December 1995

This is release 2.00 of the New Media .WAVjammer card.  Thank you
for selecting New Media Corporation's .WAVjammer to support your
portable computing audio needs.

NOTE: Where specified, the text contained between the "[" and the
      "]" symbols is optional.

CONTENTS:
     1.  EMM386 and other memory manager users.

     2.  Client driver command line options.
         2.1. /A[PM]=<nnnn>
              2.1.1. /A[PM]
              2.1.2. /A[PM]=ON
              2.1.3. /A[PM]=OFF
              2.1.4. /A[PM]=<nnnn>
         2.3. /C[OMP]=<s>
              2.3.1. /C[OMP]=DATABOOK
              2.3.2. /C[OMP]=DMA
              2.3.3. /C[OMP]=GAMES
              2.3.4. /C[OMP]=IBM
         2.4. /I[RQ]=<x>
         2.5. /NOMIDI
         2.6. /P[ORT]=<xxx>
         2.7. /V[ERBOSE]
         2.8. /W[INMSGS]=<ON,OFF>

     3.  Using the .WAVjammer with specific card and socket
         service software.
         3.1. Phoenix Card Manager.
         3.2. Toshiba Card Manager.
         3.3. IBM Card and Socket Services.
         3.4. Databook CardTalk.
         3.5. SystemSoft CardSoft.

     4.  Using the .WAVjammer with specific portable computers.
         4.1. IBM Thinkpad series computers.
         4.2. Toshiba computers.
         4.3. Compaq computers.

     5.  Using the .WAVjammer with specific PCMCIA card
         interface controller chips.
         5.1. Databook Incorporated DB86082 TCIC-2/N.

     6.  Using the .WAVjammer diagnostics program WJDIAG.EXE.
         6.1. Description.
         6.2. Use.

     7.  Using the .WAVjammer Socket Services Enabler, or
         WJSSENAB.EXE program.
         7.1. Description.
         7.2. Use.

     8.  DOS Games compatibility.
         8.1. General information.
         8.2. Windows DOS box games compatibility.

     9.  CE Compliance.

     10. Technical support.
         10.1) The CardSleuth program.
         10.2) Contacting New Media Technical Support.

     11. Inquiries and comments.

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1.  EMM386 and other memory manager users.

    SystemSoft Card and Socket Services uses memory in the range
    D000-D7FF, make sure you exclude this memory from your memory
    manager.  For example, if you use EMM386 the following line
    shows how to exclude the memory range:

    DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE X=D000-D7FF


2.  Client driver command line options.

    The client driver WAVJAMMR.EXE is an executable file that can
    either be loaded from within your CONFIG.SYS or from the DOS
    command line.  The client driver supports a number of command
    line options, some may be used only during the initial load
    process while others can be used at any time.  Command line
    options can be entered in any order, the letters can be either
    upper or lower case.  Specifying command line options will
    override any corresponding default values.

    NOTE: Unless a special configuration is required, command line
          options DO NOT need to be used.

    2.1. /APM

         2.1.1. /APM

                Specifying the /APM command line option without any
                options will display the current APM settings.
                This use of the /APM command line option is only
                valid from a DOS prompt.

        2.1.2. /APM=ON

                Specifying the /APM command line option with the ON
                option will enable APM with the default options or
                re-enable APM with the last options set for the
                current DOS session.  This use of the /APM command
                line option is valid either from a DOS prompt or in
                CONFIG.SYS.

        2.1.3. /APM=OFF

                Specifying the /APM command line option with the
                OFF option will disable APM for the current DOS
                session.  This use of the /APM command line option
                is valid either from a DOS prompt or from
                CONFIG.SYS.  APM can be re-enabled with the /APM=ON
                command line option (refer to section 2.1.2).

        2.1.4. /APM=<dddd>

                Specifying the /APM command line option with a
                decimal value will set the APM timeout value.  The
                timeout value will specify how long the card will
                remain idle before the card is fully powered down.
                The default value is 20 seconds, valid values are
                from 10 to 1200.

