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       * Installation Notes for Release 1.2 of the VGASTEREOF/X. *
       *              P/N#12811131120-12821131120                 *
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1. If you are using EMM386 and are running the SFX (configuration)
   program within Windows, there may be problems with the DMA play routines
   if you have not specified enough DMA memory in your Windows setup. 
   Follow the instructions in the Windows error message and re-enter Windows.
   The switch  D=64  should also be added to the EMM386 line in your
   CONFIG.SYS file.


2. If you choose not to use the default directory C:\SFX\ you may have
   to change the default directories in the options menus of DOSDAT and
   WinDAT the first time they are run.


3. Playing sound files with high sample rates requires a suitably fast
   CPU and hard disk. On machines slower than a 12 megahertz '286, you 
   may have problems with 22.05 kHz STEREO and 44.1 kHz MONO. If your 
   machine is unable to keep up, the sound file will simply stop after 
   playing the initial segment. If you are experiencing this problem, 
   try slowing down the sample rate so your computer can keep up.


4. For the same reason you cannot play sound files at higher sample
   rates directly from floppies, as floppy disks are simply not
   fast enough to keep up with the audio.


5. The DOSDAT program may not work correctly when SHARE is active. If SHARE
   is being used with DOS 4.0 to access a large disk, a rewarding fix for 
   this is to upgrade to DOS 5.0 and not use SHARE.


6. Large programs such as DOSDAT require large amounts of free memory. If
   you are running programs such as SMARTDRIVE, you may have memory
   allocation problems unless you load DOS into HIGH memory.


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       * Hints & Tips *
       ****************


1. Two batch files have been included so that you can easily hear the 
   sounds and songs included on the STEREOF/X disks. 

   Type 
    
    PLAYALL.BAT [ENTER]

   to hear all the songs, and 

    PLAYDA.BAT [ENTER]

   to hear the four digital audio files.


2. Two batch files have been included to load and unload the drivers,
   LOADDV.BAT and UNLOADDV.BAT for general purpose use. The programs 
   JUKEBOX.BAT and PLAYALL.BAT will do this automatically.
                          
   Use 

    LOADDV [ENTER]  

   before using PLAY.EXE and DAPLAY.EXE and

    UNLOADDV [ENTER]

   to unload the drivers to free up system memory when done.


3. The STEREOF/X supports the following digital audio sampling rates:

                MONO            STEREO
             ͻ
      Record   4-36 kHz,     4-20 kHz,   
               44.1 kHz      22.05 kHz   
             Ķ
      Play     4-44.1 kHz    4-44.1 kHz  
                                         
             Ķ
                                         
      ADPCM    4-44.1 kHz    4-22.05 kHz 
      play                               
             ͼ

   Note that the Microsoft Multimedia Windows recommended rates of
   11.025, 22.05 and 44.1 kHz are supported. Setting samples rates 
   outside the values in this table is not recommended.


4. When looking at audio parameters in both WinDAT and DOSDAT, remember
   that these parameters reflect the setup of the sample as it was last 
   played or recorded, not what you are about to play or record. If you 
   change a parameter the display will not reflect that change until
   you play or record it.


5. In WinDAT you must have twice the amount of disk space left on your
   hard disk as the size of the sound file you are editing. This is due
   to the requirements of the UNDO function. In general it is very easy
   to eat up disk space while recording digital audio. If you are short on
   space on your hard disk please keep this in mind.


6. SNDSYNC is designed to work with the AAPLAY program from Autodesk 
   Animator (TM). If you are using SNDSYNC with public domain (shareware) 
   GIF viewers or animation players, remember that some of these programs 
   are not "well behaved" and may not work with SNDSYNC. It may be 
   necessary to add the amount of time it takes to get the file from disk 
   to properly synchronize the sound with these programs.


NOTE: Changes to your autoexec.bat will not take effect until after you
      have rebooted your machine. Some applications may not work until
      this is done.

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Addendum for the Microsoft Windows 3.0/3.1 compatible VGASTEREO F/X install:

To install your VGASTEREO F/X with Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1
compatibility, you must do the following:
A) Install the VGASTEREO F/X utilities
B) Install the new ATI Windows 3.1 Video drivers
C) Install the ATI STEREO F/X Windows 3.1 driver
D) Install the new WinDAT

A) Install the VGASTEREO F/X utilities:
1) Insert Disk #1 (of 3) VGASTEREO F/X install diskettes into your floppy
   drive (e.g. Drive A).
2) Run the INSTALL program (e.g. A:\INSTALL).
3) When the VGA-EGA INSTALLATION menu appears, make sure you install the
   Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1 drivers (after configuring the audio and
   video portions of your card). To do this:
    a) Select "Install Video Drivers" in the main menu.
    b) Select "Microsoft Windows" from the list of available drivers
    c) When it prompts you for the source of the drivers, enter the name
       of the drive from which you have been installing the VGASTEREO F/X
       utilities (e.g. A:\).
    d) Follow the remaining instructions.
4) Once the installation is finished, you can insert the third disk into
   your floppy drive and install the MIDI utility SPJR, by executing
   SPINSTAL.EXE (e.g. A:\SPINSTAL).

