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Multimedia Modem Plus - Software installation under OS/2 Warp
Applicable to: United States
Preparing for software installation:
If you are upgrading from the Multimedia Modem or have any other Mwave software installed in your computer, you must remove the old Mwave software to avoid conflicts with the new Mwave software. The setup program that is part of your installation package should be used to remove the old Multimedia Modem Mwave software from your hard disk drive.
Installing the software:
If you are upgrading from the Multimedia Modem or have any other Mwave software installed in your computer, you must remove the old Mwave software to avoid conflicts with the new Mwave software. The setup program that is part of your installation package should be used to remove the old Multimedia Modem Mwave software from your hard disk drive.
You can use the Multimedia Modem Plus with the following operating systems:
- DOS 5.0 or higher
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or 3.11 under DOS 5.0 or higher
- Microsoft Windows 95
- OS/2 Warp with Windows or WIN-OS/2 installed
NOTE: During the installation process some message windows (boxes) may appear which are not addressed in this documentation, choose the default to proceed with the install process.
What to do next:
If you are installing or updating under any version of Windows, go to "Installing the Software Under Windows 3.x or Windows 95."
If you are installing or updating under OS/2 Warp, go to "Installing the Software Under OS/2 Warp" on page 13.
If you are installing WIN-OS/2 support under OS/2 Warp with Windows application support (Blue Spine), install OS/2 support first. Then install Windows support from a WIN-OS/2 full screen session.
If you are installing WIN-OS/2 support under OS/2 Warp for Windows (Red Spine), install Windows first in native DOS/Windows, then install OS/2 support using the Windows configuration values.
If you are installing QuickLink Message Center or software applications that are not part of this package, read "Installing Applications Software" on page 20.
Installing the software under OS/2 Warp:
NOTE: The Multimedia Modem Plus software only supports OS/2 Warp Version 3.0 or higher.
If you are upgrading from the Multimedia Modem or have any other Mwave software installed in your computer, you must remove the old Mwave software to avoid conflicts with the new Mwave software. The setup program that is part of your installation package should be used to remove the old Multimedia Modem Mwave software from your hard disk drive.
The instructions in this section explain the installation and configuration process for the Mwave software under OS/2 Warp
The setup program:
o Removes the Multimedia Modem Mwave software, if installed
o Installs the new software on your hard disk drive
o Configures your Multimedia Modem Plus
o Creates the Multimedia Modem program desktop group
Follow this procedure to install the Multimedia Modem Plus software under OS/2 Warp:
1. Start OS/2 and verify that the IBM Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 (MMPM/2) is installed in your computer. For information about MMPM/2, see your OS/2 user's manual.
2. Insert OS/2 Disk 1 in drive A.
3. Open an OS/2 window.
4. At the command prompt, type:
A:\SETUP
and press ENTER.
The Setup program takes some time to initialize.
NOTE: If you had a Multimedia Modem previously installed in your computer, you are asked if you want to continue and overwrite the previous installation. Click on YES.
If you are upgrading from the Multimedia Modem or have any other Mwave software installed in your computer, you must remove the old Mwave software to avoid conflicts with the new Mwave software. The setup program that is part of your installation package should be used to remove the old Multimedia Modem Mwave software from your hard disk drive.
5. Select one of the following installation types:
- Select the complete installation option to install all Mwave software and continue with 6. Complete installation is the normal selection for new installations or upgrading from Multimedia Modem.
- Select the selective installation option if you only want to install part of the Mwave software.
Clear the selection boxes for the software you do not want to install. Some of the following windows might not apply depending on the components you choose for your selective installation.
- Select the uninstall option if you want to remove the Multimedia Modem software from your computer. If you ever remove the Multimedia Modem Plus adapter from your computer, you must use the uninstall process to be sure that the Mwave software is removed from all directories on your hard disk drive.
6. Click on OK to install the Mwave software in the default directory or type a new directory and click on OK.
If the directory is not on your hard disk drive, click on YES to create it or click on NO and type another directory name.
7. Insert OS/2 Disk 2 when prompted by the Setup program. Click on OK to continue.
8. When prompted, insert EMU Disk 1 and click on OK.
9. When you are prompted for the name of the MIDI Samples directory, click on OK to install them in the default directory, or type another directory name and click on OK.
10. If you are asked if you want your OS/2 Mwave synthesizer to use the MIDI Samples, click on YES.
11. When prompted, Insert EMU Disk 2 and click on OK.
12. When the install successful message is displayed, click on OK.
13. When you receive the message instructing you to run CONFIGO.EXE, note the directory location and click on OK
IMPORTANT: Before shutting down OS/2 Warp, you must run the CONFIGO.EXE program located in the C:\DSP2\MWOS2\BIN directory to reconfigure your operating system.
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Modems, OS/2 | |
Date Created |
29-01-97 | |
Last Updated |
19-11-98 | |
Revision Date |
18-11-99 | |
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IBM Options | |
Product Family |
Modems, Multimedia | |
Machine Type |
28.8K, Audio | |
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42H4320 | |
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