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Aptiva - 2159-Sxx and 2176-C6Z telegame procedure
Applicable to: United States
Telegaming is defined as two or more persons each on separate computers playing a game while they are connected to each other by modem. In telegaming, the Mwave adapter can be used simultaneously, as a modem and a sound card.
Prerequisite
1. Check the game's requirements. For Sxx systems, DOS games must support SoundBlaster Pro settings and a Hayes compatible modem which supports 28.8 kbps or lower. The Mwave card that is in this machine will support up to a 28.8 kbps modem while telegaming.
2. For best performance, run DOS games in MS DOS mode. The reason for doing this is that DOS games may run through Windows 95 by an icon PIF file or DOS Prompt Box. The game manufacturers typically support the games in DOS compatibility mode. This procedure refers to MS DOS or PC DOS by the generic DOS term.
Note: This procedure sets up modem telegaming in MS-DOS mode.
1. Click on the "Start" button.
2. Choose "Programs".
3. Choose "Accessories".
4. Choose "Games".
5. Choose either "EMS Game" or "XMS Game", depending on the game requirements.
6. When the computer restarts in MS DOS mode, a splash screen may appear that says FASTCFG and shows the settings. This will show on the screen briefly and then the system will continue to boot to a DOS prompt which says C:\Windows.
7. Type in "FASTCFG" at the DOS prompt and press the "Enter" key. It does not matter if "FASTCFG" is in all capitals or all lower case.
8. An image that looks like Figure 1-1 should now be onscreen.
Figure 1-1. FASTCFG Screen shot
9. There are two settings. The option to set up telegaming with modem support is the Standard Configuration. This configuration will support a 28.8 kbps modem and use SoundBlaster Pro settings for the sound and music. The modem will support a 28.8 kbps setting but IBM can not guarantee that the user will get a 28.8 kbps connection due to game and line conditions.
10. Select the Standard Configuration option by a left mouse click on the circle next to the option. To finish the setup, use a left mouse click on the "OK" at the bottom of the box. The system will accept the setting and return to a DOS prompt. Restart the system.
11. At this point, the Mwave is now setup to be used as a modem and soundcard in the telegaming software. If this setting is correct and it is not working, test the Mwave by standard testing procedures . If the Mwave passes, review the game setup to verify that you have chosen the SoundBlaster sound card and Hayes compatible 28.8 kbps modem. If the game still fails, please contact the manufacturer of the game.
Note: IBM uses standard Hayes 28.8 kbps modem and SoundBlaster sound card settings for the Sxx series. If the game does not work and the Mwave is working fine it is the manufacturer of the game's responsibility to have their software working.
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Mwave, DOS/Windows 3.x, Hardware Installation/Configuration, Entertainment Software, Communications Software, Memory | |
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Date Created |
12-06-97 | |
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Last Updated |
25-01-99 | |
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09-12-99 | |
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IBM Aptiva | |
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Aptiva | |
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2159, 2176 | |
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C6Z; S64; S66; S74; S7H; S78; 215913R; 14R; 15R; 16R; 19R; 20R | |
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