WINDOWS 95 MONTE CARLO INSTALLATION ----------------------------------- 1.0 GENERAL NOTES * This install is for Zeos Computers or computers with Diamond Stealth video cards only. All other Monte Carlo users should download one of the general Monte Carlo files (MC928_95.ZIP or MC929_95.ZIP) * If you have a CD-ROM hooked up to the Monte Carlo, see the section at the bottom after completing the installation steps. * Do not use the Sierra Audio Rack program in Stealth mode. This will cause a General Protection Fault. * Standard Monte Carlo Mode is preferred over V-Synth mode for Windows Sound System Compatibility. Unless you need the features of V-Synth, leave the Monte Carlo in Standard Mode. * The Turtle Beach CD Player (TBCD) displays a white rectangle next to the of the main controls. This only affects the appearance of the Player and not the functionality. * There are some reports of MicroWave not being usable as an OLE server. For now, do not use MicroWave as an OLE server. * If you wish only to install the driver, not the applications, you can use the .INF file located on the BBS. This should be installed from the "Add new Hardware" section of the Windows 95 control panel. Do not have Windows 95 search for the new hardware, it will not find it. On the screen labeled "Hardware Types" select "Sound, Video, and Game Controllers" from the bottom of the list. Where appropriate, click on the "Have-Disk" icon to install the file. * We have a separate file: JOYSTK95.TXT which explains how to enable a joystick in Windows 95. * If you do not hear any audio after installation and you are not receiving any error messages, make sure that nothing is muted on the Windows 95 Mixer application. 1.1 INSTALLATION OF THE MONTE CARLO IN WINDOWS 95 There are two possibilities (A & B) for installing the Monte Carlo in Windows 95: A) The Monte Carlo was already installed, and you installed Win95 over (into the same directory) an existing Windows installation. Generally, if you install Win95 over your currently existing Windows installation, Turtle Beach products will work as they did before. This is not always the case, however, and you may need to make adjustments to your current setup. In particular, you will only get true Windows Sound System compatibility when you are using the Standard Monte Carlo Drivers. You can switch to this mode by running the "Swith Drivers" utility in the Monte Carlo directory. If you still receive error messages in Standard Mode, look at the "Resolving Software Conflicts" section below. After the card is working properly, goto section 1.2 of this document to register the Monte Carlo in the Windows 95 Device Manager. B) You installed Win95 into a different directory than an existing Windows installation, you are having difficulty with choice A, or you have not yet installed the Monte Carlo. For all three of these cases, a new install of the Monte Carlo will be necessary: PART 1: INSTALLATION OF THE MONTE CARLO WINDOWS APPLICATIONS 1. Go to the 'Start' button and select 'Run.' 2. Insert Disk 1 of your original Monte Carlo Install in your floppy drive. 3. On the command line, type A:\ (or B:) and click on 'Browse.' Locate one of the two following files: ~DUTF.EXE (929)* DONTUSE.EXE (928)* *This number isn't important yet, but you will need it later in the install. 4. Click on the appropriate file and select 'Ok.' Click on 'Ok' again to begin the install. 5. The Windows portion of the Monte Carlo install will begin. 6. Choose the 'CUSTOM' install. 7. On the appropriate screen select, "STANDARD MONTE CARLO DRIVERS." 8. Follow the various setup menus and insert disks when prompted. Note: Disk 4 will be skipped. 9. At the end of the install, DON'T reboot the system! PART 2: INSTALLATION OF THE WINDOWS 95 DRIVERS 1. Go to the 'Start' button and select 'Settings.' 2. Choose 'Add New Hardware.' 3. Do NOT let Windows search for the Monte Carlo. 4. On the "Hardware Types" screen, select "Sound, Video, and Game controllers." 5. Now choose "Have Disk" from the lower, right-hand corner. 6. Select 'Browse' and find the directory (or disk) where you decompressed the Monte Carlo Win95 files. 7. Once you have located the directory, two Monte Carlo .inf files should appear. 8. Choose the file appropriate to your hardware. Use the number from above as a reference: 929 = ZEOS4PIN.INF 928 = ZEOS3PIN.INF 9. Click on 'Ok' to continue. 10. Select "TURTLE BEACH MONTE CARLO SOUND CARD" from the list. 11. Follow the directions to copy the drivers to your computer. 12. Restart Win95 after files are copied. PART 3: RESOLVING SOFTWARE CONFLICTS If upon entering Win95 you receive any error messages relating to the sound card, you can use the following steps to help resolve them: 1. IRQ, port address, and DMA changes are made through the 'Multimedia' icon in the Win95 'Control Panel.' 2. In the Multimedia menu, select 'Advanced' and then 'Audio Devices.' 3. Double-Click on 'Audio for Turtle Beach Monte Carlo.' 