http://home.att.net/~wymette /programs AptivaNotes\W98notes [Notes on EZ Buttons, Ring Central, Audiostation, ATI Video] to 2140 owner: Subject: Re: EZ buttons Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 05:49:03 -0500 From: Wyman To: Thomas Tom, You have to install the EZButtons program from the blue Diagnostics and Utilities CD-Rom. You insert the CD and browse to G:\disk\aptezbtn\v10\setup.exe from Windows Explorer or My Computer by opening G: drive, then the disk folder, then the aptezbtn folder, then the v10 folder, locate and double-click setup.exe. (have your view set to show all file extensions) You could also go to Start Run and, with the CD in the drive, type in G:\disk\aptezbtn\v10\setup.exe and click OK. Now, make sure you have bmsubs32.dll in C:\Ibmtools- if not you can [do a selective recovery from the red Product Recovery CD-Rom or] download it from my page at http://home.att.net/~alicewyman/ Finally you need to make sure that C:\Ibmtools is included in your autoexec.bat path statement, so that the system can find the bmsubs32.dll file. From my notes: - Click Start > Click Run - Type SYSEDIT > Click OK - Choose the Autoexec.bat file If you see a PATH= statement which doesn't include C:\IBMTOOLS, add it with a semicolon separating it from the previous folder name. If you don't see a PATH= statement I'd suggest adding this line anywhere below "@ECHO OFF": SET PATH=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\ibmtools;c:\ Save the changes. Let me know if that helps. Alice ------------------------- Unofficial Aptiva Message Board wiredwendy Forum Regular posted 12-09-2000 10:19 AM I have a 2140 L5H Aptiva, which came with a specialized keyboard and the Access Aptiva Program which is a customized deskstop feature. After doing a clean install of Windows 98 I could not get it to run. And if you can't get it to run, you lose all those special keyboard functions. Is it possible to have 98 and ACCESS Aptiva at the same time? If yes, what's the procedure? IP: 152.163.207.193 Alice Forum Regular posted 12-09-2000 11:34 AM EZButtons (aka Rapid Access Keyboard) and Desktop Customization are separate programs that can be reinstalled from the Diagnostics and Utilities CD. Check my webpage notes at http://home.att.net/~wymette -look under Reinstalling Programs and Drivers from the 2140/2142 Diagnostics and Utilities CD and Problems after Installing Windows 98 for details. For the EZButtons Keyboard functions to work you will also need to recover bmsubs32.dll or download it from my link at http://home.att.net/~alicewyman/ --------------------------- NOTE: Try placing bmsubs32.dll in C:\Windows\System OR, if it is placed in C:\Ibmtools then you will need to ensure that C:\Ibmtools is in your autoexec.bat path statement. To install EZ Buttons, 1) Insert the Diagnostic cd in the cdrom drive. 2) Double click on the cdrom icon, then double click on each of the following folders/files, or, alternately, go to Start|Run and type in (assuming your cd-rom drive is still "G") G:\disk\aptezbtn\v10\setup.exe ------------------------------ Topic: BMSUBS32.DLL (2 of 2), Read 1 times Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 Community From: awyman Date: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 04:09 PM On 10/3/00 7:08:00 AM, mjcosta1 wrote: >Just did a new install of >Win98 on my 2140. Several >issues: >1) How do I get EZ Buttons to >work again? >2)How do I get the volume >control on MM-75 Monitor to >work again? >3) How do I reinstall Lotus >Word Pro? To get EZ Buttons to work after a clean install of Win98 you will need to restore bmsubs32.dll from the red Product Recovery CD (do a selective recovery of C:\Ibmtools\bmsubs32.dll or just recover the entire Ibmtools folder ). The IBM Support document for doing a selective recovery from the red Product Recovery CD is at http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MNOK-3QYV6B.html You would enter option 3, Specify a File or Directory, and type in C:\ibmtools\*.* You need to make sure that C:\Ibmtools is included in your path statement, so that the system can find the bmsubs32.dll file. From my notes: - Click Start > Click Run - Type SYSEDIT > Click OK - Choose the Autoexec.bat file If you see a PATH= statement which doesn't include C:\IBMTOOLS, add it with a semicolon separating it from the previous folder name. If you don't see a PATH= statement I'd suggest adding this line anywhere below "@ECHO OFF": SET PATH=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\ibmtools;c:\ [I've heard that you could also place bmsubs32.dll in C:\Windows\System, in which case you don't need C:\Ibmtools in your path statement.] After doing the above, install the EZ Buttons program from the blue Diagnostics CD. To install EZ Buttons, 1) Insert the Diagnostic cd in the cdrom drive. 