<< Roland Serial MIDI Driver Ver.3.1 for Windows 98/Windows 95 >>

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Contents of this folder
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+---- Readme.txt: This file
+---- DISK1:      The installer of the Roland Serial MIDI Driver Ver.3.1 for Windows 98/95
+---- UNINSTE:    The uninstaller of the serial MIDI driver for Windows3.1
+---- DRV:        Roland Serial MIDI Driver Ver.3.1 for Windows 98/95
      +---- RDSMID95.DRV: Basic serial port driver
      +---- RDSMID95.INF: Setup file for Windows 95


Features of the driver
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This driver offers the following features:

1. Multiclient support
   Up to two MIDI applications can be used simultaneously for each MIDI port.

2. Serial port is used only while the serial MIDI driver is actually in use
   When the serial MIDI driver is not being used, you can reconnect a modem or 
   other device and use it without restarting Windows.

3. Support for the SC-8850
   In addition to using the 64 parts of the SC-8850, you can use the MIDI OUT 1
   / MIDI IN 1 connectors of the SC-8850 as independent ports.

4. Support for the SC-8820
   In addition to using the 32 parts of the SC-8820, you can use the MIDI OUT
   / MIDI IN connectors of the SC-8820 as independent ports.


How to Install the Roland Serial MIDI Driver - 1 -
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Normally, open "SETUP.EXE" in the [DISK1] folder and proceed with the 
installation according to the instructions on the screen.

You must make Serial MIDI Driver settings during the installation procedure.
Please refer to the following.

- [Select Port] dialog
Choose the COM port you want to use as the serial connector connecting to the 
sound generator.

- [Select MIDI OUT Port Number] dialog
Select the number of MIDI OUT ports that you wish to use.

SC-8850: You can use SC-8850 part groups A-D, and the MIDI OUT 1 connector.

SC-8820: You can use SC-8820 part groups A, B, and the MIDI OUT connector.

2 ports: When using a sound generator such as the SC-88/SC-88Pro, which 
         supports 32 parts, you can use both part groups A and B.

1 port:  Only one port can be used.


How to Install the Roland Serial MIDI Driver - 2 -
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If you can't install the driver by "How to Install the Roland Serial MIDI 
Driver - 1 -", please install by the following steps.

* If you are already using version 3.0 or earlier of Serial MIDI Driver, you 
  must delete it before installing the Ver. 3.1 Roland Serial MIDI Driver. To 
  delete it, use the same procedure as described in the section below 
  "Uninstalling the driver."

Before installing the serial MIDI driver, you should remove (uninstall)
the serial MIDI driver for Windows 3.1 from your system.

NOTE: Even If the serial MIDI driver for Windows3.1 is not installed on your 
      system, please take the following steps.


1. In the "UNINSTE" folder, find "UNINSTAL.EXE" (the filename extension may not
   be displayed) and execute it.

2. The uninstaller will start up. Follow the directions that appear on the 
   screen.

3. If you see the message to restart the computer, then click [OK]. The 
   computer will restart.

This completes preparations for installing the driver.

4.  Open the Control Panel and double-click "Add New Hardware".

5.(For Windows 98)
    Click [Next] twice. Windows begins searching for Plug and Play 
    devices.
    Select "No, I want to select the hardware from a list." in response
    to "Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?", then
    click [Next].

    * If the "Is the device that you want to install listed below?"
      message appears, select "No, the device isn't in the list."

  (For Windows 95)
    Click [Next]. Select "No" in response to "Do you want Windows to 
    search for your new hardware?", then click [Next].

6. Select "Sound, video, and game controllers," and click [Next].

7. Click the [Have Disk...] button.

8. In the "Copy manufacturer's files from:" field, type the "DRV" folder within 
   this folder.

     Example) If this folder is "\DRIVER\Win98_95" on drive D, you would type 
              "D:\DRIVER\Win98_95\DRV"

   Alternatively, you can click the [Browse] button, move to the 
   "DRV" folder within this folder, and click [OK].

9. Click [OK].

10. In the "Select device" dialog box, select "Roland serial MIDI driver for 
    Windows 95," and click [OK].

11. In the "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box, click [Finish].

12. In the settings dialog box, make settings as described in the section below
    "About the settings dialog box," and then restart Windows.

