YAMAHA* AUDIO HARDWARE DEVICE DRIVERS FOR USE WITH WINDOWS* 95

1.0 REVISION HISTORY
2.0 INTRODUCTION
3.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPL3-SA2 OR OPL3-SA3 ON RETAIL WINDOWS 95 
4.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPL3-SA2 OR OPL3-SA3 ON OEM WINDOWS 95
5.0 UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
6.0 PLAYING SOFTWARE WAVETABLE
7.0 PLAYING SOFTWARE WAVETABLE AND WAVE FILES SIMULTANEOUSLY
8.0 USING SOFTWARE WAVETABLE IN A VIRTUAL DOS BOX APPLICATION
9.0 COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS


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1.0 REVISION HISTORY
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August 27, 1996: Version 1.09
January 6, 1997: Version 3.02i

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2.0 INTRODUCTION
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This file contains last-minute updates.  Please read this file before
proceeding with the installation.


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3.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPL3-SA2 OR OPL3-SA3 ON RETAIL WINDOWS 95 
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1.  From the Windows 95 desktop, click on the START button, choose
    SETTING and then CONTROL PANEL.
2.  Double click on the SYSTEM icon and select the DEVICE MANAGER tab.
    If you see an entry labeled OTHER DEVICES double click on it so 
    that this category drops down. If there is an entry called OPL3-SA2
    or OPL3-SA3 SOUND CARD, highlight it and click on REMOVE.
3.  Scroll down the device list and double click on SOUND, VIDEO AND 
    GAME CONTROLLERS so that it drops down. You will then see a list 
    of devices that have been previously installed. Select any 
    previously installed Sound Cards and Gameports and then click on 
    REMOVE for each one.
4.  Select OK to close DEVICE MANGER and close CONTROL PANEL.
5.  Insert audio drivers diskette into floppy drive A or B.
6.  Select START | RUN and type  A:\SAUNINST.EXE and press OK to 
    continue. (Note: B:\SAUNINST.EXE may be substituted if you are 
    using the B drive for your installation).
7.  At the first OPLSAx screen select NEXT. Click on NEXT again to 
    continue.
8.  When you see the screen "Uninstall Completed" click on FINISH.
9.  Remove your floppy and click on OK to restart the computer.
10. You computer will now restart. The first screen you will see 
    "NEW HARDWARE FOUND" which will refer to an OPL3-SA2 or OPL3-SA3 
    Sound Board depending on your audio solution.
11. Insert audio drivers diskette into your floppy.
12. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" and 
    click on OK to continue.
13. At the next screen (Install from floppy) enter either A: or B: 
    depending on which floppy drive you are using. Then click on OK to 
    continue.
14. You system will begin copying files to the hard drive. 
15. After the additional files have been copied to you hard drive, you
    may receive the prompt "Please insert the disk labeled Windows 95 
    CD-ROM and then click OK.
16. If you receive this message, place your Windows 95 CD-ROM in the 
    CD-ROM carrier.
17. Click on OK at this point, enter D:\WIN95 (or using whatever CD-ROM
    driver letter is appropriate for your system) and click on OK to 
    continue.
18. If your sound is not clear or your sound does not work properly, 
    choose START | SHUTDOWN | RESTART YOUR COMPTUER and click on Yes. 
    You computer will reboot and you should hear the Windows 95 sound 
    as the computer reboots.

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4.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPL3-SA2 OR OPL3-SA3 ON OEM WINDOWS 95
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1.  During the installation of Windows 95, Windows 95 detects the
    audio as OPL3-SA3 Snd System and prompts the user that
    the Update Device Driver Wizard will complete the installation
    the drivers.
2.  Insert the first diskette disk containing the audio devices driver.
3.  Click on next.
4.  Windows 95 then prompts that the Yamaha OPL3-SAx Sound System
    has been found.
5.  Click on Finish.
6.  Repoint to the diskette drive if necessary.
7.  The gameport will then be detected and installed.  If prompted by
    Windows 95 please insert the Windows 95 CD to finish installation of
    the joystick driver.

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5.0 UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
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If your systems has an earlier version of the Yamaha Sound System 
device drivers:

1.  Run "SAuninst.exe" from the audio drivers diskette.
2.  When prompted restart your system and remove the floppy diskette. 
3.  After reboot if prompted insert the audio drivers diskette.
4.  If not prompted to insert driver diskette.  Check the device
    manager, remove any entries pertaining to Yamaha and reboot.
5.  Follow the instructions on how to install the device
    drivers above.

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6.0 PLAYING SOFTWARE WAVETABLE
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1.  Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2.  Double-click the Multimedia icon.
3.  Select Yamaha OPL3SA SoftSynth and click OK.
4.  Open a media player and play a MIDI file.  Use the Wave device 
    section of the mixer to control the volume and the balance of the 
    software wavetable music.
5.  Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
6.  Double-click the OPLSoftSynth Icon and change the Quality setting 
    to improve the sound quality.  

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7.0 PLAYING SOFTWARE WAVETABLE AND WAVE FILES SIMULTANEOUSLY
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1.  Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2.  Double-click the OPLSoftSynth Icon.
3.  Set the Quality, Reverb, and Filter settings.
4.  Click OK.

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8.0 USING SOFTWARE WAVETABLE IN A VIRTUAL DOS BOX APPLICATION
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1.  Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2.  Double-click the OPLSoftSynth Icon.
3.  Set the Quality, Reverb, and Filter settings.
4.  Set MPU401 OUT to Soft GM.
5.  Click OK.
6.  Setup the DOS application to use General MIDI or MPU401 at 
    I/O Address 330.
7.  Start the DOS application.  The sound quality should improve as 
    compared to normal FM synthesis.

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9.0 COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS
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