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Sonic Impact WEB-based Installation Readme File
(c) 1998, Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Release Version
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1.02
Overview
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This WEB-based installation image provides the necessary drivers,
applications, and other support files required by the Sonic Impact
product. This image is organized into subdirectories, each containing
the specific revision of files to support a particular operating system.
For additional operating system specific information regarding the
installation and operation of Sonic Impact, please refer to the
readme.txt file in the appropriate subdirectory.
IMPORTANT: Before you can install or upgrade your Sonic Impact drivers
and software, you must extract this image into a directory on your
system's hard drive. Be sure to remember the path to the install image,
as you will need this information later.
Hardware Installation Instructions
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1. Make sure the power is off to your PC.
2. Open the computer chassis and find an available PCI slot.
3. Remove the back plate from the free slot and save the screw.
4. Place the Sonic Impact card into the PCI slot.
5. Secure the card to the chassis by tightening the screw.
6. Replace the computer chassis.
7. Power up your system and allow the operating system to boot.
8. For instructions on installing the software and drivers, please
refer to the readme.txt file found in the subdirectory for your
particular operating system.
Software Installation Instructions
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If you HAVE NOT yet installed your Sonic Impact drivers or software,
follow these instructions:
1. Be sure you hardware is properly installed before proceeding. See
the Hardware Installation Instructions above.
2. Follow the installation instructions located in the readme file
for the particular operating system you are using. When prompted
for the installation files, be sure to enter the path to this
installation image.
NOTE: Some of the Sonic Impact components are not available in the
WEB-based download image and will be greyed out in the
component selection dialog box of the setup program.
Software Upgrade Instructions
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If you HAVE previously installed the Sonic Impact drivers and software,
follow these instructions:
1. Run the m2Setup program located in the root of this install image.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade your Sonic Impact
drivers and software.
Operating System Support
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The following operating systems are supported with this release of the
Sonic Impact software:
* Windows 95, including OEM Service Release 2.0 (OSR/2).
* Windows 98
* Windows NT version 4.0.
Directory Structure
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Below is a representation of the directory structure found on this
installation image, including a brief explanation of the contents of
each directory.
|----Readme.txt The file you are reading.
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|----m2Setup.exe Setup program for software utilities.
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|----m2Remove.exe Uninstall utility.
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|----\HELP This directory contains the Sonic Impact help
| files.
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|----\WIN9X This directory contains the Sonic Impact drivers
| and software utilities for Windows 95/98.
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|----\WINNT This directory contains the Sonic Impact drivers
and software utilities for Windows NT.
Revision History
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v1.00
- Special bulk version release (non-retail).
v1.01
- Initial retail release.
v1.02
- Added support for WEB-based driver downloads.
- New NT4 drivers that fix the following bugs:
* Hang when PNP OS is selected in BIOS settings.
* Endless loop in "ESS Conifguration" dialogue box when PNP OS
is off.
Contacting DIAMOND
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Diamond can be reached through a number of ways:
Postal Service : Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
2880 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95134
Voice (Main) : (408) 325-7000
FAX (Main) : (408) 325-7070
Voice (Support) : (541) 967-2450
FAX (Support) : (541) 967-2401
BBS (Support) : (541) 967-2444 (to 28.8Kbps, 8Bit, no parity, 1 stop)
Email (Support) : techsupt@diamondmm.com
WWW : http://www.diamondmm.com
FTP : ftp.diamondmm.com
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