    * If you used this method to perform the installation, and want to use a 
      program such as the Media Player for playback, select "Multimedia" in the
      control panel, open the "MIDI" page, and in the "Individual device" 
      section select Roland Serial MIDI Out A.


Opening the settings dialog box
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Use the following procedure to open the Serial MIDI Driver settings dialog box.

1. Open the control panel, and double-click "Multimedia."

2. Click the "Devices" tab (in Windows 95, the "Advanced" tab).

3. Double-click "MIDI devices and Instruments" ("MIDI devices" in Windows 95).

4. Select "Roland Serial MIDI Out A," and click [Properties].

5. Click [Settings].
   The settings dialog box will appear.


About the settings dialog box
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In the settings dialog box, you select:
- the COM port to be used
- whether or not multiple ports are to be used
- whether or not CTS/RTS flow control is to be used

- COM ports
  Select the COM port that corresponds to the serial connector (RS-232C 
  connector) of the computer that is connected to the sound generator.

- Use multiple ports
  If you wish to use a sound generator such as the SC-88/SC-88Pro/SC-8850/SC-8820, 
  which supports multiple ports, check this check box so that multiple MIDI 
  ports can be used over a single computer cable.

- Sound generator
  If "Use multiple ports" is checked, you will be able to select the sound 
  generator. Choose the desired sound generator from the list. The list item 
  "SC-88, SC-88Pro" includes models such as the SC-88ST/SK-88Pro/SC-88ST Pro.

- Activate CTS/RTS Flow Control
  Some sound generators support CTS/RTS flow control. By checking this check 
  box, you may be able to avoid problems that can occur in transmission of 
  music data.
  If you do not know whether or not your sound generator supports this, use the 
  default setting ("Disabled").

  * If you change this setting, it will take effect the next time you restart 
    Windows.


Using applications
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For your application, select the Roland Serial MIDI Driver as the MIDI device 
to be used. (For details on making this setting, refer to the owner's manual 
for your application.)
The device name of the Roland Serial MIDI Driver will be as follows depending 
on the settings in the Driver setting dialog box.

> Use multiple ports: unchecked
  MIDI OUT device
    Roland Serial MIDI Out A
  MIDI IN device
    Roland Serial MIDI Input

> Use multiple ports: checked    Sound generator: SC-88, SC-88Pro
  MIDI OUT device
    Roland Serial MIDI Out A --- part group A
    Roland Serial MIDI Out B --- part group B
  MIDI IN device
    Roland Serial MIDI Input

> Use multiple ports: checked   Sound generator: SC-8850
  MIDI OUT device
    Roland Serial MIDI Out A --- SC-8850 part group A
    Roland Serial MIDI Out B --- SC-8850 part group B
    Roland Serial MIDI Out C --- SC-8850 part group C
    Roland Serial MIDI Out D --- SC-8850 part group D
    Roland Serial MIDI Out E --- SC-8850 MIDI OUT 1 connector
  MIDI IN device
    Roland SC-8850 ------------- SC-8850 part groups A-D
    Roland SC-8850 MIDI IN 1 --- SC-8850 MIDI IN 1 connector

> Use multiple ports: checked   Sound generator: SC-8820
  MIDI OUT device
    Roland Serial MIDI Out A --- SC-8820 part group A
    Roland Serial MIDI Out B --- SC-8820 part group B
    Roland Serial MIDI Out C --- SC-8820 MIDI OUT connector
  MIDI IN device
    Roland SC-8820 ------------- SC-8820 part groups A, B
    Roland SC-8820 MIDI IN ----- SC-8820 MIDI IN connector


Uninstalling the driver
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1. Open the control panel, and double-click "Multimedia."

2. Click the "Devices" tab (for Windows 95, the "Advanced" tab).

3. Double-click "MIDI devices and Instruments."

4. Select "Roland Serial MIDI Out A," and click [Properties].

5. In the lower right of the dialog box, click [Remove].

6. Several dialog boxes will ask you for confirmation. When Windows is 
   restarted, the Serial MIDI Driver will be removed.


Reinstalling the driver
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1. As explained in the section <Opening the settings dialog box> <About the 
   settings dialog box>, make a note of the current driver settings.

2. As explained in the section <Uninstalling the driver>, delete the driver.

3. As explained in the section <How to Install the Roland Serial MIDI Driver>, 
   install the driver.


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