Mediamatics MX501 Arcade Accelerator IC Driver (v 1.0)
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Installation :
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IMPORTANT:
This MX501 Driver requires Windows 95 and DirectDraw 1.0 or later
to be installed.
1. To install the Board - Turn off your PC and plug the board into
a free PCI slot. For Older computers (Mercury chipsets) - you need
to choose a slot that is capable of Bus Mastering.
2. Turn on the PC. When Win95 discovers the PC Multimedia Device -
choose the option to provide a Driver - and put the floppy
containing the driver in. Select the file MX501.inf for installation
and the system will automatically install the drivers.
MCI drivers for Windows 95 will be installed
automatically along with Drivers for ActiveMovie
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Getting started for Media Player
Use the Device/Property Dialog - to check for MX501 acceleration.
You can also enable and disable video/audio and change
the quality settings for the audio.
If the Hardware MPEG is active - you will see an icon
in the corner of the TaskBar. Hold the mouse over the icon
and it will read "MX501 MPEG Accelerator"
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Getting started for ActiveMovie:
1. If you have ActiveMovie runtime installed, then double click on
any *.mpg file and you will see MPEG playback using ActiveMovie
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TroubleShooting Guide:
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For all problems, please run the utility "syscheck.exe" provided with
your driver.
(1)
Symptom:
System won't boot after inserting MX501 board.
Remedy:
Check the CMOS BIOS settings to make sure
the PCI system supports Bus Mastering and is enabled
on the MX501's slot.
(2)
Symptom:
Mediamatics Arcade Driver Device does not work or
returns an error code when you open an MPEG file.
Remedy:
Make sure the MX501 card is installed in the system.
If there are any device resource conflicts - use the
Windows95 Hardware Conflict Resolution help file for
suggestions on resolving the Conflict.
If all appears to be operating properly - make sure
the MPEG file is a valid file.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.