Aptiva - The Aptiva Mwave adapter and Windows 98

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Aptiva - The Aptiva Mwave adapter and Windows 98

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This article contains a slightly modified excerpt of the Hardware.txt file included with Windows 98. This file is located in the Windows folder after Windows 98 is installed.

IBM Mwave

There are two Mwave Modem/Audio adapters supported in Windows 98. They are the StingRay and Dolphin adapters. You can determine which device you have by looking in the MWAVE.INI file, which you can find by clicking Start, pointing to Find, clicking Files or Folders, typing Mwave.ini in the Named box, selecting My Computer on the Look In menu, and then clicking Find Now. When viewing the file, locate the line containing the text

mwave, board

The very next line contains the string "mwat-XXX", where XXX is a number. For StingRay adapters, XXX will be 460. It will be 046 for the Dolphin adapters.

The StingRay adapter is a Plug and Play device that is detected during Setup; you do not need to do anything else. The Dolphin adapter is a legacy device. It will be upgraded from an existing Mwave Windows 95 installation automatically, but it will not be detected during a clean installation or from a Windows 3.1 upgrade. Use the procedure below only if you are installing Windows 98 on a newly formatted drive or upgrading from Windows 3.1.

>>>To install the driver for the Dolphin Mwave Adapter
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add New Hardware.
3. Click Next, and then click Next again.
4. Click No, the device isn't in the list, and then click Next.
5. Click No, I want to Select the hardware from a list, and then click Next.
6. Click Other Devices, and then click Next.
7. In the Manufacturers box, click IBM.
8. In the Models box, click IBM Dolphin Mwave DSP Adapter.
9. Click Next, and then click Next again.
10. Click Finish.
11. When prompted, restart your computer.

>>>To install MIDI Sample for Dolphin Mwave Adapter
1. Close all open programs.
2. Insert disk 1 of the MIDI Samples in your floppy drive. These three 20dmXus.exe files are available at .
3. Click Start, click Run, and then type "a:\setup" in the Open box.
4. Click OK.
5. Choose the path in which to install the samples. We recommend using the default path.
6. You will be asked if you want your DOS MWave MIDI Synthesizer to use this set of MIDI samples. Click Yes.
7. You will be asked if you want the Windows MWave MIDI Synthesizer to use this set of MIDI samples. Click Yes.
8. You will be asked the same question as in step 6. Answer Yes again.
9. As the install progresses, you will be prompted to insert diskettes 2 and 3. Do this when prompted. Click OK to continue.
10. When the installation is complete, you will see a box reminding you to restart your system. Click OK.
11. Shut down and restart your system.

>>>To install MIDI Sample for StingRay Mwave Adapter
1. Close all open programs.
2. Insert disk 1 of the MIDI Samples in your floppy drive. These three 20dmXus.exe files are available at .
3. Click Start, click Run, type "a:\setup" in the Open box
4. Click OK.
5. Choose the path in which to install the samples. We recommend using the default path.
6. You will be asked if you want your DOS MWave MIDI Synthesizer to use this set of MIDI samples. Click Yes.
7. You will be asked if you want the Windows MWave MIDI Synthesizer to use this set of MIDI samples. Click Yes.
8. You will be asked the same question as in step 6. Answer Yes again.
9. As the install progresses, you will be prompted to insert diskettes 2 and 3. Do this when prompted. Click OK to continue.
10. When the installation is complete, you will see a box reminding you to restart your system. Click OK.
11. Shut down and restart your system.

>>>To reinstall Mwave drivers
1. Click Start, click Run, and then type "C:\MWW\MANAGER\MWREMOVE" in the Open box.
2. Click OK. NOTE: This program runs fast and ends with no indication.
3. If you have the Mwave StingRay adapter, restart your machine and the Mwave code will reinstall.

If you have the Mwave Dolphin adapter, follow the Mwave installation instructions in the section titled "To install the driver for the Dolphin Mwave Adapter".

Removing Mwave Drivers
To permanently remove your Mwave drivers, use the most recent level of Mwave floppy disks and follow the instructions to remove Mwave from your system. There is a Readme.txt file on the root of Disk 1 to assist you.