    2.2. /COMP

         2.2.1. /COMP=DATABOOK

                If you have a DataBook socket controller, you might
                need to append the /COMP=DATABOOK switch to the
                client driver line in your CONFIG.SYS file.  This
                switch establishes the proper wait states in order
                for the .WAVjammer to operate correctly with the
                DataBook socket controller.  This will enable the
                .WAVjammer to work properly with most computers
                incorporating DataBook PCMCIA controllers.  This
                switch should not be used in computers that do not
                have a DataBook PCMCIA controller.

                NOTE: If you are not sure whether your computer has
                      a DataBook PCMCIA controller please refer to
                      the technical manual that may have
                      accompanied your computer, or contact your
                      computer vendor.

         2.2.2. /COMP=DMA

                If your system is capable of supporting the use of
                DMA for PC-Cards (meaning both the PCMCIA
                controller and Card & Socket services), use of this
                command line will tell the client driver to request
                a DMA channel for use by the .WAVjammer.  At the
                time of this driver release, no systems currently
                shipping are DMA-capable.

         2.2.3. /COMP=GAMES

                Specification of this command line may be required
                if you are trying to use a DOS-based game that uses
                either the AIL or HMI sound libraries.  Contact
                your game manufacturer to find out if that is your
                problem.

         2.2.4. /COMP=IBM

                Specification of this command line may be required
                if your system is using a version of IBM's EZ-Play
                Card & Socket Services that is earlier than version
                2.1.

    2.4. /IRQ=<x>

         Specifying a hexadecimal value with this command line
         option tells the client driver which IRQ to use when
         configuring the card.  By default the client driver will
         try all valid IRQs, valid values are from 3 to F.

    2.5. /NOMIDI

         Specifying this command line option disables the MIDI
         playback capability of the .WAVjammer.  This capability is
         provided by default, but may conflict with another MIDI
         device present in your system.  This option can be used if
         MIDI support is not desired or if it is provided by
         another system board such as an Ad-lib sound board.  If
         MIDI support is provided by another sound board, your
         Card and Socket Services may not be able to configure the
         .WAVjammer unless the option is specified.

    2.6. /PORT=<xxx>

         Specifying a hexadecimal value with this command line
         option tells the client driver which I/O address to use
         when configuring the .WAVjammer.  By default the client
         driver will try any valid I/O addresses; valid values are
         from 120 to 3C0.

    2.7. /VERBOSE

         Specifying this command line option will enable additional
         messages to be displayed during initialization.  This
         option is useful for debugging driver problems.

    2.8. /WINMSGS=<ON,OFF>

         Specifying either of these command line options will allow
         you to indicate whether you want warnings and other error
         messages displayed while you are running Windows.  By
         default these messages are enabled.


3.  Using the .WAVjammer with specific card and socket service
    software.

    3.1. Phoenix Card Manager.

         Please use the /PORT client driver command line
         option described in section 2.6 of this README.NMC file.

    3.2. Toshiba Card Manager.

         Please refer to the information specified above in section
         3.1 of this README.NMC file.

    3.3. IBM Card and Socket Services.

         If you are using IBM Card and Socket Services with your
         IBM Thinkpad, please use the /COMP=IBM command line
         switch described in section 2.2.4 of this README.NMC file.

    3.4. Databook CardTalk.

         If you are using CardTalk, the WAVJAMMR.EXE client driver
         may not be able to configure your .WAVjammer unless you
         make the following changes to your CardTalk device driver
         lines in your CONFIG.SYS file, save, and then reboot your
         computer.  First, make sure you have reserved the I/O
         range from 380-38F by adding /IOW=380-38F to the
         CARDTALK.SYS line in your CONFIG.SYS. Also, make sure you
         have specified the /COMP=DATABOOK switch on the
         WAVJAMMR.EXE line in your CONFIG.SYS file.  This switch is
         described in section 2.2.1 of this README.NMC file.

