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╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ This file is essential to the operation of AMSETUP.EXE. ║
║ ║
║ D O N O T D E L E T E O R M O D I F Y ! ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
The utility parses this file similarly to MS Windows ".INI".
The file is considered to consist of SECTIONs. Each section is bounded by a
left-justified, bracket-enclosed, case-sensitive title. Any section whose
title is not known to the utility, and any text preceding the first section
title (i.e., this description) are ignored. Trailing blanks should not be
used. Some sections are used as "printf" format strings. Be careful to main-
tain right margins of boxes when editing.
The number of lines in various sections may need to be limited to fit on
a single screen display. This is especially important when dealing with a
25-row screen. Blank lines ARE significant.
Sections in boxes are displayed horizontally centered.
[TITLE], [INTRODUCTION 1] and [INTRODUCTION 2] are displayed horizontally
and vertically centered. If both [INTRODUCTION 1] and [INTRODUCTION 2] exist,
they will be displayed together if possible, else one after the other.
M E S S A G E S
The "[MESSAGES]" section contains one-line messages. Each identifier must
remain as it currently exists, i.e., left-justified, with trailing blanks
to the equal sign ("="). Identifiers are case sensitive. Those not known to
the utility are ignored. Some have special characteristics described below.
The entries in the list containing an asterisk (*) instead of equal sign
(=) are currently unused.
The list below enumerates the message names known to the utility, and their
usage.
Program control entries
-----------------------
KEY_LST =the three letters expected to represent No, Analog, and
Digital merging ("keying"), repsectively, IN ORDER.
OVERLAP =see see text below
SOFTWARELST=the three letters expected to represent
"DOS", "Windows", and "Both", respectively, IN ORDER.
Display Messages
----------------
PAUSE =bottom of screen line
PROGRAM1 =Line 1 of header on 2nd and subsequent displays
Summary Screen messages
-----------------------
Line 1 of selection summary is one of these:
DOS =
WINDOWS =
DOS+WINDOWS=
Line 2 of selection summary is one of these:
NOT_MERGED =
ANALOG_MERG=
DIGITAL_MRG= each of these must include "%3.3hX" for port #
CREATED =Indicates AM.CFG file successfully created
SET_JUMPERS=
INSERT_BRD =
ADD_EXCL_1 =If a Windows config., advises ONE line SYSTEM.INI change
ADD_EXCL_2 =If a Windows config., advises multiline SYSTEM.INI change
Error messages
--------------
BAD_CLOSE =cannot close AM.CFG file
BAD_DISPL_1=line 1 - BIOS cannot find display device
BAD_DISPL_2=line 2 - BIOS cannot find display device
BAD_KEY =List of characters for selecting merging method
BAD_OPEN =cannot open AM.CFG file
BAD_PORT =port # is not within any of the specified ranges
BAD_WRITE =cannot write AM.CFG file
HEX =use hexadecimal digits only in port setup
MOD =Port number not mod 4
READ_ONLY =Old AM.CFG file is read only
SW_LIST =incorrect software environment character was entered
The utility name, including copyright and/or trademark notices, must be
in the PROGRAM1 line.
In software selection DOS and BOTH are interpreted as the AVSS resource
(IRQ, mapping area) requirements, since they represent the worst case.
Windows is considered as the AVK requirements. "New World" is a DOS program...
OVERLAP must be set to one of the strings
NONE
WINDOWS
DOS
BOTH
and is used by the utility to determine how POST and VRAM areas may
overlap. Originally set to NONE. NOTE: if you specify DOS, and the "BOTH"
operating environment, a single 32-kB mapping window is sought, with VRAM
address at the low end, and POST ROM using the upper 8 kB. For AVK this
means no overlap.
M E N U E S
A question in the [MENUn] sections may use more than one line if required.
Each section is displayed "as is" when its question is first asked, together
with the relevant "help" section. DO NOT REORDER THE QUESTIONS!
The [MENU ROWS] section specifies which screen row is to be used for data
entry. The first row of [MENU1] is considered row zero (0).
The horizontal position is based on the length of the row specified by
SW_COMPATIBILITY. The utility assumes all "query" rows have the same lengths.
It allows for two blank columns before the widest response (port #), and
right-justifies all responses. Thus you must provide for five (5) extra
columns.
[MESSAGES]
SW_LIST =Use only W, D, or B
BAD_KEY =Use only D, A, or N
HEX =Use only 0..9 or A..F
MOD =Last digit must be 0, 4, 8, or C
BAD_PORT =Address not listed in table
OVERLAP =NONE
SOFTWARELST=DWB
KEY_LST =NAD
PAUSE =Press ESC to quit, any other key to continue
CAUTION =Press C to continue, ESC to quit
PROGRAM1 =ActionMedia (R) II Delivery Board Setup Utility
BAD_DISPL_1=BIOS reports no display present
BAD_DISPL_2=Try restarting your computer, then run AMSETUP.
READ_ONLY =Old C:\AM.CFG is read-only, could not be replaced.
BAD_OPEN =Unknown problem opening C:\AM.CFG.
BAD_WRITE =Problem writing C:\AM.CFG.
BAD_CLOSE =Problem closing C:\AM.CFG.
DOS =The configuration selected is ONLY for DOS-based DVI applications,
WINDOWS =The configuration selected is ONLY for Windows-based DVI applications,
DOS+WINDOWS=The configuration selected is for BOTH DOS- and Windows-based DVI applications,
NOT_MERGED =without merging. The base I/O address is set to %3.3hX (hexadecimal).
ANALOG_MERG=using analog merging. The base I/O address is set to %3.3hX (hexadecimal).
DIGITAL_MRG=using digital merging. The base I/O address is set to %3.3hX (hexadecimal).