Mwave and MS-DOS
You need to run FASTCFG to change application types when you shut down or start in MS-DOS mode by typing "FASTCFG" at the MS-DOS command prompt. Then press Enter.

Mwave Modem Setup for Countries Other than the United States and Canada
If you are using Mwave drivers on your machine and your machine is connected to a non U.S. or Canada telephone network, you will need to run the Country Selection Application in the Modem & Audio folder, select the country where you are using your computer, and then restart your computer.

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Audio, Modems, Mwave, Windows 98, Hardware Installation/Configuration

Date Created

13-11-98

Last Updated

16-11-98

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IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2134, 2144, 2159, 2168, 2176

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	Document Category	Audio, Modems, Mwave, Windows 98, Hardware Installation/Configuration
	Date Created	13-11-98
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	Brand	IBM Aptiva
	Product Family	Aptiva
	Machine Type	2134, 2144, 2159, 2168, 2176
	Model	C23; C31; C32; C33; C35; C3X; C53; C55; C5X; C65; C66; C67; C6B; C6D; C6E; C6V; C6X; C6Y; C73; C77; C7X; 6R8; 6R9; 7R0; 7R1; 7R2; 7R3; 7R6; 7R7; 7R9; 8R1; 8R6; 8R8; 9R2; 9R3; 9R4; 9R5; 9R6; F23; F31; F32; F33; F35; F67; F6B; M40; M41; M53; M54; M55; M56; M57; M58; M60; M61; M62; M70; M71; M72; M91; A40; A44; A45; A50; A51; A52; A90; A92; A94; 2R6; 3R5; 4R2; 4R7; 2R9; 3R3; 3R1; 4R8; 3R0; 3R7; 4R0; 4R9; 3R8; 3R9; 4R3; 5R5; C40; C41; C45; C61; M30; M31; M35; M50; M51; M52; M63; A10; A12; A14; 2R0; 2R3; 2R5; 2R7; 2R8; 3R4; 3R6; 4R1; 5R1; 6R3; C30; C51; C21; 6R6; 132; 142; 152; 154; 162; 163; 172; 182; L15; L16; K25; K26; L33; K33; L43; K43; L35; K35; L45; K45; KU5; L55; K55; L65; K65; L66; K66; U15; U16; U33; U43; U35; U45; U55; U65; U66; X17; X27; X37; X47; Y17; Y27; Y37; Y47; Z17; Z27; Z37; Z47; S55; S65; S64; S74; S75; W37; W47; S20; 932; 9W2; LL5; LL6; L50; L60; K50; K60; LL1; LL2; LL3; LL4; L10; L20; L30; L40; K10; K20; KU6; K30; K40; KU4; X40; Y40; Z40; N50; N51; N60; N61; N71; Y10; Y20; Y30; Z10; Z20; Z30; X10; X20; X30; W30; N30; N40; N41; 352; 354; 355; 356; 357; 362; 363; 364; 372; 374; 381; 382; 384; 392; 442; 443; 447; 449; 454; 9R1; C6Z; H54; H55; H56; H5E; H5F; H64; H65; H6D; H6E; H6F; H7E; H7F; H7G; J33; J35; J3C; J3E; J3K; J3L; J3V; J3W; J3Y; J3Z; JCL; K53; J62; K74; L53; L62; P53; P62; T01; T33; T34; T62; T63; T65; T71; V34; V65; V71; W33; W55; W65; X01; X31; X33; X34; X52; X62; X63; X65; X71; Y01; Y04; Y31; Y33; Y34; Y52; Y62; Y63; Y65; Y71; Z01; Z31; Z33; Z34; Z52; Z62; Z63; Z65; Z71; 446; J31; J3A; J3X; J51; J52; JDA; JSN; K01; K21; K22; K23; K31; K32; K52; L01; L21; L22; L23; L31; L32; L52; L6T; P01; P21; P22; P23; P31; P32; P52; 13R; 14R; 15R; 16R; 19R; 20R; S66; S76; S78; S7H
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