Just to Let You Know #16
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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?:
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                       FTP Sites                     Archive Directories
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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
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Main Site:             src.doc.ic.ac.uk              packages/ultrasound

                       WWW Pages
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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.
