        Sound Master II Hardware Test Program V1.0
    Copyright (c) 1991, Covox Inc. All Rights Reserved

                 Main Menu Help Screen
 
Note:   Each pull-down menu can be selected by high-
        lighting the item with the cursor keys and 
        pressing the enter key, or by pressing the 
        high-lighted letter, or by clicking on the 
        item with a mouse.   You can exit a selection
        by either pressing the Esc key or clicking
        outside of the dialog box.
 
F1-Help:
        Context-sensitive help is available by pressing
        the F1 key or by clicking on this menu option.
        Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll the
        text, or use the scroll-bar if you have a mouse.
 
Change Jumpers:
        This option allows you to alter the port, IRQ,
        and DMA channels so that they are consistent
        with the card settings.  If you have a mouse,
        you can change the jumpers by clicking on them
        using the diagram on the screen.  This program
        assumes the factory default settings each time
        it is run.  

Test Hardware:
        This option allows you to test all sound output
        options and the MIDI port.  Make certain that
        the jumper settings defined in this program are
        identical to those on the Sound Master II card.

Disk:
        This option reports on available space on your 
        hard disk and the current path.

System:        
        This option reports available memory, your display
        type, and your DOS version number.

ESC-Exit:
        Exits the program and returns to DOS.

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                     CONFIGURE FM PORT
                  
     Purpose    : Sets the FM Synthesizer port address.
                  The default setting is 388 Hex.

     How to Use : Select the desired FM PORT and press
                  Enter or click the mouse.
                  You can also use the mouse to click 
                  directly on the jumper displayed on
                  the screen.

     Notes      : The selected FM PORT must correspond to
                  jumper setting on the Sound Master II
                  PC card.  

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                     CONFIGURE D/A PORT

     Purpose    : Sets the D/A (Digital-to-Analog)
                  port address.  The default setting is
                  22F Hex.

     How to Use : Select the D/A PORT and press Enter
                  or click the mouse.
                  You can also use the mouse to click 
                  directly on the jumper displayed on
                  the screen.

     Notes      : The selected D/A PORT must correspond to
                  jumper setting on the Sound Master II
                  card.          

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                        TEST FM PORT
                  
     Purpose    : Tests the FM Synthesizer. 

     How to Use : Press any key or click the left mouse
                  button at the message 'Press any key'
                  and a musical scale will be played.

     Problem    : No sound output.

     Reasons    : Check that a speaker or headphone is 
                  connected properly and the volume 
                  control is turned up.

                  Check port setting.  Default value 
                  (388 Hex) is recommended.  Use 
                  alternate setting only if requested 
                  by software.

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                     TEST INTERNAL SPEAKER

     Purpose    : Checks for proper connection of the
                  internal speaker circuit.

     How to Use : Press any key or click the left mouse
                  button at the message 'Press any key..'
                  and a brief set of sounds will be
                  played.

     Problem    : No sound.

     Reason     : Internal speaker wire is not connected
                  properly.  Try reversing the connector.
                 
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                       TEST D/A PORT

     Purpose    : Tests the D/A (Digital-to-Analog) 
                  digitizer.

     How to Use : Press any key or click the left mouse
                  button and a pre-recorded message will
                  play.

     Problem    : No sound.

     Reasons    : D/A Port setting is wrong, or there is a
                  port conflict with another board in your
                  system.  

                  Check that a speaker or headphone is 
                  connected properly and the volume 
                  control is turned up.

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                       TEST D/A PORT

     Purpose    : Tests the D/A (Digital-to-Analog) 
                  digitizer.

     How to Use : Press any key or click the left mouse
                  button and a pre-recorded message will
                  play.

     Problem    : No sound.

     Reasons    : D/A Port setting is wrong, or there is a
                  port conflict with another board in your
                  system.  

                  Check that a speaker or headphone is 
                  connected properly and the volume 
                  control is turned up.

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