From: John Kim (jokim_at_CHS.CUSD.CLAREMONT.EDU)
Date: Sat Dec 11 1993 - 12:08:31 EST
In message Fri, 10 Dec 1993 11:23:55 -0600 (CST),
Sean Chou <ychou_at_uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> writes:
>> Well, I couldn't wait so I got the drivers off the IBM BBS. :)
>
> That's weird that the image was corrupted...oh well. What was the
> error?
When you run the exe to extract the disk image, it bombs about 840k into the
process.
>> bass and treble settings in the mmpm2.ini file so who knows. Make sure
>> you read the readme and install the new mouse.sys driver -- even
>> though the docs say the sound stops working if you suspend and resume,
>> on my machine the mouse died and I had that ctrl-alt-del w/o flushing
>> cache happen again.
>
> What are the settings? I'll take a peek for myself but in the meantime,
> can you tell me what they are? It'd probably make life all the much
> easier for me! :)
Last couple lines in the MMPM2.INI file (in the MMOS2 directory). I'd guess
they're on a simple 0-100 scale, although a post to comp.os.os2.multimedia
is probably in order.
> Why didn't you just shutdown without the mouse?
Cuz I'm a lazy bastard. :)
>> If you want to use the drivers for games, you're going to be
>> disappointed. They soak up way too much CPU time for the latest games
>> like flight simulators or virtual 3D-ish games. They're passable for
>> most of the other games I've tried. They just need to have the bass
>> and treble controls tweaked. :)
>
> Hopefully they'll be passable in future versions. Or better yet, the
> new SL DX2/66 will come out and we'll be able to upgrade to it! :)
I'm sure they'll be better in the future. Even though these are 1.1
drivers, for the OS/2 and DOS game support, they're really 1.0.
> Maybe we should compile a list of sorts to send to IBM. They might
> appreciate it or then again, maybe they'll hate us for it... :)
I think we should compile a list of the problems we find and send regular
reports to IBM. Since we've only found 3 people on Internet interested in
keeping each other updated on TP750s, there can't be that many others who'll
go through the trouble to file bug reports. And bug reports are the only
way these drivers will get better.
>> Another thing that's confusing is the volume settings. What I've think
>> is happening is that there's a hardware volume setting (the fn-F5/fn-F6
>> setting), a general OS/2 software volume setting (in the sound object
>> in the settings folder), and the app's particular software volume
>> setting. They seem to act independent of each other, although their
>> effect is cumulative.
>
> I know there's at least two separate settings -- a hardware one and a
> software one. I think that the software volume setting can be put to
> be independent of each app or universal. I just set the software to the
> highest and use the hardware settings...
I think I've figured this out. There are three levels of settings. The
hardware level (fn-F5/F6), the universal software level (in the multimedia
volume app), and a level for each app. Also at the last level is the
setting for the system sounds, which is in the sound object (the bell icon).
>> Did you want to try uploading it to ftp.cdrom.com again Sean, or did you
>> want me to?
>
> Maybe you should try it. I'm only so-so certain of my PCMCIA modem
> until I can get OS/2 specific drivers....
Will do when I have time this weekend. I may have to tack on a .fixed on
the end of the filename, but anyone who ftps should be able to change the
filename before downloading it.
> BTW, what do you think of the MIDI?
Sounds a little tinny. I haven't tried it yet over headphones or speakers
(they're on loan to my sister who's going to school in Europe).
> Also, have you tried concurrent access? I can get MIDI to play fine
> along with sounds but I'd like to be able to get sounds to go
> concurrently...
Read the readme.os2 in the mmos2\ibmaudio directory. At the end of the
file, it gives instructions on how to modify your mmpm2.ini file to get
concurrent access.
For some reason the sounds aren't enabled in my Win-OS/2 sessions. My
original OS/2 diskettes were corrupted (some of the Win-OS/2 stuff couldn't
be read) so I don't know if this is my problem or if it's a driver problem.
Do the sounds work in your Win-OS/2 sessions?
I can't do the much vaunted Play Two Video Clips At The Same Time. One
pauses when I start the other one. (Where did I get the other video clip?
I've got OS/2 on CD-ROM as well, just no CD-ROM drive - have to go through a
Mac to transfer the files). Any ideas why this is going on? (On a side
note, I can't wait to get some sort of SCSI device so I can just plug into
the SCSI port on a Mac and use the CD-ROM drive as if it was connected to my
ThinkPad...)
Oh, you mentioned your modem doesn't have PCMCIA drivers for OS/2? Which
brand modem do you have, so I can avoid it. :) And why does it need
separate PCMCIA drivers? I thought OS/2 came with built-in drivers.
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