Available 7 files for Genius Sound Maker Live

Company

Genius

Categories

Sound Card & Multimedia & MP3

Model

Genius Sound Maker Live

Description

Drivers

Operating System

MS-Dos

Version

2

Size Driver

60KB

File Name

live_dos.exe

Observations

This is a DOS-only version of ForteMedia FM801 PCI Audio Device
and its driver software. If you find any problem(s), please report to
ForteMedia or your local ForteMedia Sales Representatives.
Thank You.

[1] Installation Procedure for FM801 DOS V2.02
==========================================

*** This Package is for Machines with DOS as its only Operating System

1) Turn off Machine
2) Insert FM801 Card
3) Turn on Machine and reboot system
4) At DOS Prompt, type A:\INSTALL if from floppy. or type D:\DOS100\INSTALL
if it si from CD and CD Drive is Drive D:.
5) Just follow the procedure of the INSTALL program to finish the Installation
6) Since DOS is not a Plug-n-Play OS, Please select the IO/IRQ/DMA which
is available and safe for the DOS games.
[2] What is new in this version
============================
1) This DOS-Only tool also can be used in Win98 Native DOS environment.
2) Add the support for Win98 Native DOS.
3) Push button support is added in this version.
4) Initial volume setting can be configured by editting the volume.cfg file
5) Supporting surround sound in DOS mode.

[3] Known Problems
==============
1) Please report problems.
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| Trouble Shooting |
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[4] Check list if Sound Card not found or IRQ not assigned to FM801
================================================================
1) Change Slot: Insert our PCI Audio Card into another PCI Slot. Reboot.
2) if problem presists, please Adjust BIOS Settings.
3) Adjust BIOS Settings:
a. getting into BOIS (usually, hit "F1", "Del" or "F10" after Reboot)
b. get into the Section with title "PCI/PnP"
c. make sure it reserves enough IRQ for PCI devices
d. if there is "Reset Configuration" option, change it to "Yes/Enable".
e. if there is "PnP OS" option, change it to "NO".
f. reboot.
4) if problem is still there, report the problem to us.
[5] Check list if SB Game is not working
====================================
1) DOS Games runs the best with PCI IRQ 5/7/9 assigned to FM801.
2) Even if PCI IRQ is not assigned to 5/7/9, We use IRQ routing technique
to make sure DOS Games still work.
3) But for the best result of DOS game play and to reduce potential problem(s)
of the additional layer of routing. Please change BIOS Setting to reserve
PCI IRQ 5/7/9 for PCI Devices.
4) if problem is still there, report the problem to us.
[6] Adjust SB IRQ/IO/DMA for some DOS Games
=======================================
1) Some DOS games may need certain fixed resource (IO, IRQ and DMA)
2) This adjustment can be achieved through the INSTALL program.
3) Make sure that IRQ/IO/DMA resource is available, then choose the IRQ/IO/DMA
which is good for the games by running the INSTALL again.

Company

Genius

Categories

Sound Card & Multimedia & MP3

Model

Genius Sound Maker Live

Description

Drivers

Operating System

Windows 2000

Version

V5.1

Size Driver

1.7MB

File Name

smlive2k.exe

Company

Genius

Categories

Sound Card & Multimedia & MP3

Model

Genius Sound Maker Live

Description

Drivers

Operating System

Windows NT4

Version

2

Size Driver

159KB

File Name

live_nt.exe

Observations

[1] Installation Procedure for SM Live NT2.00d
==========================================

[1.1] Install Using Setup Program
---------------------------
For Typical Driver Directory in CD, D:\Winnt40 (Assuming D: is the CD-ROM drive),
1) Turn off Machine
2) Insert SM Live Card
3) Turn on Machine and reboot computer
4) If you have installed any earlier version of SM Live driver, remove it before your
installation (Following directions in [1.4]).
5) Run Windows Explorer
6) Double click the directory containing the device driver (D:\Winnt40)
in this example.
7) Run Setup.exe by double click the icon beside Setup.exe.
8) Reboot the computer after installation.