2) Double click on the cdrom icon, then double click on each of the following folders/files, or, alternately, go to Start|Run and type in G:\disk\aptezbtn\v10\setup.exe Check my webpage notes under "Problems after Installing Win98" The on-screen volume control may just be a problem with the connector. With the pc off, try unplugging and then replugging the monitor connections to the tower. If that doesn't help, try reinstalling the Crystal Audio update, 214X_DX5.EXE, available at http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/PMYS-3NKLKT.html - check my notes at "Win98 and Sound Problems" Lotus Wordpro: you should be able to reinstall it from the Lotus SmartSuite CD that came with the Aptiva. Subject: Re: Eazy Buttons Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 20:36:01 -0400 From: "BlessU" Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.aptiva References: 1 , 2 Hi Don, Great news it WORKED. THANKS a zillion. All I have done is added the registry entries. It did not strike to me at all. I still have a small problem like the configuration programs OK, Cancel and other buttons are blank without any text on them. But then they are very small problems and I will figure that out myself. Again thanks a lot. I think IBM should pay you for helping so many Aptiva owners. Best Regards Srikanth Koka DON5408 wrote in message news:19991012225857.00504.00000467@ng-ch1.aol.com... > "All that I wanted to do was use the Eazy Buttons features of the keyboard. > The keyboard as such works fine as far as the normal functioning is > concerned. But none of the Rapid Access features work including the > programable hotkeys and CD/Message." > > When you run the keyboard customization utility does it seem to accept > your program selections (i.e. in the boxes next to the buttons in the utility > do the programs you choose show up, or no)? > > "Do you think I have to extract all the contents of IBMTOOLS from the CD > into c:\ibmtools directory? If you think its worth a try I will do that." > > Yes, that's definately worth a try. While the setup on the Rapid Access CD > which comes with the keyboard sold as a standalone product installs all the > necessary files with preloaded IBM software there's often an assumption > that some of their shared files will already be present on the system. While > having BMSUBS32.DLL in your System folder *should* be acceptable as > it's in your default PATH in such situations it never hurts to have everything > in it's default location. > > Suggestions: > > 1- Restore IBMTOOLS\*.* > 2- Re-run the Rapid Access keyboard setup > 3- Make sure that C:\IBMTOOLS is in the PATH statement in your > AUTOEXEC.BAT file > 4- If you find any *.REG files in your Aptezbtn (or equivalent) folder > Double-Click on each > Answer Yes > 5- Run the customization program (Aptezcfg or equivalent) and assign > each of the buttons manually (even if you want the default programs) > > Best wishes > > DON5408 ---------------------------------------------- Topic: Key Board EZ button for standy by (1 of 2) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Robert Berryhill Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 I loaded windows 98 and something has changed my easy button for stand by it works but the light does not come on. the light will test ok with the diagnostics but will not come on for standby is there a setting i can change to make this work. R Berryhill Topic: Key Board EZ button for standy by (2 of 2) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Del IBM Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 There's every possibility that the EZ Button feature is not 100% compatible with Windows 98, particularly any of the advanced power management (APM) feature of the Aptiva. Windows 98 does not support APM very well since it is designed to support the newer advance configuration power interface (ACPI) feature on the newer models. There's one thing you can try that might fix this but there's no guarantee. Try this: - click on Start > Settings > Control Panel - click on the System icon - click on the Device Manager tab - scroll down and open the System Devices icon - open the Advanced Power Management support icon - click on the Settings tab - click on the box labeled "Force APM 1.0 mode" so that a checkmark appears. That's about all one can do for Windows 98/APM issues, which is what this one sort of sounds like. Thank you for using IBM Online HelpCenter! Del Franklin -------------------------------------------------------------- Topic: Return 'Easy Buttons' after Win98? (1 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Glen Mueller Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 11:10 PM After having to reformat and reload my hard drive, I installed Win 98. Because I didn't really want all the mumbo jumbo from the recovery disk, I didn't load it. The only thing I really miss is the use of "Easy Buttons" on my keyboard. Does anyone have a solution to re-installing the software to enable them? I tried to install from the Diagnostics and Utilities disk, but kept getting a message that BMSUBS32.DLL couldn't be found. I can't find it either... TIA Glen Mueller Topic: Return 'Easy Buttons' after Win98? (2 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Pablo Rivera Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 Glen, Other than not having the BMSUBS32.DLL, do the buttons now work, or do you get this message and the buttons continue inactive. You should realize that IBM does not officially support our machine's operating system once we remove the one that came with the machine. I also did a clean install of W98. Judy was kind enough to let me know via this forum, each and every one of the programs in the Diagnostic CD, but cautioned that compatibility with W98 was not tested. On the other hand I assure you that the IOMEGA Zip Drive software does work! I have installed it on my L61, and in the L5H. If you get advise, here or elsewhere as to how to make those buttons glow! ;) please share it with us here, OK? Pablo Topic: Return 'Easy Buttons' after Win98? (3 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Glen Mueller Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 Thanks for responding - No, the buttons don't work at all. I don't have a clue as to where to find the missing dll. Glen Topic: Return 'Easy Buttons' after Win98? (4 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Jason Kensett Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 I got my easy buttons working after a clean install of win 98. What I did was do a selective recovery from the recovery cd and recovered the c:\ibmtools directory and then install the ezbuttons and they work like a charm. Now if I could find certified direct X drivers for this crystal audio thingy....... but thats another story ----------- Topic: Keyboard driver (3 of 3) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Alice Wyman Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 On 7/9/99 5:26:43 PM, Michael Andersen wrote: >I have a 2140-L46 with a new >install of Windows 98. I need >a driver for the EZ-keyboard. > Michael, Here's something a fellow Aptiva owner recently posted that might help, from my notes: "I got my easy buttons working after a clean install of win 98. What I did was do a selective recovery from the recovery cd and recovered the c:\ibmtools directory and then install the ezbuttons and they work like a charm." ------------ The IBM Support document for doing a selective recovery from the red Product Recovery CD is at http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MNOK-3QYV6B.html You would select Option C - Recover Selected Files , then choose option 2. Aptiva programs (choosing this option restores C:\ibmtools\*.*) Alternately, you could enter option 3, Specify a File or Directory, and type in C:\ibmtools\*.* yourself. To reinstall EZ Buttons, (snip) 1) Insert the Diagnostic cd in the cdrom drive. 2) Double click on the cdrom icon, then double click on each of the following folders/files. When you do this it should install the appropriate software. (snip) G:\disk\aptezbtn\v10\setup.... APTIVA EZ BUTTONS ====================================================== Topic: Patch for Ring Central after upgrading to Windows 98 Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 Community From: awyman Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 08:06 PM This is a summary from my webpage notes on "Problems after Installing Windows 98". This has worked for many 2140/2142 owners, even though the two patches are intended for the IBM Thinkpad. To get Ring Central to work in Win98 you need to first uninstall Ring Central, then reinstall it by running G:\disk\ringcent\v41\setup.exe from the blue Diagnostics and Utilities CD (or use the Aptiva Installer). Once Ring Central has been uninstalled and reinstalled, you need to update it to version 4.10.87, then apply a second patch to bring it up to version 4.10.105 which works in Windows 98. Here is the URL to get the patches to bring Ring Centralversion 4.10.78 up to version 4.10.87: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3VYMH5.html