EXP Computer Game Traveler Manual

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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................2

REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................................................2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................2

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95/98 ..................................................3

THE EARLIER VERSIONS OF WINDOWS 95 INSTALLATION...................................3

WINDOWS 95 OSR2 INSTALLATION ..........................................................................5

WINDOWS 98 INSTALLATION .....................................................................................7

USING GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER CARD .........................................9

UPGRADING ..................................................................................................................9

THE EARLIER VERSIONS OF WINDOWS 95 ............................................................10

WINDOWS 95 OSR2....................................................................................................11

WINDOWS 98...............................................................................................................12

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR DOS/WINDOWS 3.1 ...........................................13

AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION .....................................................................................13

MANUAL INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................13

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 ..............................................14

USING AN EXTERNAL MIDI DEVICE (FOR GAME TRAVELER

PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER CARD MODEL ONLY) .........................................................15

GAME CONTROLLER/JOYSTICK CALIBRATION ....................................................16

TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................................................17

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR DOS/WINDOWS 3.1 ...........13 AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION ..................13 MANUAL INSTALLATION ...................13 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 ..........14 USING AN EXTERNAL MIDI DEVICE (FOR GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER CARD MODEL ONLY) ............15 GAME CONTROLLER/JOYSTICK CALIBRATION ............16 TROUBLE SHOOTING ....................17...
Page 2: Introduction
(Please note that the card is keyed to guide for proper insertion.) 3) Slowly insert the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card or GAME TRAVELER Card into the socket and press firmly until the PCMCIA Game connector is seated. 4) Connect the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card or GAME TRAVELER Card to a GamePad or joystick.
Page 3: Software Installation For Windows 95/98
For Earlier Versions of Windows 95 Installation If your Windows 95 is an earlier version, i.e. 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a, the following screen will appear when you are inserting the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card or GAME TRAVELER Card into your computer for the very first time.
Page 4 GAME TRAVELER Card device driver disk into your floppy drive. Specify the directory as A:\ and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue. All the remaining installation will proceed automatically. The device driver selection will depend on your card type and the device attached to the card.
Page 5: Windows 95 Osr2 Installation
If insert the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card, or GAME TRAVELER Card into computer for the very first time. Note: If you insert the Game Traveler Plus/MIDI Traveler card the display will be GAME/MIDI. GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card Insert the GAME TRAVELER Plus/MIDI Traveler Card device driver diskette into floppy drive, and click Next button.
Page 6 GAME TRAVELER Card If you have the Game Traveler card, insert the device driver diskette into floppy drive and click Next button. The following dialog box will appear. Note: The actual display for you card may be different because of the card revision.
Page 7: Windows 98 Installation
Windows 98 Installation The “Add New Hardware Wizard” screen will appear when you are inserting the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card or GAME TRAVELER Card for the very first time. Click Next to continue. GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card When the next dialog box appear, select “Search for the best driver for your device”.
Page 8 Windows will then start to install the driver. Click Next to continue. Click Finish to complete the installation. GAME TRAVELER Card If you are inserting the GAME TRAVELER Card, another “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box will appear. Repeat the above installation procedure from Step 1 to Step 5.
Page 9: Using Game Traveler Plus/Midi Traveler Card
TRAVELER Card to connect to an external MIDI keyboard, you can change to the other two models as described below. CHANGING MODEL If you want to change to a different model of GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card other than the already installed, perform the following procedure for the other model.
Page 10: The Earlier Versions Of Windows 95
Select “PCMCIA GAME/MIDI for Joystick and MIDI” from the Device Manager, and click the Remove button. Then click the OK button to exit. Remove the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card from your PCMCIA socket. Re-insert your GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card. When the following screen prompts,...
Page 11: Windows 95 Osr2
The following dialog box will appear. Select the model you want and then click OK to continue. Windows 95 OSR2 Double click “PCMCIA GAME/MIDI - for Joystick and MIDI” from the Device Manager. When the ‘PCMCIA GAME/MIDI- for Joystick and MIDI Properties” dialog box appears, select the “Driver”...
Page 12: Windows 98
Windows 98 Double click “PCMCIA GAME/MIDI - for Joystick and MIDI” from the Device Manager. When the ‘PCMCIA GAME/MIDI- for Joystick and MIDI Properties” dialog box appears, select the “Driver” tab. Then click “Update Driver” When the “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialog box appears, click Next to continue.
Page 13: Software Installation For Dos/Windows 3.1
BIOS of your notebook or other utilities provided by your notebook to disable the GAME port or change the GAME port I/O address rather than 201. Then set the I/O port of GAME TRAVELER Card to 201-201 while performing the installation.
Page 14: Software Installation For Windows Nt 4.0
Game Card, which means you can connect/remove the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card or GAME TRAVELER Card all the time without rebooting your system. If your system doesn’t have the software, however, each time you remove the card and need to use it again, you have to type E X P G A M E .
Page 15: Using An External Midi Device (For Game Traveler Plus/Midi Traveler Card Model Only)
USING AN EXTERNAL MIDI DEVICE (FOR GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER CARD MODEL ONLY) You should have a MIDI Cable for you to connect the GAME TRAVELER PLUS/MIDI TRAVELER Card with the external MIDI device—MIDI keyboard, for example. When connecting the MIDI Cable, be sure the Cable MIDI OUT is connected with the MIDI IN jack of the MIDI device, and the Cable MIDI IN with the MIDI OUT of the MIDI device.
Page 16: Game Controller/Joystick Calibration
Note: The “PCMCIA MPU MIDI IN” is an input port receiving MIDI information from the external MIDI devices. The “PCMCIA MPU MIDI OUT” is an output port sending out the MIDI to the external MIDI device. In the “PCMCIA GAME/MIDI - for MS Force Feedback Joystick” model, only the MIDI OUT function will be available.
Page 17: Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptom: After finishing the installation, select Control Panel, Game Controller/Joystick. The Systems freeze, and no mouse or keyboard response. Solution: Remove the PCMCIA card. Restart the computer, go to Start, Setting, Control Panel, System then Device Manager. Double click on Sound, Video and Game Controller.
Page 18 If you have a yellow circle with an exclamation point on PCMCIA GAME Card, then the device driver may not installed properly. Highlight the PCMCIA GAME Card, click the Remove button then click Refresh. Reinstall the device driver again. Symptom: The file “PCMVIO.VXD”...
Page 19 RMA number. You are responsible for packaging, providing proof of the date of purchase and the shipping cost of the failed product to EXP Computer, Inc. You are responsible for mailing the warranty registration card. The warranty claims may not be honored if there is no corresponding registration card on file at EXP.

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