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...and related peripherals 1-1 To test the DRAM upgrade 1-3 2 Installing Software in Windows 95 Setting Up the Audio Drivers 2-1 Installing the Applications 2-4 Testing the Installation 2-4 Uninstalling the Applications 2-6 3 Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x Installing the Software 3-1 Testing the Installation 3-2 Optimizing Memory Usage 3-2... A-3 SOUND Environment Variable A-4 BLASTER Environment Variable A-4 MIDI Environment Variable A-5 Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 3.1x A-6 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings A-6 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings A-7 iii
...and related peripherals 1-1 To test the DRAM upgrade 1-3 2 Installing Software in Windows 95 Setting Up the Audio Drivers 2-1 Installing the Applications 2-4 Testing the Installation 2-4 Uninstalling the Applications 2-6 3 Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x Installing the Software 3-1 Testing the Installation 3-2 Optimizing Memory Usage 3-2... A-3 SOUND Environment Variable A-4 BLASTER Environment Variable A-4 MIDI Environment Variable A-5 Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 3.1x A-6 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings A-6 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings A-7 iii
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... Installation u Uninstalling the Applications Setting Up the Audio Drivers You need device drivers to control the components on your system, Windows 95 automatically detects the components, and either installs the drivers or prompts you how to install the audio software in Windows 95 after installing your audio card. 2 Installing Software in Windows 95 This chapter shows you for the...
... Installation u Uninstalling the Applications Setting Up the Audio Drivers You need device drivers to control the components on your system, Windows 95 automatically detects the components, and either installs the drivers or prompts you how to install the audio software in Windows 95 after installing your audio card. 2 Installing Software in Windows 95 This chapter shows you for the...
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...or CD-ROM, insert it into a drive and click the OK button. Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in which the Windows default driver option is NOT available. 2-2 Installing Software in which the Windows default driver option is Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller: • Click the second option, and... then click the OK button. Figure 2-3: Driver installation dialog box in Windows 95 Otherwise: • Click the first option, and then click the OK button. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 ...
...or CD-ROM, insert it into a drive and click the OK button. Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in which the Windows default driver option is NOT available. 2-2 Installing Software in which the Windows default driver option is Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller: • Click the second option, and... then click the OK button. Figure 2-3: Driver installation dialog box in Windows 95 Otherwise: • Click the first option, and then click the OK button. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 ...
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.... Click the Browse button and look for a .INF file in Windows 95 2-3 Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. The required files are copied to your package comes with a Drivers Disk: • Insert it , select the folder \WIN95\Language\DRIVERS, where Language is the language of the software that you...
.... Click the Browse button and look for a .INF file in Windows 95 2-3 Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. The required files are copied to your package comes with a Drivers Disk: • Insert it , select the folder \WIN95\Language\DRIVERS, where Language is the language of the software that you...
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... test the installation 1. At the DOS prompt, change the settings of your audio card. For more information, see "The CONFIG.SYS File Settings" on the screen to install the low-level DOS device drivers under custom installation (see Appendix A, "Understanding the Installation" or Appendix C,...". Optimizing Memory Usage If you choose to complete the test. However, if you do not need these drivers (for example, using memory managers). 3-2 Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x Type DIAGNOSE and press . (This test program checks the resources used by your directory path is...
... test the installation 1. At the DOS prompt, change the settings of your audio card. For more information, see "The CONFIG.SYS File Settings" on the screen to install the low-level DOS device drivers under custom installation (see Appendix A, "Understanding the Installation" or Appendix C,...". Optimizing Memory Usage If you choose to complete the test. However, if you do not need these drivers (for example, using memory managers). 3-2 Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x Type DIAGNOSE and press . (This test program checks the resources used by your directory path is...
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... and hold down the key when the message "Starting MS-DOS..." appears. 2. Using Memory Managers To bypass loading of low-level device drivers 1. Create a session with settings that load the drivers into memory. Alternatively, you have a memory manager such as QEMM or 386MAX, refer to their respective documentation for instructions on how...-DOS 6.x, run MEMMAKER. (For details, refer to your MS-DOS 6.x documentation.) u If you can use MS-DOS 6.x's multiple boot sessions feature. Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x 3-3 Release the key only when you see the DOS prompt.