TP 600,770/E/ED - Update Ring Central from versions 4.10.78, 4.10.82, or 4.10.85 to version 4.10.87 After updating to 4.10.87, there is a second update, RCUPDT.EXE to take you version 4.10.105 which will work with Windows 98: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3VYMBD.html TP 600,770/E/ED - Ring Central update for Windows 98 Topic: Ring Central FAX (1 of 2) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Betty Handlin Date: Sunday, July 04, 1999 04:00 PM I am having trouble receiving a FAX (and so is my church and so is my brother). We have all re-installed Ring Central at least once. My brother has recovered his entire hard drive once (which fixed the problem for a little while.) The symptom is that Ring Central will answer the call, show that it is receiving a FAX, and then disconnect without receiving anything. Update Connector shows that we are all current, but I note in another message information about upgrading from version 4.10.78. I am still running Win95 but the others are running Win98. Topic: Ring Central FAX (2 of 2) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Del IBM Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 04:11 PM Betty, I would recommend trying the updated versions of Ring Central if you can find the source for the downloadable files. I strongly suggest this in any case for those systems that are now using Windows 98 since the original shipped version of Ring Central is not compatible with Windows 98. I cannot officially recommend installing the upgraded versions of Ring Central (available over in the "Notebook & PDA" area for downloadable files) since they are only approved for installation on Thinkpads and not Aptivas. However, from the feedback I've seen in the Aptiva forums, these updates work. Del Franklin IBM World-Wide OnLine HelpCenter Topic: Ring Central Incompatible With Win 98 (1 of 3) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Roxanne Neumann Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 11:01 AM I have an Aptiva 2140 L5H and I upgraded from Win 95 to Win 98. Now Ring Central version 4.10.78 will not take messages or hang up when it answers a call. Is there a patch to fix this problem or do I need to upgrade ring central to ring central pro? Also, do you know of any incompatibility problems with Win 98 and Kodak Digital Science? Thank you for your help. Topic: Ring Central Incompatible With Win 98 (2 of 3) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Del IBM Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 03:48 PM The version of Ring Central shipped on your system is *not* compatible with Windows 98. The only options are to revert to Windows 95 if you want to stay with the original version. I don't have any other information about subsequent releases of Ring Central and Windows 98 compatibility issues. I also have no information about the Kodak product. Thank you for using IBM Online HelpCenter! Del Franklin Topic: Ring Central Incompatible With Win 98 (3 of 3) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Hans vanderGriendt Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 08:18 PM Lernout & Hauspie have an upgrade which according to them is compatible with Windows98. It costs about $50.==. Contact: bbourjaily@lhsdirect.lhs.com Hans. ---------------- Topic: ring central fax & win98 (1 of 5) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Tom von Ledebur Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 ever since updating to win98, ring central has been worse than useless. I could not update the ring central version (appears to be a problem with the fax file, which the update does not recognize). Making calls and sending faxes is ok. In particular, ring central does not recognize an incoming fax as a fax, even when I set it to fax only. The help section suggests dialing 07 or something when sending faxes, but I am wondering whether this is worth all the trouble. The ring central also crashes, or keeps the answering machine running for ever. I don't understand why upgrades are not available for all models and if there is an insurmountable technical problem, say so, I would rather get rid of ring central than waste my time forever. Thomas Topic: ring central fax & win98 (2 of 5) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Greg IBM Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 You can read about installation instructions, hints, tips and technical limitations of Windows 98 on IBM's website at: http://www3.pc.ibm.com/support?page=PMYS-3VGQBT (snip) Topic: ring central fax & win98 (3 of 5) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Don