4. Select Settings and make any necessary changes. When troubleshooting, it is normally a good idea to change only one setting at a time (ie. IRQ 7 to 10). 5. Restart Win95 for these settings to take effect. PART 4: ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNIQUES The following changes can be made from standard Windows 95 or "Safe Mode." If you are unable to boot up in either mode, you can use the DOS 'EDIT' command to change the SYSTEM.INI file in your Windows 95 directory. 1. If you are still having problems after changing IRQ's, use the Windows 95 System Editor to open your SYSTEM.INI file: To open the System Editor: a. From the 'Start' button, select 'Run.' b. Type SYSEDIT in the 'OPEN:' line. c. Click on OK. 2. Once the System Editor is open, bring the SYSTEM.INI file to the front. 3. Use the arrow keys to go the section header, [386Enh]: 4. "Rem out" any or all of the following lines by putting a semi-colon (;) in front of the line. Note the differences for a 928 and a 929 card: 928 Card -------- [386Enh] ... ;device=vmad16.386 ;device=softnote.386 ;softsnth=yes ... [drivers] ... ;wave=mad16c.drv ;mixer=mad16c.drv ;aux=mad16c.drv ;midi=mad16c.drv ;midi1=m16midi.drv 929 Card -------- [386Enh] ... ;device=vsnd16d.386 ;device=softnote.386 ;softsnth=yes ... [drivers] ;wave=mad16c.drv ;mixer=mad16c.drv ;aux=mad16c.drv ;midi=mad16c.drv ;midi1=mpu401.drv 5. After making these changes, save the SYSTEM.INI file. 6. Repeat the procedures for PART 2 and reboot the system. 1.2 REGISTERING THE MONTE CARLO WITH THE WINDOWS 95 REGISTRY Do not register the Monte Carlo card until you have resolved all software conflicts. These steps should only be run when the card is functioning properly. The first step in registering the Monte Carlo is to determine the settings at which the Monte Carlo is currently located. 1) Click on the "Start" button on the Taskbar. 2) Click on "Settings." 3) Click on "Control Panel." 4) Double click on the "Multimedia" icon. 5) Select the tab key marked "Advanced." 6) Double-click on the item marked "Audio Devices." 7) Select the item "Audio for Turtle Beach Monte Carlo." 8) Click on "Properties." 9) Click on "Settings." 10) Note the I/O, DMA, and IRQ settings. 11) Now go back to the "Control Panel" (still active). 12) Double click on the "System" icon. 13) Select the "Device Manager" tab. 14) Double-click on "Computer." 15) For each of the radio buttons, (IRQ, DMA, and I/O), the listed setting should say.. "In use by an unknown device." If this is not the case, you will need to reserve the settings that the Monte Carlo is on by using the "Reserve Resources" tab dialog. 16) If they are not excluded, click on "Reserve Resources." Then click on "Add." Add the appropriate IRQ or I/O setting. MAKE SURE YOU THEN CLICK ON THE "OK" BUTTON. A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to restart your computer. Check yes. 17) Go back into the device manager, and verify that the settings have been excluded. 1.3 CONFIGURING A CD-ROM WITH THE MONTE CARLO* *Note: This section only applies to those who have a CD-ROM connected directly to the Monte Carlo card. If your CD-ROM is running from a separate controller or the motherboard, ignore this seciton. If you had an Enhanced IDE CD-ROM working with the Monte Carlo in Win 3.1 or 3.11, you will have to make some adjustments for Windows 95: 1. After following the installation above, re-enter Windows 95 and click on the start button. 2. On the command line type: c:\mcarlo\mcacdos.ini 3. The .ini file will appear and you will need to make the following changes. 4. Change the line CDROM_MODEL=DISABLED to CDROM_MODEL=IDE_SEC 5. Save the changes to the file. 6. Click on the start button again. 7. On the command line type: sysedit 8. Bring the Config.sys to the front and make sure that the following line is at the TOP of the file: Device=c:\mcarlo\mcmode.exe 9. If this line is not at the top of the file, move it or retype it at the top. 10. Save the file and Restart your computer. 11. For all other CD-ROM types, you should Restart Windows in DOS REAL MODE and run a DOS ONLY install from your original Monte Carlo install disk. Choose the appropriate CD-ROM from the list. You will also need to run Step 8 and move the MCMODE.EXE line to the top of the file. 2.0 DOWNLOADING THE MONTE CARLO INSTALL FROM THE BBS * If you don't have the Monte Carlo .INF files mentioned above or you downloaded this as a text file only, the Monte Carlo Win95 drivers can be found in the Windows 95 group of the File section on the Beachcomber BBS. The phone numbers for the Beachcomber are (717) 767-0250 and (717) 767-5934. When logging onto the BBS for the first time, you will be asked to register, which includes assigning yourself a BBS password. If you are prompted that your password is not valid, someone may have already registered with that name. Please try logging in with a new name. The files can also be found on Compuserve using the keyword "GO TURTLE" or on the Internet at: FTP SITE: ftp.tbeach.com World Wide Web Address: www.tbeach.com