B) Load the new ATI Windows 3.1 Video Drivers
1) If you have already loaded the ATI Windows 3.1 video drivers onto your
   hard drive, go to step 3.
2) Insert the VGASTEREO F/X install disk #2 into your floppy drive. Then go
   to the directory in which you have placed your VINSTALL utilities
   (e.g. C:\VGAUTIL). Run the VINSTALL program and then:
    a) Select "Install Video Drivers" in the main menu.
    b) Select "Microsoft Windows" from the list of available drivers
    c) When it prompts you for the source of the drivers, enter the name
       of the drive from which you have been installing the VGASTEREO F/X
       utilities (e.g. A:\).
    d) Follow the remaining instructions.
3) Go to your Microsoft Windows 3.1 directory and run SETUP.EXE. Within
   this program, select the Display option, and hit <return> to get a
   list of available drivers. Go to the end of the list and select OTHER.
   It will prompt you for a disk drive. Once this is done, a list of ATI's
   available drivers should appear. Select one and follow the remaining
   instructions.

C) Loading the STEREO-F/X Drivers
1) Under Microsoft Windows 3.1, go to the CONTROL PANEL in the MAIN group.
   Open the DRIVERS icon.
2) If you have already loaded drivers for a SoundBlaster ("Creative Labs
   Sound Blaster 1.0" or "Creative Labs Sound Blaster 1.5") or similar
   device ("Media Vision Thunder Board"), they must first be removed.
   If these drivers are not listed in the menu of existing drivers,
   go to step 3. Otherwise, select the currently installed driver
   (by clicking on the name) and then select the REMOVE button.
   A message box will appear with an "Are You Sure?" query. Select YES.
   A message box will appear with a "Restart Windows?" query. Select
   RESTART NOW. Once Microsoft Windows 3.1 has restarted, return to the
   CONTROL PANEL in the MAIN group. Again, open the DRIVERS icon.
3) Select the ADD button. A list of possible drivers will appear.
   Select the Unlisted or Updated Driver option. It will ask you where
   the new drivers are located. They are on the VGASTEREO F/X INSTALL
   DISK #1 in the sub directory SFX31. Insert this disk into your floppy
   drive and enter the name of your floppy drive (for example, type in
   "A:\SFX31\"). A new box should appear with a list of the two drivers
   available on the disk. Click on the name ATI STEREO F/X Windows 3.1 Driver,
   then select the OK button. A message box may come up asking if you want
   to use NEW or CURRENT drivers. Select the NEW option. The new driver
   should install itself on your system, and automatically load the
   ATI Windows 3.1 FM Sound Driver as well. A message box should pop up
   confirming your card address and IRQ number. Click on the OK button.
   Finally, a message button will pop up asking whether or not you want to
   restart windows. Select RESTART NOW.
4) If you have had a Sound Blaster installed previous to installing
   STEREO F/X, you will have a virtual device conflict. This is because
   the Sound Blaster driver leaves it's virtual devices installed even
   when you remove the Sound Blaster driver. To fix this problem you must
   edit your system.ini file. Find the [386Enh] section of the system.ini
   file. There you will find two lines:
     device=vsbd.386
     device=vadlib.386
   If you remove these two lines from your system.ini file everything should
   then work normally. You can re-enter Microsoft Windows 3.1.
5) The internal FM driver has been automatically loaded. This driver will
   allow you to play MIDI files through the internal FM synthesizer.
   However, the MIDI mapping must be properly set. In the CONTROL PANEL in
   the MAIN group open the MIDI Mapper icon which should have appeared
   automatically after installing the new drivers. If you have a default
   setting or have previously loaded a Sound Blaster driver, some of the
   MIDI mapper settings may no longer be valid, and an "incorrect settings"
   error message may result. In the MIDI Mapper, select Setups and then
   click on the NEW button. A message box will appear prompting you with a
   name. Type in any name (for example "ATI MIDI MAP"). A MIDI Setup window
   will appear. You must now select a valid Port Name for each MIDI channel.
   This is done by clicking on the arrow button at the right of each
   Port Name box. Three options should be shown in a menu. STEREO F/X MIDI
   Driver will send the MIDI information of that channel out to the external
   MIDI out connector (on the breakout box) which can be connected to an
   external synthesizer. ATI FM will send the MIDI information to the
   internal FM synthesizer. [None] will disable that channel. Do the
   following:
    a) if you want all information sent to an external synthesizer,
       set each port to STEREO F/X MIDI Driver.
    b) if you want all information sent to the internal FM synthesizer,
       set each port to ATI FM.
    c) if you want both, the Microsoft Windows 3.1 standard recommends
       that you set channels 1 through 12 to the external MIDI device
       (STEREO F/X MIDI Driver) and channels 13 through 16 to the internal
       (ATI FM).
6) If you want to use MIDI input with a Windows program such as "Music Time"
   you MUST run Windows in standard mode using the "WIN /S" command. MIDI
   input will NOT work in 386 Enhanced mode unless you have a VERY fast
   computer. To be safe always run Windows 3.1 in standard mode when using
   MIDI input.


D) Installing the new WinDAT
   Go into Microsoft Windows 3.1, and in the PROGRAM MANAGER, select the
   RUN option under the FILE banner. Use the BROWSE command or type in
   directly the name of the install program (for example,
   C:\SFX\WINDAT\INSTALL.EXE). Run this program. This should automatically
   install WINDAT as well as a MIXER which will allow you to use the
   enhanced mixer functions available with the new audio driver. 
   This mixer panel will also work in conjunction with any of the digital
   audio or internal MIDI players that come with Microsoft Windows 3.1,
   such as the MEDIA PLAYER and the SOUND RECORDER, or any of the warning
   message sounds. Note that due to MCI restrictions, compressed VOC files
   cannot be played under Microsoft Windows 3.1, but can still be played
   under DOS applications. Note that the new WINDAT is backwards compatible
   with Microsoft Windows 3.0. Just install it in the same way as specified
   above.




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