Kennedy Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 Hi, If your current Ring Central is version 4.10.78, 4.10.82, or 4.10.85, I think these patches may restore your Ring Central functionality after upgrading from Win95 to Win98. It worked for me even though the patches are not specified as being for my model, (2140-L51). A previous forum respondent provided the location of these patches with the comment: "The files are there, so get'em while you can." Here is the URL to get those patches to bring version 4.10.78 up to version 4.10.87: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3VYMH5.html After updating to 4.10.87, there is a second update to take you version 4.10.105 which will work with Windows 98. The page at the first URL *says* there is a patch to bring it up to 4.10.104 however when you go to that page, it really brings it to 4.10.105. Here is the URL for the update to ring central 4.10.87 to 4.10.105: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3VYMBD.html Topic: ring central fax & win98 (4 of 5) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Tom von Ledebur Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 07:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time -0500 I tried this again and the problem is always the first patch. The error message I am getting is the the file patch is trying to modify file Faxcover.ini. Old file not found, file of same name found, no update since file contents do no match, Topic: ring central fax & win98 (5 of 5) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Del IBM Date: Monday, June 21, 1999 Try using the Aptiva Installer to remove Ring Central and then use it to reinstall Ring Central. Once it has been reinstalled, try installing the updates. Thank you for using IBM Online HelpCenter! Del Franklin ----------------------------------------- Topic: Ring Central & Win98 (2 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Alice Wyman Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 On 8/8/99 3:30:57 PM, Fred Hyde wrote: >Of course my first excursion >to this forum would happen to >be days after support runs >out. Hopefully the unpaid >experts monitoring this site >can give me some quick >answers. After upgrading to >Win98, Ring Central no longer >takes messages. This is very >infuriating as the Ring >Central function on this >Aptiva was a main >consideration for purchase! I >see in the win98 index for my >Aptiva 2140L61 that this is a >known problem and no >workaround is provided or >notes made. Does anybody on >this forum/board know more? >Or is the only solution to buy >another telephony software >package? >Thanks in advance! >Fred > I have some notes about this at http://home.att.net/~wymette that may help. Click on the link for Problems after Installing Windows 98. One of my notes there says: ..If your current Ring Central is version 4.10.78, 4.10.82, or 4.10.85, I think these patches may restore your Ring Central functionality after upgrading from Win95 to Win98. It worked for me even though the patches are not specified as being for my model, (2140-L51). A previous forum respondent provided the location of these patches with the comment: "The files are there, so get'em while you can." Here is the URL to get those patches to bring version 4.10.78 up to version 4.10.87: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3VYMH5.html After updating to 4.10.87, there is a second update to take you version 4.10.105 which will work with Windows 98. The page at the first URL *says* there is a patch to bring it up to 4.10.104 however when you go to that page, it really brings it to 4.10.105. Here is the URL for the update to ring central 4.10.87 to 4.10.105: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3VYMBD.html Alice Topic: Ring Central & Win98 (3 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Fred Hyde Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 Alice, thank you, thank you, thank you. Your web page along with notes helped win the battle against Win98. Had to uninstall RC then reinstall to get around the faxcover.ini problem with the patch, but that did the trick. All seems fine now. My greatest appreciation to you. Fred Topic: Ring Central & Win98 (4 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Alice Wyman Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 Fred, You're very welcome. Thank you for posting back with the outcome. Alice ------------------------- see also http://home.att.net/~wymette/programs/RingCent.txt aw ---------------------------- Topic: AudioStation won't play in W98 (1 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Chris Young Date: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 When I recently upgraded to Win98, the AudioStation program that came with my 2140-L5H no longer works. Is there a way I can fix this? Topic: AudioStation won't play in W98 (2 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Del IBM Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 Chris, When you say Audio Station no longer works, do you mean that it won't open up from the icon or it won't function if it does open (won't play, etc.)