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Aptiva - 2159 Mwave driver reinstallation procedure
Applicable to: United States, Canada
US Only
Disclaimer:
1. This document is for models 2159 Service Level A machines with the Mwave Soundcard ONLY. This document does not apply to 2159Sxx systems which have been updated using the 20ED level Mwave upgrade files available on IBM's website.
2. This procedure should only be used with the latest revision of the Diagnostic CD. Presently the latest CD can be identified as part number 76H4686 and having a clear center hub. If the service CD has a Blue hub (76H1560) the software should not be used because damaged software may result.
If both of the above conditions are true following the steps below. If the Diagnostic CD's hub is BLUE then order a replacement CD by contacting the HelpCenter and once the CD arrives, continue with the steps below. Again, DO NOT ATTEMPT USING THE BLUE HUB P/N 76H1560 CD for this procedure!!
Re-Install MIDI Samples Procedure:
1. OPEN the Aptiva Installer
2. CLICK the SHOW INSTALLED PROGRAM'S TAB
3. CLICK on the MIDI SAMPLES icon.
4. SELECT the UN-INSTALL button.
5. SELECT the COMPLETE MIDI SAMPLE UN-INSTALL option.
6. A "MIDI Sample Installation" box will appear and warn that removing the MIDI Samples may cause other applications not to function correctly. This is normal. CLICK "YES".
7. An "Un-install Completed" button appears after the un-install procedure is completed. CLICK OK.
The MIDI samples are now completely un-installed. PLEASE CONTINUE TO NEXT STEP.
Re-Install Mwave Drivers Procedure:
1. Select Aptiva Installer
2. CLICK on the SHOW INSTALLED PROGRAMS tab.
3. SELECT Mwave DRIVERS.
4. SELECT UN-INSTALL
5. A "Mwave Installation Box" appears. It says that you are about to delete an entire directory from the system. SELECT "YES".
6. Another "Mwave Installation Box" appears. This one will caution that files will be erased. SELECT "YES".
7. An information window says that the "Windows 95 Operator Agent" is not closed. It then warns that you may get a dialogue box asking if the user should use the next available modem and if the message appears, that "NO" should be chosen. CLICK "OK".
8. A message will appear saying that Mwave has been removed from the system. CLICK "OK".
9. A message will appear saying "If you are removing the Mwave Card from your system select "Yes". If you are reinstalling Mwave code, select "No". ALWAYS CLICK NO.
10. An Information Window will appear and say that the computer needs to be restarted. SELECT "OK".
11. The computer will restart (there is no need to remove the CD at this time.)
12. A window will appear after the computer restarts that states new hardware has been found and what driver should be installed. SELECT DRIVER ON DISK PROVIDED MY MANUFACTURER and then CLICK "OK".
13. The computer will then prompt you to "Insert The Manufacturer Disk" into the computer. CLICK "BROWSE".
14. Next, click the down arrow by the "Drives" drop-down box. CLICK ON DRIVE G.
15. A list of driver .INF files will appear in the window. The correct driver is highlighted by default. SELECT "OK".
16. SELECT OK again on the "Install from disk" screen.
17. The Mwave installation program will begin. It will ask which path you want to install into. DO NOT CHANGE THIS FROM THE DEFAULT PATH OF C:\MWW. SELECT "OK" and the install program will run.
18. A warning message will display saying that no MIDI samples have been found on the computer and that you need to install them. PRESS "OK".
19. The system will then detect more hardware and install more software components for them.
20. A "System Settings Change" dialogue box will appear and ask if you want to restart the computer. REMOVE THE CD ROM at this point!! If you forget, the Aptiva Diagnostics will run by mistake. CLICK "Yes" after removing the CD-ROM.
21. The computer will reboot.
22. The Mwave installation screen will appear again and install icons into the Mwave Program Group. Then a message will display that the installation was successful. CLICK OK.
23. There may be windows minimized on the Start Bar at the bottom of the screen. If there are, click on each of these one at a time, and then close them.
24. Click on Start, then Shutdown, Then Restart, Then Yes. After the computer reboots the Mwave drivers have been successfully re-installed.
Final Step- Reinstall MIDI Samples:
1. OPEN Aptiva Installer
2. CLICK on the SHOW UN-INSTALLED PROGRAMS tab.
3. CLICK on MIDI Samples.
4. CLICK on INSTALL.
5. Do not change the default path of C:\MWAVE. CLICK "OK".
6. The samples will install.
NOTE: The MIDI sample icon will not move from the 'Un-installed Programs' list to the 'Installed Programs' list. This is nothing but a cosmetic problem and does not affect the functionality of the machine. Use update connector regularly and once a fix is available, it will automatically correct the problem.
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Audio, Modems, Mwave, Software Installation/Configuration | |
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Date Created |
11-02-97 | |
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15-03-99 | |
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15-03-2000 | |
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IBM Aptiva | |
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Aptiva | |
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2159 | |
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S64; 13R; S66; 14R; S74; 15R; S76; 20R; S78; 16R; S7H; 19R | |
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