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Aptiva - Mwave Level 20E drivers (33.6Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax) and MIDI samples for Windows 95 (US-Canadian English)

Applicable to: United States, Canada


P/N
20EDUS
20ED1US
20ED2US
20ED3US
20DM1US
20DM2US
20DM3US
20EP11

Description
These are the latest drivers for select 2159-Sxx and 2176-C6Z/9R1 Mwave-equipped Aptiva's preloaded with Windows 95. These drivers provide 33.6Kbps data capability and Direct Sound 3 compatibility. These drivers are NOT applicable to the 2144-xxx, 2168-xxx, 2134-xxx, 2176-xxx (except 2176-C6Z & 2176-9R1), 2159-S80, 2159-17R, 2159-S90, or 2159-18R. These drivers were designed for Microsoft Windows 95, and as such are not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 98, or IBM OS/2.(US-Canadian English)

P/N
20EDUS
20ED1US
20ED2US
20ED3US
20DM1US
20DM2US
20DM3US
20EP11

Name & Size (bytes)
20EDUS.TXT : 6898

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20edus.txt
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20ed1us.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20ed2us.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20ed3us.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20dm1us.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20dm2us.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20dm3us.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20ep11.txt
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/aptiva/20ep11.exe

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Disk Release Date:

01-10-97

Disk Version/Release:

20E

Additional Information:

These drivers were designed for Microsoft Windows 95, and as such are not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 98, or IBM OS/2.

IBM provides these drivers as is, and without warranty support. Should you need assistance with installation of these drivers, and call our telephone support center, you will be billed the normal fee for HelpWare Assistance. For questions or technical support, please use our on-line forums CompuServe, America On-Line, Prodigy, or E-Support on the World Wide Web.

Mwave with DirectSound / 33.6
This Mwave driver update (Version 2.33 W95TAPMAS20E) supplies Microsoft Windows 95 DirectSound, and 33.6 Kbps modem capabilities for select S series Aptivas.

What these drivers provide:
This release of drivers for your Mwave Media Card provides several new features, DirectSound, 33.6 Kbps modem support, as well as numerous functional enhancements.

DirectSound provides full-duplex audio drivers, and a kernel-mode mixer, making sound playback more efficient, and allowing you to fully enjoy the latest high-quality gaming music and audio.

The improved communications drivers also enable your Mwave Media Card to communicate at data speeds of up to 33,600 bits per second (bps), and fax speeds of up to 14,400 bps. The actual rate of data transmission may vary depending on the speed of the modem on the other end of the connection, and on telephone line conditions.

What you will need to upgrade your Mwave Media Card Drivers.
You will need approximately 8MB of free hard drive space on your C: drive.
You will need 6 blank 3.5" 1.44MB floppy diskettes.
In order to upgrade your Mwave Media Card drivers you will need to download the following files and create the installation diskettes.

Mwave Media Card Driver Installation Diskettes:
20ED1US.EXE
20ED2US.EXE
20ED3US.EXE

MIDI Samples Installation Diskettes
20DM1US.EXE
20DM2US.EXE
20DM3US.EXE

These files are self-extracting diskettes. Executing this file will prompt you to create a diskette containing all the files necessary to upgrade your Mwave drivers. The installation of these drivers requires many steps. We STRONGLY recommend that you print, and read thoroughly the included 20EDUS.TXT file before attempting to install these drivers.

CAUTION: PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
As with any installation of new or updated software, we strongly recommend that you backup any critical system data before starting this installation in case anything should accidentally go wrong.

These drivers will NOT work on the following Aptiva systems, 2144-xxx, 2168-xxx, 2134-xxx, 2176-xxx (all but 2176-C6Z & 2176-9R1), 2159-S80, 2159-17R, 2159-S90, and 2159-18R.

These drivers were designed for Microsoft Windows 95, and as such are not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows NT, or IBM OS/2.

IBM STRONGLY recommends that you print, and read thoroughly the included 20EDUS.TXT file before attempting to install these Mwave drivers.

APPLYING FIX AFTER INSTALLING THE Mwave DRIVERS:
The 20EP11.EXE and readme (20EP11.TXT) are files that are designed to further prevent software conflicts with the Mwave drivers. Reference 20eusfx1.txt for installation instructions.

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Disk Category

Audio, Modems, Mwave

Date Created

11-06-97

Last Updated

16-11-98

Revision Date

13-11-99

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2159, 2176

Model

C6Z; 9R1; S64; 13R; S66; 14R; S74; 15R; S76; 20R; S7H; 19R; S78; 16R

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