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Aptiva - 2144/2168 How to play WAV, MIDI and CD audio (Axx w/CD changer)
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To Open Audiostation: Single left-click on "Start", go to "Programs", "Aptiva Entertainment", single-left click on "Music Center" and then single-left click on "Audiostation".
Figure 1. Audiostation with All Modules Open
This shot shows the Audiostation sections or modules starting from the top to the bottom with the PowerBar, the Audio Mixer, the CD Player, the Wave Player, and the MIDI Player modules. The PowerBar will always be at the top but the other modules may be in different orders or not present.
If any modules are missing, single left-click to open the missing module from the PowerBar. Starting from the IBM Trademark on the PowerBar and moving right across the PowerBar, the icons are for the Audiostation help, the Mixer Module, the CD Player Module, the Wave Module, and the MIDI Module. Left single-click on the appropriate icon to open the module. If an error occurs, you will have to reload the Audiostation Application.
In order to do the testing; the Audiostation's mixer should be set to the appropriate settings. The settings are shown on the Audiostation displayed above. See if the settings on the audio mixer are the same. If the mixer says Reverb, Chorus, and Treble on the left side, it is set to configure effects. Left click on the ALL OFF button and then left-click on the Effects button to show the display above.
The mixer's settings should be:
1. Volumes all raised to the top. To raise the volumes, place the mouse pointer on a set of sliders, hold down the left mouse button and push the slider up.
2. The mode should be on Play as shown above, if it is not then click on "Play".
3. The CD light should be on as shown above. Click on the CD button to select the CD button.
4. None of the M or Mute buttons in the Audio Mixer should be muted. In the Audiostation above, the Input section is muted as an example of a muted control. None of the mute buttons should be set on the customer's mixer. To turn off a mute, click on the M or Mute button to turn off the mute.
5. The audio mixer is now setup in order to do the testing.
CD Player
To test the CD Player, an audio CD such as a music CD is needed.
1. Insert the music CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The CD player should now look like the CD player above. The right side of the CD player will say Track 01. Look above at the Audiostation screenshot.
3. Click on the right sided triangle on the right side of the square button to start playing the CD. The music should be playing and the elapsed time counter on the CD player should be operational.
4. To stop the CD player, click on the square left of the triangle.
Wave Player
To play a wave file through the DAT or Wave Player:
1. Click on the Playlist Button in the lower left of the DAT Player module. This brings up the DAT Player Playlist Window. Refer to the Playlist show below. The first column is the name column and the third column is the Playlist column.
Figure 2. DAT or WAVE Player Playlist Window
2. Click on the first file in the first column or name column. This highlights the file in the name column.
3. Click on the Add Button.
4. When the file is in the column, click on the OK button on the upper right of the Playlist screen. This will return you to the Audiostation.
5. The file should be listed in the Wave player like the Wave player module shown in the Audiostation screenshot above. In this example, the Chimes.wav file is loaded. If no wave file is shown as above, repeat the process.
6. Click on the single right triangle to play the wave file. The wave file should play and the LEDs should flash on the Wave player.
7. To stop the wave file, click on the square next to the triangle.
MIDI Player
To test the MIDI player:
1. Click on Playlist Button on the lower left of the MIDI Player to bring up the MIDI Player Playlist Window. The MIDI Playlist is exactly like the DAT Playlist shown in figure 2 above.
2. Click on the first file in the first column or name column. This will cause the file to be selected and highlighted like above.
3. Click on the Add Button or the first button at the top left of the MIDI Playlist window. This puts the file in the Playlist column.
4. Click on the OK button on the upper right of the MIDI Playlist to close the Playlist and return to Audiostation.
5. The file should now show up in the MIDI Player. In the Audiostation example shown above, the file loaded is the JAZZ1.mid. The file selected should show as well. If the file is not named, there is no file selected. Repeat the above procedures to select a file.
6. Click on the single right triangle to play the MIDI file. The LEDs should flash on the MIDI player and the MIDI file should be heard.
7. To stop the MIDI player, click on the square.
To close the Audiostation program, click on the X in the upper right corner of the Audiostation Program Window. The program will close and if you have made changes to any Playlists, it will ask you if you want to keep your changes. Click on the "NO" button.
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Date Created |
18-06-97 | |
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Last Updated |
17-12-98 | |
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Revision Date |
17-12-99 | |
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IBM Aptiva | |
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Aptiva | |
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2168 | |
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A44; A45; 5R3; 6R6 | |
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