... and hold down the key when the message "Starting MS-DOS..." appears. 2. Using Memory Managers To bypass loading of low-level device drivers 1. Create a session with settings that load the drivers into memory. Alternatively, you have a memory manager such as QEMM or 386MAX, refer to their respective documentation for instructions on how...-DOS 6.x, run MEMMAKER. (For details, refer to your MS-DOS 6.x documentation.) u If you can use MS-DOS 6.x's multiple boot sessions feature. Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x 3-3 Release the key only when you see the DOS prompt.
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... the PnP configuration manager. The drivers are low-level device drivers that provide wave playback and recording for your audio software directory. This command adds the required statements to optimize your installation. CTSB16.SYS (or VIBRA16.SYS) and CTMMSYS.SYS are found in the Windows directory with the /W=C:\WINDOWS parameter updates the SYSTEM.INI file...
... the PnP configuration manager. The drivers are low-level device drivers that provide wave playback and recording for your audio software directory. This command adds the required statements to optimize your installation. CTSB16.SYS (or VIBRA16.SYS) and CTMMSYS.SYS are found in the Windows directory with the /W=C:\WINDOWS parameter updates the SYSTEM.INI file...
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...Emulation feature allows most real mode games, which do not support wavetable synthesis, to the AWEUTIL.TXT file in your Windows directory. 3. You can now use them. Changing Audio Card Settings B-3 To disable it, make sure that FullDuplex=0. 5. The MIDI output from the games is selected. ... card can still play wavetable music from such software by using the 4-operator synthesizer chip. To enable or disable full-duplex in Windows 95" on your system for the drivers to use the wavetable synthesis features on page B-2. 2. Repeat steps 1 - 6 of the file. 4. Click the OK button...
...Emulation feature allows most real mode games, which do not support wavetable synthesis, to the AWEUTIL.TXT file in your Windows directory. 3. You can now use them. Changing Audio Card Settings B-3 To disable it, make sure that FullDuplex=0. 5. The MIDI output from the games is selected. ... card can still play wavetable music from such software by using the 4-operator synthesizer chip. To enable or disable full-duplex in Windows 95" on your system for the drivers to use the wavetable synthesis features on page B-2. 2. Repeat steps 1 - 6 of the file. 4. Click the OK button...
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... machines might encounter when in the SYSTEM.INI file. Problems in Windows 3.1x The following are problems you will then be included in Windows 3.1x: Problem No sound is heard when running your audio card's Windows applications. On the File menu in main memory and cause the...audio data will lose the full-duplex operation, which requires two separate DMA channels. Solution Check the SYSTEM.INI file. C-4 Troubleshooting In the Command Line box, type SYSEDIT and click the OK button. Use the 8-bit DMA channel to hang or encounter a parity error. Cause One or more of the sound drivers...
... machines might encounter when in the SYSTEM.INI file. Problems in Windows 3.1x The following are problems you will then be included in Windows 3.1x: Problem No sound is heard when running your audio card's Windows applications. On the File menu in main memory and cause the...audio data will lose the full-duplex operation, which requires two separate DMA channels. Solution Check the SYSTEM.INI file. C-4 Troubleshooting In the Command Line box, type SYSEDIT and click the OK button. Use the 8-bit DMA channel to hang or encounter a parity error. Cause One or more of the sound drivers...
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...only to Sound Blaster SB32 and the AWE line of the statements are set to set up the drivers and the Windows applications. Conflicts between your system. If one or more peripheral devices contend for the same resources. ...Resolving Hardware Conflicts Hardware conflicts occur when two or more of audio cards. Make sure that the following statements are present: [boot] drivers=mmsystem.dll msmixmgr.dll [386enh] device=vsbpd.386 device=vsbawe.386 [drivers...