    3.5. SystemSoft CardSoft.

         To optimize compatibility between the .WAVjammer and your
         other PCMCIA cards while running SystemSoft CardSoft, make
         sure the RIOP line in your CSALLOC.INI contains the range
         380-38F.  Also make sure that this range is not part of
         any range specified on the IOP line in your CSALLOC.INI
         file.


4.  Using the .WAVjammer with specific portable computers.

    4.1. IBM Thinkpad series computers.

         Please refer to the information specified above in section
         3.3 of this README.NMC file.

    4.2. Toshiba computers.

         Please refer to the information specified above in section
         3.1 of this README.NMC file.

    4.3. Compaq computers.

         4.3.1. Elite LTE.

                The Compaq Elite LTE portable computer may require
                you to change the "card status change interrupt"
                associated with your card and socket services from
                its default value to another value.  For example,
                if your computer is currently loading SystemSoft
                Corporation's CardSoft Card and Socket Services
                you may need to add the /IRQ A command line switch
                to the CS.EXE device driver line in your CONFIG.SYS
                file as follows:

                DEVICE=[path]\CS.EXE /IRQ A

                Please refer to the documentation that accompanied
                your card and socket services software for vendor
                specific details regarding changing the "card
                status change interrupt" value.

         4.3.2. Concerto.

                The Compaq Concerto portable computer may require
                the /IRQ command line switch described above in
                section 2.4 of this README.NMC file.


5.  Using the .WAVjammer with specific PCMCIA card interface
    controller chips.

    5.1. Databook Incorporated DB86082 TCIC-2/N.

         If the PCMCIA controller chip in your computer was
         manufactured by Databook Incorporated, you probably need
         to specify the /COMP=DATABOOK command line switch
         described in section 2.2.1 of this README.NMC file.  If,
         when playing a .WAV file, the .WAVjammer's output sound is
         not clear (i.e., it is scratchy or otherwise garbled) you
         should specify this /COMP=DATABOOK option and restart
         your computer.


6.  Using the .WAVjammer diagnostics program WJDIAG.EXE.

    6.1. Description.

         The .WAVjammer Diagnostics program (WJDIAG.EXE) is
         designed to help you troubleshoot and pinpoint problems
         with your sound card.  It will perform a hardware check to
         verify that the hardware is performing correctly. When
         testing is complete a text file called WJDIAG.TXT with the
         test results, this file can be used to help in
         troubleshooting and Technical Support may ask for you to
         FAX this file to them.

    6.2. Use.

         It may be run at any time from your DOS prompt (or from a
         DOS box in Windows).  It will first detect the presence of
         resident .WAVjammer configuration software, such as the
         Card Services client driver or the Socket Services Enabler
         (described below).  Next, it will display revision
         information about the detected resident driver, followed
         by card status and system resource (IO and IRQ) usage
         information.  Next a hardware test will be performed on
         each component.  If any hardware component on the
         .WAVjammer fails to operate properly, the word "FAIL" will
         follow the execution of that segment of the hardware test.
         Otherwise, all of the test segments will be followed by
         the word "PASS".  And, finally it will begin the audio
         portion of the test.  You will be prompted in succession
         to test the MIDI output, mic-in, and line-in.  For the
         MIDI test, a few tones will be played.  For the mic-in
         test it will record from the microphone port for a few
         seconds and then play back the recorded data.  And for the
         line-in test it will record for a few seconds from the
         line-in port and then play back the recorded data, for
         this test make sure that you have a line level audio
         device (e.g. portable audio CD player) attached to
         line-in.  And, finally channel separation will be tested
         by playing two pre-recorded tones in succession, one via
         the left output channel and the other via the right output
         channel.


