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                   Mpact Mediaware Version 1.4 
                     for Microsoft Windows 95
                           Read Me File
                         January 15, 1997
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(c) Copyright Chromatic Research, Inc., 1997

This Read Me file contains last-minute product information that
supplements the Mpact Mediaware Version 1.4 documentation.

We encourage you to register your Mpact mediaware product. 
Fill out and mail your registration card to let us know who 
you are.  With your assistance, we will be able to provide you 
with better products, better service, and the most up-to-date 
information. For the latest news and information about 
Mpact, see our web page:  http://www.mpact.com/

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CONTENTS
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
SET UP MPACT MEDIAWARE 
  - Recommended Additional Hardware and Software
  - To Install MPACT Mediaware
  - To Uninstall MPACT Mediaware
RUN MS-DOS GAMES WITH MPACT MEDIAWARE UNDER WINDOWS 95
  - To Know Your Settings
  - To Configure an MS-DOS Window
  - To Configure Your MS-DOS Games
  - Troubleshooting
NOTES ON USING MEDIAWARE
  - 3D Notes
  - Game and WAVE Audio Notes

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Mpact multimedia accelerator
- Pentium or Pentium Pro personal computer 
- Microsoft Windows 95
- 16 MB application RAM
- 30 MB hard disk space, plus 7 MB additional temporary 
  disk space available during installation

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SET UP MPACT MEDIAWARE
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RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
     Unimodem V
        Many versions of Windows 95 ship with Unimodem V.
        If your version of Windows 95 does not include it,
        the Mpact mediaware installation will ask if you would
        like to install it.

     Mpact multimedia expansion card
        The Mpact multimedia expansion card provides jacks
        for SPDIF out, joystick, composite video in, and
        composite video out.


>>>TO INSTALL MPACT MEDIAWARE

1  Run the Mpact setup program on the Mpact mediaware CD-ROM.  

   >>>To run the setup program
   1 On the Windows 95 toolbar, click Start button, select Run. 
   2 Type 'd:\setup', where d: is your CDROM drive. Click OK.

2  When the License dialog box appears, click I Agree.

3  When the Select Installation Options dialog box appears, 
   click install. 

4  Mpact mediaware copies the files to your hard drive.  
   When the Mpact mediaware Install Complete dialog box appears, 
   click Done.

5  When the Install dialog box appears, click OK to restart 
   the computer. 

6  When the computer restarts, the New Hardware Found dialog
   box appears with the Mpact display driver installed.
   Click OK to restart your computer. 
        
7  If your system does not have Microsoft joystick drivers 
   installed, the system will ask you to insert your 
   Windows 95 CD-ROM to complete the joystick installation.

>>>TO UNINSTALL MPACT MEDIAWARE

1  On the taskbar, click the Start button.

2  Select Settings, then select Control Panel.

3  In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs button.

4  Click Install/Uninstall and select either 
   Chromatic Research Mpact 
    - or - 
   Mpact Multimedia Drivers and Pilot. 

5  Click Add/Remove..., then click Automatic.

6  When the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box appears, 
   click OK.

7  On the taskbar, click Start to restart the computer.  
   Select Shut Down... Restart, then click Yes.  

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RUN MS-DOS GAMES WITH MPACT UNDER WINDOWS 95
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Most games currently available are designed to run with 
Windows 95. However, many MS-DOS games were published 
before Windows 95 became popular. This section describes 
how to configure these games for use with your Mpact 
multimedia accelerator.  We recommend that you do not
run MS-DOS games when have started your computer in full-screen
MS-DOS mode by pressing F8 while the computer boots or after
you have selected the Shutdown to MS-DOS from the Shut Down
Windows dialog box.

>>>TO KNOW YOUR SETTINGS

1  In the Control Panel, double-click the System button
   to find out how Windows 95 has configured your system.

2  Click the Device Manager tab, and double-click the 
   Sound, video and game controllers device. 

3  Double-click the Sound Board Emulation for Mpact device to view
   the Windows 95 settings for your Mpact multimedia accelerator. 

4  Click the Resources tab, record the resource settings on a
   piece of paper. Make sure to keep these settings, you will
   need them for almost all MS-DOS games. 

   Some games refer to the Interrupt Request as an "IRQ", 
   the Input/Output Range as the "base port" or "base address," 
   and Direct Memory Access as "DMA". 

5  To run multi-player MS-DOS games using your Mpact modem, 
   also record the Modem settings from the Device Manager tab.


>>>TO CONFIGURE AN MS-DOS WINDOW

All MS-DOS games need to run in full-screen mode. The following 
steps create a shortcut to MS-DOS that works for most games.

1  Create a new shortcut on your desktop, type 'command.com' 
   at the Command line prompt, and click Next. 

2  Type 'Mpact MS-DOS Games' at the Shortcut name prompt and
   click Finish.

3  On the new shortcut, click the right mouse button, select
   Properties sheet. Click the Program tab and click Advanced.
 
4  Make sure that both the Prevent MS-DOS-based... Windows, and 
   the Suggest MS-DOS... Necessary boxes are checked. Click OK.

5  Click the Memory tab. Make sure that all settings are Auto 
   and that the Protected box is checked. 

6  Click the Screen tab, select the Full-screen option.

7  Click the Misc tab, make sure the Always suspend box is 
   checked. Make sure that the Allow screen saver, the Warn 
   if still active, and all the the Windows shortcut keys boxes 
   are not checked. 
           
8  Click OK. 

9  To run an MS-DOS game, double-click the Mpact MS-DOS games 
   shortcut. 


CONFIGURE YOUR MS-DOS GAMES
To configure your game, double-click the Mpact MS-DOS Games 
shortcut you created. Follow the directions provided with your 
MS-DOS game. Most games prompt you to select a sound card or 
offer to automatically detect it. You should select the
settings manually. For digital sound effects, your Mpact 
Multimedia accelerator emulates a Sound Blaster or 
Sound Blaster Pro. For music, your Mpact can emulate 
Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, or AdLib. Select any of 
these three sound cards when installing or setting up your games. 
When a game setup program prompts you for IRQ, DMA, and base 
port settings, use the values that you recorded by following 
the directions from the KNOW YOUR SETTINGS section.


TROUBLESHOOTING
Be sure to check the Windows 95 settings, since Windows 95 may
have changed your settings. If you add hardware to your system, 
Windows 95 settings may require adjustment to accomodate the 
new hardware. Older hardware that is not compatible with 
new Plug and Play (PnP) hardware is likely to require 
manual configuration. If the Windows 95 settings have changed, 
make sure you update the configuration for all games that
used the previous settings.

If you experience difficulty getting a particular game to run 
properly, consult the game's documentation. Some games have 
specific configuration requirements for Windows 95. Contact the 
game publisher's technical support department about running 
the game under Windows 95. 

The internet provides a number of resources for playing MS-DOS 
games, including lists of frequently asked questions (FAQs)
from usenet news groups. The following site provides information 
on running MS-DOS games under Windows 95:

http://www.orca.bc.ca/win95/faq12.htm 

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NOTES ON USING MPACT MEDIAWARE
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3D NOTES
To set the quality and peformance for Direct3D games,
select the Mpact tab in the Display Properties control panel.

GAME AND WAVE AUDIO NOTES
Some games and applications encounter difficulty because 
Mpact multimedia allows applications to play more than one 
Wave file at time.  To prevent Mpact mediaware from running 
multiple Wave files simultaneously, in the Control Panel, 
double-click the Mpact multimedia button. Click the
Mpact Audio tab.  Make sure the Allow Multiple Wave Opens
box is not checked.

