Setup Questions: Installation
Q: The installation procedure will not go past Disk 1. I get some weird error
message every time it finishes copying some of the files from the disk.
What should I do?
A: After completing the DOS portion of the install, the program tries to
execute the Win command to proceed into Windows. If the Windows directory
is not in the Path statement, the installation program gets "confused," and
does not know where to go. Check the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and verify the path
statement to the Windows file directory. If it is not correct, add the
appropriate directory to the end of the Path line using the example below:
(This example uses C:\Windows.)
Set Path=C:\Dos;C:\Windows
After saving the file and rebooting, you can test to make sure that Windows
is indeed now in the path. You should be able to type WIN from any
directory to go into Windows. If you get into Windows, exit and try the
install again. If you receive a "Bad command or filename" message, then
Windows is still not in the Path.
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Q: Okay, I followed the answer above, and I still cannot get past Disk 1.
What next?
A: In some cases, we have found you have to "trick" the system into doing the
Windows portion of the install. If you were unable to get the procedure
above to work, you can execute the DONTUSE.EXE program from Disk 1 in
Windows. This program will install the Windows drivers for Monte Carlo
and take you through Disks 2, 3, 4, & 5. Follow these steps for this
procedure:
1. After entering Windows, select Run from the File menu in Program
Manager.
2. Type a:\ (or b:\) to signify the drive where you are loading Monte Carlo
from.
3. Click on Browse and highlight the DONTUSE.EXE file. Click on OK.
4. Click on OK again and the installation will continue.
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Setup Questions: CD-ROM's, CD Errors
Q: What kind of CD-ROM's can I hook up to the Monte Carlo?
A: The Monte Carlo User's Guide gives you the model numbers of the Sony,
Panasonic, and Mitsumi CD-ROM models that can be hooked up to those
connectors on the Monte Carlo.
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Q: I'm running a CD-ROM off Monte Carlo, but my computer will not recognize
the drive. What is wrong?
A: Check these five items:
1) Power is going to the CD-ROM. (Try opening and closing the CD-ROM tray.)
2) The 40-pin ribbon cable is connected correctly. (The red strip on the
cable should be connected to pin 1.)
3) You have already selected the appropriate type of CD-ROM during the
installation as well as installing the separate CD-ROM drivers disk.
4) The base address must be set to the same settings in the CD-ROM install
as the Monte Carlo Install. You can usually determine the address of
the CD-ROM from the CONFIG.SYS file. (The line for your CD-ROM will
include the numbers 340 or 320.) Next, open the MCACDOS.INI file in
the mcarlo subdirectory. Make sure the line CDROM_BASE=320 (or 340),
matches the CD-ROM line in the CONFIG.SYS file.
5) Monte Carlo must be initialized before any CD-ROM which it is
controlling. For this to happen, the line DEVICE=C:\mcarlo\mcmode.exe
in the CONFIG.SYS file must come before any line that refers to the
CD-ROM.If this is not the case, either re-type the line directly above
the CD-ROM line and delete the duplicate below, or "cut and paste" the
line directly above the CD-ROM line.
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Q: The CD section of Sierra will not work and when I try TBCD, I get a
"Return Code "266" error. What does this mean?
A: This is an easily-solvable Microsoft error. Follow these steps:
1. Make sure you have an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive, not a data CD-ROM.
2. Select Control Panel from the Main program group.
3. Select Drivers and click on Add.
4. Choose [MCI] CD Audio and click on OK.
5. Insert the appropriate Windows installation diskette and click OK.
6. When the driver is installed, a "One CD-ROM detected" message will
appear.
7. Close the Control Panel and try Sierra or TBCD again.
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Q: Why can't I hear anything when I play an audio CD in my CD-ROM drive?
A: In order to hear output from the CD-ROM drive, you must have one of two
connections. Either run an external cable from the headphone output of
the CD-ROM drive to the IN connection on the back of Monte Carlo, or run
an internal cable from the back of the CD-ROM to one of the audio
connectors on Monte Carlo. If you can hear the CD from the headphone
jack, but not from the internal cable, you probably have an incorrect
cable. If you need a new cable, contact Pacific Interconnections at
1-800-706-0510. They make custom cables built specifically to your sound
card and CD-ROM drive specifications.
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Setup Questions: Software Conflicts
Q: I changed the setup for Windows Sound System, and the Diagnostics pass,
but I still get errors when entering Windows.
A: Windows Sound System is a DOS emulation only! It offers superior 16-bit
sound to the DOS 8-bit Sound Blaster emulation. In order to change the
Windows settings, you must alter the c:\windows\system.ini file.
The following lines correspond to the Monte Carlo.
[sndsys.drv]
IOAddress=530
Interrupt=10 *(Unless network card is installed or IRQ 10 not
available; other choices, 5,7,11)
......
DMAADC=1
DMADAC=1
DUPLEX=Half
OldMSDosGameCompatability=0 *(This must be set to 0 if IRQ is anything
other than 7 or 10.)
[mad16c.drv]
IOAddress=530
Interrupt=10 * (Must be same as sndsys.drv section.)
[m16midi.drv]
int=11 ;(must be different from above)
port=330
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Q: The sounds coming from my powered speakers are really loud, even if my
volume is turned almost the whole way down! How can I better control
the volume?
A: You may be plugged into the SPKR jack on the back of Monte Carlo, instead
of the OUT jack. The SPKR jack is for Unamplified speakers only.
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Q: How do I control the volume of the Monte Carlo in DOS?
A: You can check the volume settings of Monte Carlo in DOS by using the
MCACMIX command. To do so, type MCACMIX at a DOS prompt to check the
current mode as well as the volume settings of the different portions of
the card:
Wave left=70, right=70, mute=off * This controls the volume level of
sound effects or voice in a DOS game.
FM left=70, right=70, mute=off * This controls the volume level of FM
music for games.
CD left=70, right=70, mute=off * This controls the volume level of the
CD input if you have an internal
cable running from a CD-ROM to the
Monte Carlo.
To change any of these settings, follow the examples below using the MCACMIX
command at the DOS prompt:
MCACMIX W=75 * This will change the volume level of the
digital audio, or "wave," output to 75
MCACMIX W=off * This will turn the Mute off for the output of
digital audio. Some games reset the mixer
values after exiting and it may be necessary to
turn the mute back to the off position.
MCACMIX C=75 * This will change the volume level of the CD
output to 75.
You can place these text commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The card will then
reset to your default settings every time you boot up. To do so, go into the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file and place a line similar to the examples below:
c:\mcarlo\mcacmix f=75
c:\mcarlo\mcacmix w=off
Note: On the Monte Carlo, the FM (signified by F) and the CD Line
(signified by C) controls are reversed! Therefore C=F and F=C.
You can place these text commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The card will then
reset to your default settings every time you boot up. To do so, go into the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file and place a line similar to the examples below:
c:\mcarlo\mcacmix f=75
c:\mcarlo\mcacmix w=off
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Q: How do I control the volume of Windows applications?
A: Use the TB Mixer. You can even leave TB Mixer open and use the Alt-Tab
combination to switch between it and other applications.
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