Roland G-70 Driver Ver.1.0.0 for Windows Me

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About This Driver

This is the Roland G-70 driver for Microsoft® Windows® Me.

Features

System Requirements

This driver has the following requirements.

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® Me
 
Computer
A Windows® Me compatible computer with a USB port that supports USB Specification Revision 1.0 or higher
 
CPU/Clock
Pentium®, Celeron™, Intel-compatible Processor/200MHz or faster
 
Memory
64MB or more
*This driver has been found to function properly when used with average computer systems that meet the specifications cited above. Be aware, however, that there are numerous other variables that can affect performance, including differences in hardware design, system configuration, and overall combinations of software applications that are used. Therefore, the actual system requirements may differ from the above.

Cautions and Limitations


Installation

*If you need to reinstall the driver, see “To Reinstall.”
  1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
    (except the keyboard and mouse)
  2. Exit all applications before launching the installation.
  3. Double-click Setupinf.exe.
  4. The “SetupInf” dialog box appears and the “Ready to install the driver” message is displayed.
    *If a message recommends that you restart the operating system, do as directed, then proceed to the next step.
    *If the “The driver is already installed. ---” message appears, you can use a USB cable to connect the G-70 to your computer and start using it.
    *If another message is displayed, follow the instructions given by that message.
  5. Use a USB cable to connect the G-70 to your computer, then flip the G-70’s POWER switch to the “ON” position.
  6. The driver is installed automatically.
  7. Click [OK] in the “SetupInf” dialog box.
    *If a message recommends that you restart the operating system, do as directed, then proceed to the next step.
  8. See “Before You Begin,” to perform all settings required for accessing the G-70. The G-70 cannot be used unless these settings are made.
  9. *If the G-70 does not respond after you have connected it to your computer, see “Troubleshooting.”

Before You Begin

Switch to the G-70’s USB-MIDI mode

  1. Press the [MENU] button, followed by the [MIDI] field.
  2. On the “MIDI” display page, press the OUTPUT [USB] field to activate the G-70’s USB port for MIDI communication.
  3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main page.
  4. Input/output device settings for your application

    In the application(s) that you intend to use, specify the MIDI device it/they should use. (Refer to the owner’s manual of your application.)

    *If the G-70 is not among the devices you can select, see “Troubleshooting.”
    [MIDI OUT Devices]
        Roland G-70 MIDI OUT
     
    [MIDI IN Devices]
        Roland G-70 MIDI IN
     

    Settings For Windows Media Player

    1. Open the “Control Panel,” and double-click “Sounds and Multimedia.”
      *If the above icon is not displayed, click “view all Control Panel options.” in “Control Panel.”
    2. Click the “Audio” tab and in “MIDI Music Playback,” select “Roland G-70 MIDI OUT.”
      *If the above MIDI ports cannot be selected, see “Troubleshooting.”
    3. Click [OK].
    4. Open “Windows Media Player” or “Media Player,” select a MIDI file and play back the file.

    Changing The Settings

    Changing And Checking The Settings

    1. Before changing driver settings, be sure to quit all applications that use the G-70. This is unnecessary when you only want to check the settings.
    2. Open the “Control Panel,” and double-click “Roland G-70.”
      *If the above icon is not displayed, click “view all Control Panel options.” in “Control Panel.”
    3. The “Roland G-70 Driver Settings” dialog box appears.
    4. Change the settings, then click [OK]. If you only wanted to view the settings in effect, be sure to click [Cancel].
      *For details about these parameters, refer to “About the items in the Settings dialog box.”

    About the items in the Settings dialog box

    “Light Load” check box
    Normally, this box should not be checked.
    *The changes take effect after you switch the G-70 on/off.

    Reinstalling The Driver

    1. First delete the existing driver as described in “To uninstall.”
      *When you uninstall, the settings of the Setup dialog box are initialized. For details about these parameters, refer to “About the items in the Settings dialog box.”
    2. Install the driver as described in “Installation.”