? Thank you for using IBM Online HelpCenter! Del Franklin Topic: AudioStation won't play in W98 (3 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Gregg Macmann Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 You'll need to shell out $20 for an upgrade to the Audiostation program -- available for download from Voyetra website(Audiostation 32 works very well in Win98, and helps to compensate for some of the Crystal driver bugs in Win95 as well) Topic: AudioStation won't play in W98 (4 of 4) Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 From: Chris Young Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 Del, It just don't flat-out work. Doesn't come up, and if it don't come up, it ain't gonna run, now is it? :-) Thanks ------------------ Unofficial Aptiva Message Board This not my experience. All versions of ASs that I have work with all win95/98 versions Thursday, 15-Jul-1999 15:15:12 198.133.22.67 writes: I have at least three versions of Audiostation (preloads and updated) 1.80.06 dated 3/22/96, 1.80.10 dated 10/02/96 and a 2.0 version (don't have it here to verify the exact version number and date). They all worked fine win win95a/win95b/win98 and win98se. Don't know why the preload on other systems would not work with win98. hpl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: HELP NEEDED: RE-INSTALL/RE-COVER AUDIOSTATION Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 19:48:04 -0000 From: "Jaap" To: Hi Alice, The first action I did was to restore C:\VOYETRA\AS2 from the recovery cd-rom with the selected files option. Secondly I checked if all necessary files were in place, esspeciallly vmp_mm.dll and vctl.dll. In my sitatuation this was not the case so I had to extract them using "magic" from the recovery cd-rom. [NOTE: After selectively recovering C:\Voyetra\As2\*.*. You can do another selective recovery and enter C:\Windows\System\vmp_mm.dll, then another and enter C:\Windows\System\vctl.dll using the red CD, instead of extracting the files. AW] The mentioned *.iniīs were properly restored in C:\WINDOWS and C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. Last thing I did was a manual adjustment in he windows registry to have audistation cdplayer as the default CDPlayer (snip) NOTE: MY regedit shows: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AudioCD\shell\play\command] "c:\Voyetra\AS2\cdplay.exe /c:cd %1" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\cdafile\shell\open\command] "c:\Voyetra\AS2\cdplay.exe /c:cd %1" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\cdafile\shell\play\command] "c:\Voyetra\AS2\cdplay.exe /c:cd %1" ---instead of a regedit, I recommend editing the View/Options/Filetypes for cdafile and AudioCD...see my notes under Voyetra Audiostation (voyetra.txt) ========================================================================== Jaap ----- Original Message ----- From: Wyman To: Jaap Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 11:03 PM Subject: Re: HELP NEEDED: RE-INSTALL/RE-COVER AUDIOSTATION > Hi Jaap, > > Thanks for letting me know how you made out. > > Do you remember which files, besides the Voyetra\As2 files, you needed to copy > from the recovery cd-rom? > > I'm glad that "magic" still works as a password, but couldn't you have just > booted with the recovery cd-rom and selected the option to restore selected > files, specify a file or directory? > > In my notes under Voyetra Audiostation, one note mentions needing to restore > vmp_mm.dll and vctl.dll in C:\Windows\System and possibly audioviw.ini in > C:\Windows. Also possibly audiosta.ini, audiomix.ini, wavemix.ini, cdplay.ini, > wavplay.ini, midiplay.ini orch.ini in C:\Windows. Do you remember needing to > restore any of these files? > > Thanks, and glad everything worked out for you. > > Alice > > Jaap Hoving wrote: > > > Hi Alice, > > > > Thanks for your reply and usefull tips/hints. > > The funny thing is that still certain certain files are needed and must be > > copied e.g. extracyted from the recovery CD. I was very lucky of knowing > > the secret password "magic". > > Finally Iīve got Audistation up and running. > > > > Again thanks, your homepage is great. > > > > Jaap > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Wyman > > Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.aptiva > > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 11:51 PM > > Subject: Re: HELP NEEDED: RE-INSTALL/RE-COVER AUDIOSTATION > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > AudioStation is not included on the Diagnostics and Utilities CD-Rom for > > > 2140/2142 systems. You will have to try a selective recovery of > > > C:\Voyetra\As2\*.