[1.2] Install Using Control Panel
---------------------------
For typical device driver directory in CD, D:\Winnt40 (Assuming D: is your CD-ROM drive),
1) Turn off Machine
2) Insert SM Live Card
3) Turn on Machine and reboot system
4) Open Control Panel following Start\Settings\Control Panel.
5) Run Multimedia applet by double click the Multimedia icon.
6) Install Wave, Mixer, Fm-Syn driver:
a. Select the "Devices" tab
b. Click "Add" Button which locates at the bottom of the tab
c. An "Add" dialogue box is displayed, select the "Unlisted or Updated driver" item,
then click the "Ok" button.
d. An "Install Driver" dialogue box is displayed, enter D:\Winnt40 in the edit box,
then click the "Ok" button. Or, search the directory in which driver locates using "Browse", then
click the "Ok" button
e. An "Add unlisted or update driver" dialog box is displayed, select "SM Live Wave, Mixer, and FM-Syn" item,
then click the "Ok" button to install audio driver. After the driver is installed, system will prompt
to restart the computer. Click "Restart now" button.
f. After the driver is installed, an "System setting change" dialog box will pop up with two choose buttons
of "Don't Restart Now" and "Restart Now", to activate the change of the new installed driver, click the
"Restart Now" button to restart the computer.

[1.3] Install Joystick
Windows NT has provided joystick driver, path of the driver is \drvlib\multimed\joystick\x86 in the Windows NT
CD, following steps below to install it:
1) Open Control Panel following Start\Settings\Control Panel.
2) Run Multimedia applet by double click the Multimedia icon.
3) In Multimedia applet:
a. Select the "Devices" tab
b. Click "Add" Button which locates at the bottom of the tab
c. An "Add" dialogue box is displayed, select the "Unlisted or Updated driver" item,
then click the "Ok" button.
d. An "Install Driver" dialogue box is displayed, enter d:\drvlib\multimed\joystick\x86 in the edit
box (assume drive D: is where your Windows NT CD locates), then click the "Ok" button. Or, search
above directory in which driver locates using "Browse", then click the "Ok" button.

[1.4] Uninstall the SM Live Driver
--------------------------
1) Open Control Panel following Start\Settings\Control Panel.
2) Run Multimedia applet by double click the Multimedia icon.
3) In Multimedia applet:
a. Select the "Devices" tab
b. Double click the "MIDI Devices and Instruments" under "Multimedia Drivers"
c. Select "Audio for SM Live Wave, Mixer, and MIDI" entry
d. Click "Remove" button
e. After the driver is removed, an "System setting change" dialog box will pop up with two buttons
of choices "Don't Restart Now" and "Restart Now". To activate the change of the driver remove,
click the "Restart Now" button to restart the computer.

[1.5] Upgrade with new Driver
-----------------------
To upgrade driver, the first step is uninstall the existing driver (following
directions in [1.4]), then install the updated driver (following directions
in [1.1], or [1.2]).

Company

Genius

Categories

Sound Card & Multimedia & MP3

Model

Genius Sound Maker Live

Description

Drivers

Operating System

Windows 95-98

Version

2

Language Driver

English - German

Size Driver

2.3MB

File Name

95-98.zip

Company

Genius

Categories

Sound Card & Multimedia & MP3

Model

Genius Sound Maker Live

Description

Drivers

Operating System

Windows 95-98

Version

2

Language Driver

English-French

Size Driver

2.3MB

File Name

95-98.zip

Company

Genius

Categories

Sound Card & Multimedia & MP3

Model

Genius Sound Maker Live

Description

Drivers

Operating System

Windows 95-98

Version

2

Language Driver

English-Itlian

Size Driver

2.4MB

File Name

95-98.zip

Company

Genius

Categories

Sound Card & Multimedia & MP3

Model

Genius Sound Maker Live

Description

Drivers

Operating System

Windows 95-98

Version

2

Language Driver

English-Spanish

Size Driver

2.4MB

File Name

95-98.zip