Just to Let You Know #16 ------------------------ This bulletin is long overdue. My first order of business: I would like start off by thanking all our sound cards and joystick supporters especialy those on the nets. For those of you who don't know who I am, My nane is Paul Malcolm. I am responsible for Gravis Online Support, which includes the BBS, AOL, CompuServe, Internet and FidoNet. Gravis Presence On The Internet -------------------------------- For over two years, Advanced Gravis presence on the Internet can be attributed to devoted UltraSound supporters. I am please to announce that Gravis is now taking the plunge to have their own Fractional T1 connection to the internet. I am currently hard at work designing our WEB pages and FTP site. This will allow us to show off our products, provide faster file updates, and a much needed reliable email technical support system. Our World Wide Web(WWW) Server (http://www.gravis.com) and File Transport Protocol(FTP) Server (ftp.gravis.com) should be online on NOVEMBER 1st. If you run a FTP or WWW site that supports any Gravis products, please let me know at webmaster@gravis.com. I will make a link on our web page to your site. Gravis Web Logo/Interface Design Competition --------------------------------------------- I would like to improve the look of our logo and Webpage headers. I must confess, I am not a graphics artist, so I have decided to launch a competition for a new logo and Webpage Headers. There will be three prizes: 1. Gravis UltraSound Max. 2. Gravis Firebird Programmable Flight & Game Controller. 3. Two Gravis GamePads Advanced Gravis was originally started in 1985. We believed that there was a need for high quality joysticks for use with computer video games. Since then, Advanced Gravis has introduced many popular products including the Gravis Analog Pro, Mac MouseStick II, Firebird, Phoenix, GamePad and the Gravis Sound line of sound cards. We are committed to providing the highest quality multi-media solutions that you and your whole family can experience together. [How to enter] Should you be interested in entering an application, please email me at "pmalcolm@wimsey.com or webmaster@gravis.com" for more information. I Will provide you with more details and examples of what I am looking for. Gravis UltraSound MAX/ACE Windows'95 Drivers ---------------------------------------------- Gravis is committed to writing native mode 32-bit Windows '95 UltraSound drivers. An alpha version of this driver will be available shortly on our BBS and other online services (GUSW95A.ZIP). Our existing Windows 3.1 drivers, version 5.51 (GUS0048.ZIP), do work with Windows`95. If you wish to play DOS games you will need to restart Windows `95 in MS-DOS mode. To install the Windows 3.1 drivers you will need to restart Windows '95 in MS-DOS mode. From DOS, run the UltraSound setup as per the UltraSound documentation. This will modify the necessary Win'95 INI files (SYSTEM.INI, CONTROL.INI) and start up file (AUTOEXEC.BAT). You should now reboot your computer and the drivers will be installed and running. What our Windows'95 Alpha driver will give you: · WAV (digital) output - including Windows system sounds · DOS Box support - you can now run your games in a DOS box without affecting the UltraSound Win'95 drivers Subsequent releases will support MIDI In/out, WAV input and the Mixer. Keep an eye for a message like this when they are released. Windows '95 Setup for Advanced Gravis Game Controllers ------------------------------------------------- The following explains how to get your joysticks to work under Windows'95. [Add Your Game Port as a Device] If a Joystick appears in your Control Panel, this is already done, and you can skip to the Game Controller Setup. If you have not yet added your PC game port as "New Hardware" in the Windows'95 Control Panel, you should do this first: 1. Click the start button in the lower left corner of your main Screen. 2. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 3. In the Control Panel, look for a joystick icon. If it's there, skip to the Game Controller Setup. If not, Double click the "Add New Hardware" icon to open the Add New Hardware Wizard. 4. When prompted to have Windows search for new hardware, select NO. Click NEXT to continue. 5. Select "Sound, Video and Game Controllers then click NEXT. 6. Select Microsoft as the Manufacturer and Gameport Joystick as the Model. This will add the game prt as a device. Click NEXT. 7. When presented with suggested resource settings, click NEXT. Windows will look for the required files, if it can't find thes files, it will ask you to insert your Windows'95 CD-ROM disk. 8. When the files have been installed, click FINISHED. 9. Shut your computer and resart Windows'95. [Set Up Your Gravis Game Controller.] Once your game controller driver has been added, a joystick icon appears in your Control Panel. Use this to set up your Gravis controller. 1. Double-click the joystick icon in the Control Panel. 2. Select the correct joystick,from the Joystick Configuration choices: Gravis Analog Joystick(PC Joystick), Gravis Analog Pro Joystick (PC Pro Joystick), and Gravis PC GamePad are listed by Name. To Set up a Firebird or Phoenix Joystick, choose[Custom...], then select 3 or 4 axes and 4 buttons. Note: You will have to use FCC or PCC to configure 3 or 4 axes and 4 buttons on the Firebird and Phoenix respectively. 