    To Uninstall

    1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
      (except the keyboard and mouse)
    2. Double-click Uninstal.exe.
    3. The display indicates “This program uninstalls the Roland G-70 USB Driver installed”. Click [OK].
    4. The display indicates “Uninstallation completed”. Click [Yes]. Windows will restart.

    Troubleshooting

    Cannot install/uninstall/use the driver

     
    Was the driver installed correctly?
    If you can’t use the G-70 after installing the driver, some files may not have been installed correctly. See “Reinstalling The Driver”.
     
    Is the G-70 MIDI device name displayed?
    If the device name is not displayed, exit all applications that use the G-70, then switch the G-70 off and back on again.
    If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in “Reinstalling The Driver”.
     
    The “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears during the installation procedure.
    Use the following procedure to re-install the driver.
     
    1. Click [Cancel].
    2. Disconnect the USB cable from the G-70.
    3. Restart Windows.
    4. Install the driver as described in “Installation.”
     
    The installation according to the above procedure failed.
    It is also possible to install using the following procedure. Before doing so, however, you must delete all previously installed driver files.
     
    1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
      (except the keyboard and mouse)
    2. Exit all applications before launching the installation.
    3. Use a USB cable to connect the G-70 to your computer, then flip the G-70’s POWER switch to the “ON” position.
    1. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears. Select “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and click [Next].
    2. When the message “Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive, ---” appears, select “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.” and click [Next].
    3. When the message “Select the type of device from the list below ---” appears, click “Sound, video and game controllers”, then [Next].
    4. When the display asks “Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device. ---”, click [Have disk].
    5. The “Install From Disk” dialog box appears. Specify the folder that contains the driver under “Copy manufacturer's files from,” and click [OK]. Alternatively, click [Browse] to access the “Open” dialog box, move to the folder that contains the driver, and click [OK]. Then click [OK].
          Example) If the driver is in the “Me” folder of drive D, type “D:\Me.”
    6. When the “Select Device” dialog box appears, make sure that the “Roland G-70” model is selected and click [OK].
    7. When the message “Windows driver file search for the device” appears, click [Next]. The driver files are copied. Please wait until the operation is completed.
    8. Click [Finish].
    9. See “Before you begin,” to perform all settings required for accessing the G-70. The G-70 cannot be used unless these settings are made.

    Cannot select the G-70 device

    Was the driver installed correctly?
     
    Did the computer enter standby or sleep mode while the G-70 was connected and switched on?
    If the computer entered a standby or sleep mode while the G-70 was connected and switched on, it may not operate correctly. If this occurs, after resuming, first exit all applications that use the G-70, then switch the G-70 off and back on again.
     
    Was the USB cable disconnected and reconnected while the G-70 was in use, or did you switch the G-70 off and on again?
    If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the G-70 is in use, or if the G-70 is switched off and on again, it may stop operating correctly. If this occurs, exit all applications that use the G-70, then switch the G-70 off and back on again.
     
    On some computers, if the G-70 is connected while Windows starts up, the driver is not loaded correctly, which may cause USB communication problems between the computer and the G-70.
    If this occurs, switch off your computer, restart Windows, and finally switch on (or connect) the G-70.

    Cannot play back/record

    Was the driver installed correctly?
     
    Did you make the settings mentioned in “Before You begin” to enable the USB driver?
    The G-70 cannot be used unless these settings are made. See “Before you begin.”
     
    Did the computer switch to standby or sleep mode during playback or recording?
    If your computer selected standby or sleep mode during playback or recording, the G-70 can no longer communicate with the system. Exit all playback or recording applications, then switch the G-70 off and back on again.
     
    Did you switch the G-70 on/off or disconnect/reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording?
    If you switch the G-70 on/off or disconnect/reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording, the G-70 will no longer be able to play back or record. Stop playback or recording, then start it once again. If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that use the G-70, then turn the G-70 off and back on again.

    Part of the playback is wrong: e.g., notes stop prematurely, or some notes don’t sound at all

    Such problems may be solved by checking the “Light Load” box.
    If you wish to change or verify the settings, see “To change or verify settings.”
    *The changes take effect after you switch the G-70 on/off. Unless you experience problems, this box should not be checked.

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