CREATED = AMSETUP completed successfully. C:\AM.CFG created. Now:
SET_JUMPERS= 1) Set the jumpers on the ActionMedia II Delivery Board as follows:
INSERT_BRD = 2) Install the board.
ADD_EXCL_1 = 3) Make note of this line, and add to the [386enh] section of SYSTEM.INI:
ADD_EXCL_2 = 3) Make note of these lines, and add to the [386enh] section of SYSTEM.INI:
[INTRODUCTION 1]
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ This utility assists in configuring your ActionMedia II Delivery Board to │
│ │
│ run DVI (R) multimedia software in DOS and/or Windows (TM) environments. │
│ │
│ It also creates the file C:\AM.CFG, which is used by multimedia software │
│ │
│ to obtain information about your board's configuration. │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ CAUTION: Please make sure that neither an ActionMedia (R) II Delivery ║
║ Board nor an RT Video Board is installed in your system. ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ You may press ESC at any time while running this utility to quit without │
│ creating or overwriting an already existing version of C:\AM.CFG. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[INTRODUCTION 2]
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S ║
║ 1) Answer all questions. ║
║ 2) Ground yourself and set the jumpers on your ActionMedia II Delivery ║
║ Board to match the display. ║
║ 3) Turn off power, install the board, turn power on. ║
║ 4) If the system does not start, or some of your devices do not operate ║
║ properly due to conflicting addresses: ║
║ * Turn off power ║
║ * Remove the board ║
║ * Turn on power ║
║ * Run AMSETUP again and choose a different I/O address ║
║ ║
║ CAUTION: Selecting an already used I/O address for the ActionMedia II ║
║ board may result in improper system operation, including failure ║
║ to start. Repeat the above procedure, each time selecting a ║
║ different I/O address, until you locate one that is available. ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
[BEG NO RES]
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ERROR: Unable to configure the board. C:\AM.CFG not created. │
[NO IRQ1]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ The software you selected requires either IRQ 10 or IRQ 11. Other │
│ devices use both of these IRQs. │
[INSIDE WINDOWS]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Windows (TM) is currently running on your system. Please EXIT from │
│ Windows, and run this utility directly from DOS. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[AMII INSTALLED]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ An ActionMedia or RT Video board is already installed. Please remove │
│ it from the system, reboot your system and run this utility again. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[OS/2 INSTALLED]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ OS/2 (TM) is currently running on your system. Please reboot your │
│ system directly to DOS, and run this utility again. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[OLD DOS FOUND]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ This utility requires DOS version 5.0 or later. Please upgrade your │
│ operating system, and run this utility again. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[NO IRQ2]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ The software you selected requires two IRQs from IRQ 9, 10 and 11. │
│ Other devices use too many of these IRQs. │
[NO MEMORY]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ The software you selected requires %2d KB of free upper memory. Other │
│ devices/software use too much address space. Common reasons are: │
│ * EMS page frame location │
│ * use of upper memory blocks by TSRs and/or device drivers │
│ * already installed ActionMedia II Delivery Board │
[END NO RES]
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Please modify your system configuration to eliminate conflicts, then │
│ reboot your system and run this utility again. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[PORT HELP]
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Select the board's base I/O address from one of the address ranges ║
║ below. The address selected must be a multiple of 4 (the last digit ║
║ entered must be either 0, 4, 8 or C). ║
║ ┌─────┬─────┬─────┬─────┬─────┬─────┬─────┬─────┐ ║
║ │From │ 100 │ 210 │ 280 │ 2E0 │ 300 │ 380 │ 3E0 │ ║
║ │To │ 1EC │ 26C │ 2AC │ 2EC │ 36C │ 3AC │ 3EC │ ║
║ └─────┴─────┴─────┴─────┴─────┴─────┴─────┴─────┘ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
[EDITING]
You may modify the file AM.CFG with a text editor.
The entries marked J correspond to jumper settings.
The entries marked S are used by software packages.
J Io Port=0x2E4
J POST Memory Start Addr=0xDE000
S Device Memory Start Addr=0xD8000
S Device Memory Page Size=0x800
S Aud IRQ=10
S Vid IRQ=10
S SCSI IRQ=10
J DVI External Connector=1
[MENU1]
Enter [W]indows, [D]OS, or [B]oth to specify the environment(s)
in which your DVI multimedia software will run. [default W]:
[MENU2]
Enter how you merge (key) VGA and DVI displays:
[D]igital merging (using Video Feature Connector Cable)
[A]nalog merging (using RGB Overlay Cable)
[N]o merging (requires two monitors) [default D]:
[MENU3]
Enter the board's base I/O address, in hexadecimal [default 2E4]:
[MENU ROWS]
SW_COMPATIBILITY 1
KEYING 6
PORT 8
[SOFTWARE HELP]
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Enter W to configure your system ONLY for Windows-based DVI multimedia ║
║ software products (16 KB upper memory must be available). ║
║ Enter D to configure your system ONLY for DOS-based DVI multimedia ║
║ software products (40 KB upper memory must be available). ║
║ Enter B to configure your system for BOTH DOS- and Windows-based DVI ║
║ multimedia software products (40 KB must be available). ║
║ ║
║ NOTE: For better resource utilization, select W if you plan to use ║
║ only Windows-based software. ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
[TITLE]
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ ║
║ AMSETUP ║
║ ─────── ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ActionMedia (R) II Delivery Board ║
║ ║
║ Setup Utility For ISA Compatible Computers ║
║ ║
║ Release 2.0 ║
║ ║
║ Copyright Intel Corporation 1992 ║
║ All Rights Reserved ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ActionMedia and DVI are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. │
│ Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
[SUMMARY]
╔══════════════════════╗
║ SELECTION SUMMARY ║
╚══════════════════════╝
[THE END]