SENSATION I (250-1650)
INSTALLING A NEW MULTIMEDIA KIT              FAXBACK # 16259


It is recommended that when you install a MultiMedia kit
into the Tandy Sensation I Computer, you should disable the
original onboard sound circuitry.  Then you can install the
new sound at the same IRQ, I/O address and DMA channel as
the original sound circuitry, and therefore, will not
experience any hardware conflicts.

When the original sound circuitry is disabled, and the
MultiMedia kit is installed, the user will experience the
"side effects" listed below:

1.   TeleMind, the answering machine software that came with
     the Sensation I, will no longer function.

2.   The "SPEAK TEXT" option within WinMate, will not work
     correctly.  When you click on the "SPEAK TEXT" button
     or menu option, the text entered will be spoken,
     however, the computer will generally go into a loop and
     speak the same text over and over again until you exit
     out of Windows.

3.   CD Audio will no longer play from the Sensation I's
     built in RCA jacks.  You will still be able to play CD
     Audio from the RCA jacks on the new sound card.

4.   The built in speaker will simply function as PC
     Speaker.  The user will have to purchase external
     speakers to hear sound.  The volume controls on the
     front of the computer will obviously no longer
     function.

Follow the steps outlined below to install a MultiMedia Kit:

1.   Edit the SYSTEM.INI file and change the SHELL line from
     "SHELL=DESKTOP.EXE" to "SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE".

2.   Delete the following lines from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

     set err=0
     \bin\mscdex /d:MSCD001
     if errorlevel 1 goto fail
     goto continue
     :fail
     echo.
     echo A problem exists with your CD-ROM installation.
     echo CONFIG.SYS must contain the statement:
     echo.
     echo DEVICE=\BIN\LMSDD250.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 ...
     echo.
     echo See your documentation for more information.
     set err=1
     pause
     :continue
     loadhigh \bin\VISBIOS
     rem The sndmixer program sets the sound levels back ...
     rem mixer settings.  sndmixer.exe /r (restore levels)
     if exist c:\windows\sndmixer.exe c:\windows\sndmixer /r

3.   Delete the following line from the CONFIG.SYS file:

     DEVICEHIGH=\BIN\LMSDD250.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 /I:11 ..

4.   In the Control Panel, under Drivers, remove the three
     Tandy  drivers:

     Tandy MMA Wave/MIDI Port
     Tandy Wave/MIDI Synthesizer
     Tandy Virtual DSP Driver

5.   Edit the SYSTEM.INI and remove the following device
     line under the 386 Enhanced section.

     DEVICE=VDSPD.386

6.   Reboot the computer.  When you see the memory message,
     press the <F2> key to run the Sensation I Setup
     program. (The SETUP program can also be accessed by
     running the "SETUPMMS" program in the \BIN directory of
     the Sensation I Startup Diskette).

7.   Use the arrow keys to highlight the option "MULTIMEDIA
     [ENABLED].  Press the <SPACE BAR> to toggle it to
     [DISABLED].  Then Press the <F2> key to save the
     settings and exit.

9.   Install the MultiMedia Kit according to its
     documentation.  Set the MultiMedia sound card to I/O
     port address 220, IRQ 5, DMA channel 1.  If it is a 16
     bit card, there may be an option for a high DMA.  Set
     the high DMA for "NONE" or "DISABLED".  If it has an
     option for the MIDI port address, set it to 330.

(RDS 4/19/96)