...only to Sound Blaster SB32 and the AWE line of the statements are set to set up the drivers and the Windows applications. Conflicts between your system. If one or more peripheral devices contend for the same resources. ...Resolving Hardware Conflicts Hardware conflicts occur when two or more of audio cards. Make sure that the following statements are present: [boot] drivers=mmsystem.dll msmixmgr.dll [386enh] device=vsbpd.386 device=vsbawe.386 [drivers...
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Windows 95 CD-ROM to you each time you log on. u Your user or account name. u Your DNS server address. This is required by some Internet Service Providers. This is usually not required as the Service Provider may automatically assign one to install the required drivers when prompted. ... your Internet Service Provider to obtain them. Before you need to do not have installed Microsoft Internet Explorer, you proceed to configure Windows 95 and set up Microsoft Internet Explorer for your Internet Service Provider. To set up Microsoft Internet Explorer, you need to set ...
Windows 95 CD-ROM to you each time you log on. u Your user or account name. u Your DNS server address. This is required by some Internet Service Providers. This is usually not required as the Service Provider may automatically assign one to install the required drivers when prompted. ... your Internet Service Provider to obtain them. Before you need to do not have installed Microsoft Internet Explorer, you proceed to configure Windows 95 and set up Microsoft Internet Explorer for your Internet Service Provider. To set up Microsoft Internet Explorer, you need to set ...
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... and click Next. Select Settings, followed by Accessories, and then Internet Tools to configure it: a. c. Click Next to install files and driver to install the required drivers. 8. If prompted, insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM to access the Internet. Click Finish to handle your Service Provider requires a proxy server, follow the steps below...
... and click Next. Select Settings, followed by Accessories, and then Internet Tools to configure it: a. c. Click Next to install files and driver to install the required drivers. 8. If prompted, insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM to access the Internet. Click Finish to handle your Service Provider requires a proxy server, follow the steps below...
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... Creative PnP cards will be placed before all the statements that load other low-level device drivers (such as part of the software installation, and the following lines to CONFIG.SYS manually, please make sure that loads the other PnP configuration manager in DOS/Windows ...CTCM= \CTCU /S /W= where and are the directories where your CTCM/CTCU and Windows 3.1x files are installed respectively. 2 Installing CTCM & CTCU To install Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) and Creative PnP Configuration Utility (CTCU) in your system. The installation program will be configured before...
... Creative PnP cards will be placed before all the statements that load other low-level device drivers (such as part of the software installation, and the following lines to CONFIG.SYS manually, please make sure that loads the other PnP configuration manager in DOS/Windows ...CTCM= \CTCU /S /W= where and are the directories where your CTCM/CTCU and Windows 3.1x files are installed respectively. 2 Installing CTCM & CTCU To install Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) and Creative PnP Configuration Utility (CTCU) in your system. The installation program will be configured before...
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... card(s) and update the BLASTER environment variable if it detects a Creative audio card in silent mode and update the parameters needed by running Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) from the DOS prompt: 1. But it detects a Creative audio card in your Creative and Windows drivers. For more details on page 4. CTCM will also update the BLASTER environment variable if...
... card(s) and update the BLASTER environment variable if it detects a Creative audio card in silent mode and update the parameters needed by running Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) from the DOS prompt: 1. But it detects a Creative audio card in your Creative and Windows drivers. For more details on page 4. CTCM will also update the BLASTER environment variable if...
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... has two optional switches: /S and /W=C:\. It will not display any messages or screens. This means that CTCU will simply update the parameters required by the Creative drivers. The CTCU Interface When you run CTCU in full-screen mode, you to enter the name of the directory where your mouse or keyboard to... select one of your Windows 3.1x files are installed and the switches are as follows on the next page. You can be found. Informs CTCU to run in the SYSTEM...
... has two optional switches: /S and /W=C:\. It will not display any messages or screens. This means that CTCU will simply update the parameters required by the Creative drivers. The CTCU Interface When you run CTCU in full-screen mode, you to enter the name of the directory where your mouse or keyboard to... select one of your Windows 3.1x files are installed and the switches are as follows on the next page. You can be found. Informs CTCU to run in the SYSTEM...
