Windows 95/98 First Time Install Issue


Please note that when you first install a "unique" card that the machine has never seen before, Windows 95/98 WILL NOT give any sound codes. This will ONLY occur on the VERY first time you insert one of these cards into the unit. This is because Windows 95/98 will not give a beep code until after it has read the card and determined if it is good or bad - and Windows 95/98 cannot read anything until after it has loaded a driver. So, when you insert the card, Windows 95/98 will attempt to read the card, see that there is no driver for it and then launch the Card Wizard and attempt to load a driver for the card. Simply be aware that when you perform a first time, or a "clean", install of a number of cards, you will NOT get any beep codes from Windows 95/98 until after drivers have been loaded.


Removing the .WAVjammer card from Windows 95/98


If there are any problems installing the .WAVjammer card, we recommend you first remove what may be incorrectly setup drivers. The recommendation is to delete the drivers via the registry file instead of Device Manager - editing the registry file will ensure removing the drivers (unless Windows 95/98 is corrupted) whereas Device Manager may not….


Click on Start, select Run, type in Regedit and press the Enter key. Use your arrow keys to select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and press the right arrow key, then select Enum and press the right arrow key, then select PCMCIA and press the right arrow key. This will give you a list of all of the Windows 95/98 drivers for PCMCIA cards - if our driver is loaded, there will be a NEW_MEDIA_CORPORATION-WAVJAMMER. Highlight it and delete it. 
Now highlight PCCARD and delete it. These are the only items you need to delete from the registry file to obtain a "clean" install of a .WAVjammer card. Now select Registry and select Exit. 
Click on Start, select Programs, select Windows Explorer. When the Explorer opens, select View, and from the menu, select Options. Ensure that "Show All Files" is marked and if "Hide MS-DOS File Extensions" is checked, then remove the check mark by clicking on it. Click on Apply and OK. Close the Explorer. 
Click on Start, select Find, and then Files or Folders. In the Named: box, type *.inf and select the Advanced tab. In the Containing Text box, type jam, and the click on Find Now. Any files named Oem#.inf that are located must be deleted, click on it once to highlight it and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. 
Click on Start, select Shut Down, and then select Shutdown the Computer. Once the computer has shut down, remove our card and then restart the unit. 
Installing the .WAVjammer card in Windows 95/98

         Boot into Windows 95/98.

Insert the .WAVjammer card. 
Windows 95 Card Wizard will launch and give you the screen that gives you the three options. Always pick the option: Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. That will bring up the Install From Disk screen Confirm that the disk is in and that Windows 95/98 is directed to the correct floppy drive and click OK. This will install the .WAVjammer driver. 
If Windows 95/98 is not loaded correctly it will request files to be loaded. We cannot be held responsible for loading Windows 95/98 drivers. Normally, Windows 95/98 should simply request the media used to load Windows 95/98 in the first place. Insert the disk or CD ROM and the needed files will be loaded. If your computer has been setup by the manufacturer, you may need to contact them to obtain specific steps to walk through the required software installation. Once any Windows 95/98 software has been loaded, continue to the next step. 
The card driver(s) should now be loaded. Click on Start, select Settings, select Control Panel, double click PC Card, the .WAVjammer card should be listed as New Media.WAVjammer audio adapter (F0) - Socket #. Close the PC Card application. 
Double click on System, select Device Manager tab, select Sound, video and game controllers, highlight New Media.WAVjammer audio adapter (F0) and select Properties. On the General tab option, under Device status, it should state: This device is working properly. 



Configuring a ..WAVjammer in Windows 95/98

on a notebook with internal sound

 

Notebook computers that have an internal sound system will almost always conflict with any other sound device installed. Please follow the steps below to reconfigure our card to avoid conflicts…

(Note: Laptops with internal sound cards and WinNT are not supported. Support for NT is for laptops WITHOUT internal sound cards already installed!) 

Click on Start, select Settings, select Control Panel, double click System, select Device Manager tab, double click the line for New Media .WAVjammer then click the Resources tab. 
Uncheck the box for Use automatic settings, go to Setting based on: and highlight Basic configuration 0001. Click on the second input/output Range option once, then click on Change Setting… Select Value: then use the up arrow until you get to a setting that starts with 0220 or higher. Use the first setting that does NOT show a conflict in the Conflict information box. Then click OK. 
Click Interrupt request once and click Change Setting. Select Value: use the up or down arrow to select a value which does show a conflict. Click OK, click OK again and click yes to force the new settings. 
Open the Multimedia icon in Control Panel. Click the Audio tab. Select a Preferred device: for both playback and record. Our .WAVjammer card should be identified as Sound System (114). Remember that in the Playback Preferred device: option the card will actually show up as Sound System Playback (114) and in Recording Preferred device: the card will show up as Sound System Record (114). (For full duplex operation you would need to select one sound device for playback and a different sound device for recording). 
 
 
 
  
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