3. After, selecting your Joystick configuration, Click the "Calibration" button and carefully follow the onscreen instructions. GravUtil (the Gravis Utilities), and the Phoenix and Firebird software work in a *Windows'95 DOS box. *Windows'95 is a Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Beta Test Application --------------------- Introduction and Brief Explanation of Products My name is Justin Cooney. I look after the BETA Test program here at Gravis. Products available for testing include a new sound card, multiport joystick adapter, Mac Joystick and a PC joystick. We have included a BETA application form that needs to be filled out as completely as possible and returned back to me. You can fax it to 604-431-5155 or EMAIL it to justin.cooney@gravis.com (UUENCODE). If you have any questions, just include them in the BETA application and I will answer them as soon as I can. More information will be provided to the people who are chosen to be testers. Thanx. Justin Cooney NOTES: 1) No P.O. Boxes for the address will be allowed. 2) You must have an Internet address. 3) If you are choosen to test the sound board you must have an IDE CD-ROM drive or a proprietary CD-ROM controller. 4) You must be willing to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) if chosen to be a BETA tester. 5) All Beta applications should be in by SEPT. 22nd 1995. Personal Information Date__________________ Name__________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ City__________________________________________________________________ Province or State_____________________________________________________ Postal Code or ZIP code______________ Internet Address______________________________________ Phone (___)___________ Fax (___)____________ Are you employed or associated with the computer industry? If so, how? ______________________________________________________________________ Are you employed or associated with the music industry? If so, how? ______________________________________________________________________ Have you enrolled in any other beta testing programs? If so, please list. ______________________________________________________________________ Do you play computer games? If so, list some of the recent ones that you played. ______________________________________________________________________ How many hours do you have to spend testing our product. ______________________________________________________________________ System Information ___________________ MotherBoard Brand_____________________________ BUS Type (ISA, VLB, PCI, EISA, Mac)____________ CPU _________________ Speed _______________ Amount of Memory________ MB Hard Disk Size___________MB Hard Disk Type (IDE, EIDE, SCSI)________________________________ Operating System(s)___________________________________________________ Video Card____________________________________________________________ CD-ROM Manufacturer and Model_________________________________________ CD-ROM Interface (EIDE, SCSI, Other)__________ Sound Card(s)_________________________________________________________ Modem Brand __________________________________ Speed ________________ Other peripherals(i.e. Scanners, Network)_____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Please attach the following files: (if applicable) CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, SYSTEM.INI, and CONTROL.INI Other Comments (including memory mananger & TSRs installed when testing) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ How to contact us! ------------------ To provide a high level of customer service, we have made it possible for you to contact us in a number of ways. We are always open to listen to your concerns, questions and comments you may have regarding our products or our service. BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS (BBS): We have established the Gravis Bulletin Board System based in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. The number for our BBS is (604) 431-5927. We currently have over 400 megs of files available including utilities, software development kits, drivers and demo's which you may download for free. You can also read the latest internet news and respond to messages throughout the world. As of Sept 07, 1995, the Gravis BBS has had over 232,000 callers! EMAIL: Internet EMail: tech.support@gravis.com or tech@gravis.com Where Is Gravis On The Internet?: ----------------------------------- FTP Sites Archive Directories --------- ------------------- Main N.American Site: archive.orst.edu pub/packages/gravis wuarchive.wustl.edu systems/ibmpc/ultrasound Main Asian Site: nctuccca.edu.tw PC/ultrasound Main European Site: src.doc.ic.ac.uk packages/ultrasound Main Australian Site: ftp.mpx.com.au /ultrasound/general /ultrasound/submit South African Site: ftp.sun.ac.za /pub/packages/ultrasound Submissions: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound/submit Newly Validated Files: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound Mirrors: garbo.uwasa.fi mirror/ultrasound ftp.st.nepean.uws.edu.au pc/ultrasound Gopher Sites Menu directory ------------ -------------- Main Site: src.doc.ic.ac.uk packages/ultrasound WWW Pages --------- Main Site: http://www.xmission.com/~grue Main European Site: http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/ultrasound/ Mirrors: http://www.st.nepean.uws.edu.au/pub/pc/ultrasound/ ON-LINE SUPPORT: We also have Gravis forums set up where you can request product information, technical assistance or download the latest files or upgrades: America On-Line: GO KEYWORD: Gravis Email to: GRAVISTECH GRAVISTEC CompuServe: GO PCVENB area #14, Email to: 71333,350 GO MACDVEN area #10, Email to: 71333,350 BY PHONE, FAX OR MAIL! You can also write to us at: 101-3750 North Fraser Way, Burnaby, B.C., Canada, V5J 5E9 or call (604) 431-5020, fax (604) 431-5155. Paul Malcolm Advanced Gravis Online Support Team Leader.