IBM M-CONTROL PROGRAM/2 VERSION 2.01 Announcement Letter Number 292-663 dated November 10, 1992 US - Last Revised on November 10, 1992 Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability The IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.01 update provides extensions to the Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 (TM) (MMPM/2) for the IBM M-Motion Video Adapter/A and supported videodisc players. These extensions enable end users and application developers to take advantage of analog video windowing and image capture capabilities not currently available in MMPM/2. The M-Control Program/2 Version 2.01 update provides: o A Video Overlay media driver to access both the motion and still video functions and the video windowing capabilities of the M-Motion Video Adapter/A under MMPM/2. The Video Overlay media driver also enables still video image capture and restore from a variety of image file formats. This media driver supports both the high-level (string) interface and the low-level (message) interface. o Amplifier-Mixer (Amp/Mixer) media driver to access the analog audio functions of the M-Motion Video Adapter/A under MMPM/2. This driver also supports both the string and message interfaces. o User interface controls, in the form of buttons and sliders, for controlling audio and video attributes and videodisc players. These controls are Common User Access (TM) (CUA (TM)) compliant and can be integrated into any MMPM/2 application to handle all user interaction and device control. Customers who have the IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 (04G3544) licensed program are entitled to a Version 2.01 no-charge update, as stated in Programming Announcement 291-592, dated October 17, 1991. References: o For more information on IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0, refer to Programming Announcement 291-592, dated October 17, 1991. o For more information on IBM Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 (MMPM/2), refer to Programming Announcement 292-192, dated March 31, 1992. Planned Availability Date: December 18, 1992. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. IN BRIEF . . . The M-Control Program/2 Version 2.01 update includes: o Support for the following M-Motion Video Adapter/A capabilities under MMPM/2: - Motion and still video - Image capture - Video windowing - Analog audio o Sample MMPM/2 applications with source code o MMPM/2 multimedia device controls, which can be integrated into any MMPM/2 application o MMPM/2 videodisc player device drivers for players not currently supported by MMPM/2 Operating Environment: PS/2 (R) Micro Channel (R) systems with OS/2 (R) 2.0 and MMPM/2. Customer Letter Section DESCRIPTION AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION The M-Control Program/2 Version 2.01 update is only available as a no-charge update. Customers must have an M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 licensed program to be eligible for this no-charge update. Refer to Programming Announcement 291-592, dated October 17, 1991, for more information on ordering the M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 program package. Licensed Version 2.0 customers are required to provide Proof of License. If the IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 Registration Card has not been returned, one of the following is required for Proof of License: o Photocopy of the front cover of the IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 Multimedia Toolkit for Microsoft (1) Windows (2) book o Photocopy of the three diskettes included in the IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 package. All requests for the M-Control Program/2 Version 2.01 no-charge update must include the following: o Company name o Company address o Contact name o Complete telephone number o Proof of License (if Registration Card has not been returned) o Number of M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 licenses. If the customer has more than one license, the customer will be able to make additional packages up to the total number of additional licenses. This no-charge update is available from the IBM Multimedia Information Center at 800-426-9402. Customers may call between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Eastern time, excluding holidays. Customers may also mail requests to: IBM Multimedia Information Center 4111 Northside Parkway -- H11D01 Atlanta, GA 30327 Attn: M-Control Program/2 Version 2.01 Update (1) Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. (2) Trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PUBLICATIONS The IBM M-Control Program/2 Extensions for MMPM/2 Programming Guide and Reference (S42G-2444) publication may be ordered after December 18, 1992. This reference includes details on functions, messages and data structures to enable writing MMPM/2-based applications for the IBM M-Motion Video Adapter/A. NOTE: The information in this publication is also included in the Version 2.01 online help. This help file is included on the Version 2.01 diskettes. TECHNICAL INFORMATION MACHINE REQUIREMENTS: o PS/2 Model 56 486SLC2, 57 SX, 57 486SLC2, M57 SLC (TM), M57 486SLC2, 65 SX, P75, 76 486, 77 486, 77 486DX2, M77 486, M77 486DX2, 80, 90 XP, or 95 XP with the necessary memory, hard disk storage, and a supported display to operate in the OS/2 2.0 and MMPM/2 environments. These requirements are specified with the OS/2 2.0 and MMPM/2 software. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT: o IBM M-Motion Video Adapter/A NOTE: The M-Motion Video Adapter/A does not support the ISO-compliant displays (9515, 9517 or 9518). o The following videodisc players or their functional and interface equivalent have attachment interfaces supported by Version 2.01 under MMPM/2: - Pioneer (3) LD-V6000 - Pioneer LD-V6000A - Pioneer LD-V6010A - Sony (4) LDP-1200 - Sony LDP-1450 - Sony LDP-1500 - Sony LDP-1550 - Sony LDP-2000 - Sony LDP-3600D (NTSC/PAL). NOTE: Support for Pioneer LD-V8000, LD-V4400, LD-V4300D, LD-V4200, and LD-V800 is included with MMPM/2. (3) Registered trademark of Pioneer Electronic Corporation. (4) Registered trademark of Sony Corporation. PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS: End users will require the following: o OS/2 Version 2.0 (84F7586) o MMPM/2 Version 1.0 (04G3367). Application developers will require the following: o OS/2 Version 2.0 (84F7586) o MMPM/2 Toolkit Version 1.0 (04G3369) o One of the following: - IBM C Developer's Workset/2 (10G2995) - IBM OS/2 2.0 Developer's Workbench (10G4333) and a user-supplied C compiler. COMPATIBILITY: IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 is upwardly compatible with Version 2.01. INSTALLABILITY: The Version 2.01 update is customer installable. An installation utility and appropriate documentation are provided. PACKAGING: The Version 2.01 no-charge update consists of two 3.5-inch 2MB diskettes with documentation. The M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 program package (04G3544) includes a sticker on the shrink-wrapped box that describes the availability of the Version 2.01 no-charge update. For more information on the M-Control Program/2 packaging, refer to Programming Announcement 291-592, dated October 17, 1991. The IBM M-Control Program/2 Extensions for MMPM/2 Programming Guide and Reference (S42G-2444) documentation will be sold separately. TERMS AND CONDITIONS LICENSING: The Version 2.01 no-charge update is licensed under the terms and conditions of the IBM Program License Agreement included with the IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 licensed program. For more information on the M-Control Program/2 package terms and conditions, refer to Programming Announcement 291-592, dated October 17, 1991. PROGRAM SERVICES: Central Service, including the IBM Support Center, will be available until December 18, 1993. The statement of service included in the M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0 program package (04G3544) describes this service. (CORRECTED ON NOVEMBER 10, 1992) Under the Terms and Conditions, Program Services section, the first sentence is modified to read, 'Central Service, including the IBM Support Center, will be available until December 18, 1993.'