET PATH = statement in your autoexec.bat file

The installation adds the following lines to your config.sys file:
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /DOUBLE_BUFFER
STACKS=9,256
DEVICE=C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWDP0400.EXE

The installation adds the following lines to the listed sections in the system.ini file:
[boot]
drivers=MWAGENT.DLL MWNOTIFY MWCONTND BLCKLSTW mmsystem.dll power.drv msmixmgr.dll

[386Enh]
DEVICE=VMWGames.386
DEVICE=VMW0400.386
DEVICE=VMWAVE.386

[mci]
MwaveTPL=C:\MWW\FAXTAM\MCIPHONE.DRV
MwaveTPS=C:\MWW\FAXTAM\MCIMSG.DRV
MWAVEDISCRIMINATOR=C:\MWW\FAXTAM\MCIPHONE.DRV Mwavediscriminator
MwaveFAX=C:\MWW\FAXTAM\MCIFAX.DRV

[drivers]
MIDI=C:\MWW\MIDISNTH\mwsynlsc.drv
WAVE=C:\MWW\PCMWAVE\mwSOUND.DRV
AUX=C:\MWW\PCMWAVE\mwSOUND.DRV
MIXER=C:\MWW\DLL\mixer.dll
MWNOTIFY=C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWNOTWIN.DRV
MWCONTND=C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWCONTND.DRV
BLCKLSTW=C:\MWW\DLL\BLCKLSTW.DLL
MWGAMES=C:\MWW\MWGAMES\MWGames.Drv

[MWAVE]
DMABufferSize=350
meio=C:\MWW\MANAGER\meiw0430.drv

[MWGames.Drv]
DOSGameCompatibility=YES

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Date Created

08-01-98

Last Updated

01-04-98

Revision Date

12-03-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 765D

Machine Type

9545, 9546

Model

Various

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