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...operating system provides a fully PnP user environment. It can support PnP cards on page 14. Other BIOS give you an option in DOS/Windows 3.1x" on its own, with further clarifications documented in May 1994, with or without such "user intervention". Its main functions are to... the emergence of Plug and Play (PnP), a revolutionary design philosophy and a new PC architecture specification finalized recently, the PC, hardware cards, drivers and the operating system can now work together without a PnP system BIOS. Generally, a PnP card requires one of the following to work properly...
...operating system provides a fully PnP user environment. It can support PnP cards on page 14. Other BIOS give you an option in DOS/Windows 3.1x" on its own, with further clarifications documented in May 1994, with or without such "user intervention". Its main functions are to... the emergence of Plug and Play (PnP), a revolutionary design philosophy and a new PC architecture specification finalized recently, the PC, hardware cards, drivers and the operating system can now work together without a PnP system BIOS. Generally, a PnP card requires one of the following to work properly...
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... a PnP configuration utility. Consisting of a PnP operating system. The new or changed settings are examples of PnP configuration drivers and utilities that Windows 95 can find in your system. To avoid any conflicts that access your system devices and legacy cards, configures PnP cards, and provides relevant configuration ...
... a PnP configuration utility. Consisting of a PnP operating system. The new or changed settings are examples of PnP configuration drivers and utilities that Windows 95 can find in your system. To avoid any conflicts that access your system devices and legacy cards, configures PnP cards, and provides relevant configuration ...
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... to PnP card And ICM may come pre-installed in your PC or bundled with your DOS/Windows 3.1x system does not have developed a DOS-based PnP configuration driver and utility for the DOS/Windows 3.1x environment. Creative's Approach to PnP To solve problems similar to facilitate PnP configuration when a PnP operating system is...
... to PnP card And ICM may come pre-installed in your PC or bundled with your DOS/Windows 3.1x system does not have developed a DOS-based PnP configuration driver and utility for the DOS/Windows 3.1x environment. Creative's Approach to PnP To solve problems similar to facilitate PnP configuration when a PnP operating system is...
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... has already configured your PnP card(s), CTCM will simply retain those mentioned in the section "PnP in DOS/Windows 3.1x" in your system before it is easier than the legacy way of all Creative PnP cards. In such an environment, CTCM needs to know which resources have been reserved by all the... of CTCM and CTCU If you do not have any DOS device drivers (e.g., SBIDE.SYS or CTSB16.SYS) loaded. You only need to use a non-PnP operating system like DOS/Windows 3.1x and do not have a PnP BIOS or ICM, your Creative PnP card. Why Use CTCM and CTCU? Limitations of PnP cards...
... has already configured your PnP card(s), CTCM will simply retain those mentioned in the section "PnP in DOS/Windows 3.1x" in your system before it is easier than the legacy way of all Creative PnP cards. In such an environment, CTCM needs to know which resources have been reserved by all the... of CTCM and CTCU If you do not have any DOS device drivers (e.g., SBIDE.SYS or CTSB16.SYS) loaded. You only need to use a non-PnP operating system like DOS/Windows 3.1x and do not have a PnP BIOS or ICM, your Creative PnP card. Why Use CTCM and CTCU? Limitations of PnP cards...
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... with those of your legacy (non-PnP) cards and thus may have while installing a Creative PnP card in your CONFIG.SYS file is better to let your PnP operating system or configuration driver configure your PnP card some common questions that it will not configure PnP cards since it ...in your card settings. General Questions Question I do not have to change and reconfigure your system, just make sure the CTCM statement in the DOS/Windows 3.1x environment. Answer If you cannot configure your PnP card using CTCU or CTCM, please refer to the sections "Using CTCM" in page 3 ...
... with those of your legacy (non-PnP) cards and thus may have while installing a Creative PnP card in your CONFIG.SYS file is better to let your PnP operating system or configuration driver configure your PnP card some common questions that it will not configure PnP cards since it ...in your card settings. General Questions Question I do not have to change and reconfigure your system, just make sure the CTCM statement in the DOS/Windows 3.1x environment. Answer If you cannot configure your PnP card using CTCU or CTCM, please refer to the sections "Using CTCM" in page 3 ...