* using the Product Recovery CD-ROM. Here's the IBM support > > > document that explains the process: > > > http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MNOK-3QYV6B.html > > > You would choose the option to Recover Selected files, then Specify a File > > > or Directory, then enter C:\Voyetra\As2\*.* > > > > > > You can check my notes on Voyetra Audiostation, Problems after > > Installing Windows 98, and Product Recovery 2140/2142 at > > > http://home.att.net/~wymette/ > > > > > > Let me know how you make out. > > > > > > Alice > > > > > > Jaap wrote: > > > > > > > After a clean install of WIN98SE Iīve tried to re-install AUDIOSTATION, > > > > which was a standard piece of SW at my machine. I cannīt find the > > > > re-install/re-cover on the original IBM-Aptiva CDRoms. > > > > > > > > Every help and or tips are welcome. > > > > Thanks in advance, Jaap > > > > > > > > By the way WINN98SE runs fine at my machine > > > > 2142-S35 > > > > PII 333 > > > > 128Mb-ram ------------------------------- Other AudioStation notes are at http://home.att.net/~wymette/programs/voyetra.txt aw Win98 and ATI Video driver update --------------------------------- Date Posted: 07:21:03 02/01/00 Tue Author: DON Subject: ATI/W98 In reply to: Bob Zavadil's message, "Video driver update (4.35) causes problem -Help!" on 07:21:03 02/01/00 Tue "I have a 2140 L5H w/Win 98. After recently upgrading Original ATI Rage Pro video driver with 4.35 upgrade provided by IBM my two major graphics applications software are not functioning properly." Yes, the 4.35 drivers IBM supplies are Windows 95 drivers released prior to the release of Windows 98 which more often than not will not perform well in a Windows 98 environment. "Is there someway of eliminating the 4.35 upgrade and going back to original that came with computer?" Yes. You can return to using the original drivers that shipped with the PC (you'll find a setup in the \Disk\ATI folder on your blue Aptiva Diagnostics and Utilities CD) however as these are also Windows 95 drivers you may very well have the same problems with them. If your software was running well AFTER upgrading to Windows 98 and BEFORE you "upgraded" to version 4.35 if you opt not to download the Win98 ATI drivers from ATI your best bet would be to return to using the generic Win98 drivrers Microsoft installed during your upgrade to Windows 98. To do so: Insert your Windows 98 CD-ROM Right-Click on My Computer > Click Properties Choose the Device Manager tab > Click the [+] next to Display Adapters Double-Click on your ATI adapter > Choose the Driver tab Click the "Update Driver" button > Click Next Choose "Search for a better driver" > Click Next Make sure that the "CD-ROM Drive" box is checked > Click Next The "best" driver suggested at this point will be the Microsoft-supplied Windows 98 ATI Rage Pro driver, Select it and allow it to be reinstalled. This should return you to where you were prior to running ATI435US. "Can you use the ATI site upgrades inspite of their warning?" Absolutely. Such "warnings" come from the Legal Department rather than techs, and this should not be taken as suggesting that it is likely that you will have problems but rather a notification of your support status. The only "problem" with applying non-IBM drivers is for those still under warranty and eligable for free support from IBM. As a general rule ATI will not provide free support to non-customers (which is fair) and despite the fact that their "latest" driver releases are usually years old IBM will not support you for any problems you may have resulting from applying drivers they do not themselves supply. It's a bit of a Catch 22. In any case from the feedback we've gotten here over the years there's little "risk" involved, most folks have no problems at all and the few that do have issues that are usually no worse than the problems you have already encountered applying the IBM-supplied drivers. There's no danger of damaging any hardware here and in most cases less than satisfactory driver updates can be fairly easily reversed. ------ Win 98 and Sound Problems: see W98sound.txt aw