README.TXT Driver File Contents (ult69w_1.zip)

README.TXT For REALmagic Ultra (TM) Driver 2/23/98
Version 4.40 -  Build 69 
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CONTENTS
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I     SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
II    BORDER ADJUSTMENT AND CALIBRATION
III   CHANGING A RESOURCE
IV    MODIFICATIONS MADE BY INSTALLATION

NOTE :  The REALmagic Ultra board is shipping with the sound card
        capabilities of the PCM sound disabled. To enable it, 
        run from the diskette at a DOS prompt the command :

              sound /y.
        
        To disable the sound emulation you can run    sound /n.

I - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 
    =====================

 
NOTE:  i - If your system has a previous 32-bit REALmagic driver 
           installed (4.0b1 or b2), you can install the new driver
	   by using "Change Driver" in the Device Manager.  
           Steps are:  Open the "System" Control Panel.
                       Then, click the "Device Manager" tab, 
		       double-click on "Sound, video, and game 
		       controllers" and select "REALmagic..."  
                       Click the "Driver" tab and click the 
		       "Change Driver" button. Select "Have 
		       disk ..." and follow instructions. 

      ii - If your system has a previous 16-bit driver installed
	   (the last 16 bit driver release is 2.30 for Maxima - 
           2.32 for Maxima Pro, and 2.30 for Ultra), run 
           DELOLDRM.EXE (included on this diskette), remove the
	   REALmagic decoder from the Device Manager, install as
	   per next section. The Device Manager can be found in 
           the second tab of the "System" Control Panel.

   
    
     
    Win 95
    ------

After the hardware installation do the following :

1.  Boot your system. 
2.  After the Windows 95 logo displays, the system will recognize
    that a new board was installed. This is the Plug-N-Play feature of
    the REALmagic Ultra. You will see a window labeled "New Hardware
    Found," with the "REALmagic ..." signature.  
3.  Click on Next.
4.  Select "Have disk" and insert the diskette in drive A:.
5.  Specify A:\ as a source directory and click Next. 
6.  Click Finish for the message "Windows found the ...".
7.  Windows will copy the files.
8.  For the Ultra with the Sound PCM enabled, Windows will ask for the
    drivers of "REALmagic Ultra Sound". Click on Finish.
9.  Run A:\SETUP from the second diskette (application).




II  - BORDER ADJUSTMENT AND COLOR CALIBRATION
      =======================================

1 -	After rebooting, start "Border Adjust" from the REALmagic 
        group.
2 - 	Use the arrow keys or click with the mouse the proper 
        buttons to align the black rectangle on top of the
	magenta rectangle, so that it covers the black borders
	of the magenta window.
3 -	To change the width of the black to match the width of the
	magenta window, press the +/- keys or click the proper
	buttons to adjust the width.  Click OK.
4 -	Click on "Auto Calibration" for the color calibration. 
5 -     The "Advance" button contains more detailed color calibration,
	chroma key color adjustment and border adjustment options.
6 - 	Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, and Color Saturation (not
        for Maxima) as well as the volume and balance of the MPEG 
        audio.

NOTE 1:  You must set the Border Adjustment and Color Calibration
         settings to finalize the installation.  You need to do this 
         once for each display setting used (resolution, number of
         colors, and refresh rate) under Windows.

NOTE 2:  You can call the "Border Adjust & Calibration" program from
         the Media Player (option Device - Properties) and from
         the CD Station (click on the Options button and click on 
         the Settings tab).


III - CHANGING A RESOURCE (Advanced Users Only)
      ========================================

If you wish to change a resource (I/O address or/and IRQ number) 
assigned by the Plug N Play feature, do the following:

1- Open the "System" Control Panel.
2- Choose Device Manager and double-click on "Sound, video, and game 
   controllers".
3- Double-click on "REALmagic ..."
4- Select the tab labeled "Resources".
5- Double-click on the required resource. Click "Change Settings".
6- Modify the settings to the required value. Make sure there is 
   NO conflict specified in the Conflict Information box. Click OK.
7- Reboot.


IV - Modifications Made to Your System by Installation
     =================================================


     Installation of the REALmagic MPEG accelerator cards will:

	1 - Add the following files in the \WIN95\SYSTEM directory:

                    rmultra.vxd    (only for Ultra)
                    rmpnpult.vxd   (only for Ultra)
                    amfilter.dll
                    mpegapi.dll
                    impeg32.dll
                    mcifmp32.dll
                    mcifmp16.drv
                    stub32.dll      
                    stub32.exe      
                    8bits.dib
                    16bits.dib
                    24bits.dib

	2 - Add the REALmagic card in the SOUND, VIDEO AND GAME 
	    CONTROLLERS section of the Device Manager.

	3 - Add these registry keys in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE" :
                \Sigma Designs      
                \Classes\Filter{65006770-D9CF-11CF-A036-00001B4EAD07}
                \CLSID\{65006770-D9CF-11F-A036-00001B4EAD07}

	4 - Add these entries in the system.ini :

                    [Drivers32]
                    MCIFMP = MCIFMP32.DLL
                    REELDRV = IMPEG32.DLL
 
                    [MCI]
                    MPEGVIDEO = MCIFMP16.DRV
                    REELMAGIC = MCIFMP16.DRV
 
	5 - Add these entries in the win.ini :

                    [MCI EXTENSIONS]
                    mpg=REELMAGIC
                    dat=REELMAGIC
                    rmg=REELMAGIC
                    vbs=REELMAGIC
                    abs=REELMAGIC

	6 - For Windows 95 release A, a REALmagic MPEG adapter-related
            OEM INF file is in the Win95\Inf directory.

            For Windows 95 release B, OSR2, the REALmagic MPEG adapter-
	    related INF file is in the Win95\Inf\Other directory.


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