7.  Using the .WAVjammer Socket Services Enabler, or WJSSENAB.EXE
    program.

    7.1. Description.

         WJSSENAB.EXE is a Socket Services enabler program.  This
         terminate and stay resident (TSR) program can be used to
         configure the .WAVjammer instead of the Card Services
         client driver (WAVJAMMR.EXE) in situations where
         conventional DOS memory is at a premium (e.g., the DOS
         game you wish to play requires 600k bytes of conventional
         DOS memory to load).  Since Card Services will not be
         resident in memory when you are using this program,
         "hot-swapping" is not supported; and you should not remove
         the .WAVjammer until you have run the WJSSENAB.EXE program
         with the /U switch.  This command line switch prepares the
         socket for removal of the .WAVjammer.

    7.2. Use.

         The WJSSENAB.EXE program should be run from the DOS
         command prompt after you have made sure that:

         1. Socket Services (and NOT Card Services) has been
            loaded from within your CONFIG.SYS file.

         2. The .WAVjammer is firmly seated in one of the PC
            Card sockets in your computer.

         This program will indicate an error condition if either of
         the above conditions are not met.  The first time you use
         the WJSSENAB.EXE program, you may want to specify the /?
         switch, such as:

         WJSSENAB /?

         To help determine how to make use of this program.  One
         difficulty you may encounter in using this program is
         identifying which socket (i.e., 1, 2, ..., ?) the
         .WAVjammer is in.  To resolve this problem, simply try the
         default settings built into the WJSSENAB.EXE program by
         typing:

         WJSSENAB

         on your DOS command line.  If the program indicates that
         it did not locate a card in the default socket (#1), rerun
         the program by typing:

         WJSSENAB /S=2

         on your DOS command line.  Please obtain information on
         the remaining supported command line switches by typing:

         WJSSENAB /?

         on your DOS command line.

         NOTE: As stated in section 8.1, "hot-swapping" is not
               available when your computer is not running Card
               Services.  When you are finished using the
               .WAVjammer in this scenario, please prepare the
               socket for removal of the .WAVjammer before
               extracting it by typing:

         WJSSENAB /U

         on your DOS command line.


8.  DOS Games compatibility.

    8.1. General information.

         When the /NOMIDI switch is not activated, the .WAVjammer
         provides audio support for Adlib compatible games.

    8.2. Windows DOS box games compatibility.

         Many DOS games will operate under a DOS box in Windows.
         Please consult the Windows Sound System User's Guide for
         details on how to configure your Windows environment to
         play games from a DOS box.

         NOTE: Some DOS games require the .WAVjammer to be
               configured with an interrupt value less than or
               equal to seven.  Refer to section 2.4 of the
               README.NMC file for instructions on how to manually
               specify an interrupt in the range from 0-7.  Also,
               consult your game documentation to determine whether
               you must set a BLASTER DOS environment variable
               prior to running the game.


9.  CE Compliance

    The .WAVjammer has been tested and shown to be compliant with
    the CE test standard.  We highly recommend that in a CE
    environment you use the Windows 3.x drivers with the following
    setting set in the [nmcsnd16.drv] section of your SYSTEM.INI
    file:

    StatusWatchdog=On

    This setting will automatically be added to your SYSTEM.INI
    file if, during installation, you check the CE Compliance
    checkbox.


10. Technical support.

    10.1. The CSLEUTH.EXE program.

          Please see the .WAVjammer on-line User's Guide for
          details on using the CardSleuth program.  This
          program can help detect and identify most of the
          common system configuration problems concerning the
          use of your PC Card products.

    10.2. Contacting New Media Technical Support.

          Please read through the New Media .WAVjammer on-line
          User's Manual for more information on troubleshooting
          and technical support.

          BBS:      (714) 453-0214
          Tel:      (714) 453-0314
          Fax:      (714) 453-0614
          Internet: 72662.1032@compuserve.com

11. Inquiries and comments.

    Please send all comments or questions to:

    .WAVjammer
    New Media Corporation
    One Technology, Bldg A.
    Irvine, CA 92718

    Tel: (714) 453-0100
    Fax: (714) 453-0114
