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... v Document Conventions v 1 Installing Audio Card and Related Hardware To install the card 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 ... Addresses A-2 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines A-3 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels A-3 Understanding the Environment Variables 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...
... v Document Conventions v 1 Installing Audio Card and Related Hardware To install the card 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 ... Addresses A-2 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines A-3 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels A-3 Understanding the Environment Variables 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...
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... you for the next message to control the components on your card. After you have installed the card and switched on your audio card. Installing Software in Windows 95 after installing your system, Windows 95 automatically detects the components, and either installs the drivers or prompts you how to install the audio software in...
... you for the next message to control the components on your card. After you have installed the card and switched on your audio card. Installing Software in Windows 95 after installing your system, Windows 95 automatically detects the components, and either installs the drivers or prompts you how to install the audio software in...
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... is NOT available. 2-2 Installing Software in which the Windows default driver option is available. If you are prompted for the Windows 95 installation diskette or CD-ROM, insert it into a drive and click the OK button. ... option, and then click the OK button. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears, click the second option, and then click the OK button. Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in Windows 95 u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-2 appears: If the device detected is Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller: •...
... is NOT available. 2-2 Installing Software in which the Windows default driver option is available. If you are prompted for the Windows 95 installation diskette or CD-ROM, insert it into a drive and click the OK button. ... option, and then click the OK button. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears, click the second option, and then click the OK button. Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in Windows 95 u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-2 appears: If the device detected is Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller: •...
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...drive. 2. u If the Install From Disk dialog box appears, and If your package comes with a Drivers Disk: • Insert it , select the folder \WIN95\Language\DRIVERS, where Language is the language of the driver. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-4 appears, click the Next button, and follow the ...instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the software that you cannot find it into your hard disk. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of installation. Click the Browse button and look for a .INF file in Windows 95 2-3 Click the OK ...
...drive. 2. u If the Install From Disk dialog box appears, and If your package comes with a Drivers Disk: • Insert it , select the folder \WIN95\Language\DRIVERS, where Language is the language of the driver. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-4 appears, click the Next button, and follow the ...instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the software that you cannot find it into your hard disk. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of installation. Click the Browse button and look for a .INF file in Windows 95 2-3 Click the OK ...
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... the card's sound and music output.) 3. Testing the Installation To test the installation 1. Follow the instructions on page A-7), your audio card. Type DIAGNOSE and press . (This test program checks the resources used by your audio card and displays a menu to install the low-level DOS device drivers under...be due to the directory containing your directory path is recommended that you can bypass loading these drivers. The directory name may be VIBRA16. 2. For example, if your audio card's software. At the DOS prompt, change the settings of your system will load them into...
... the card's sound and music output.) 3. Testing the Installation To test the installation 1. Follow the instructions on page A-7), your audio card. Type DIAGNOSE and press . (This test program checks the resources used by your audio card and displays a menu to install the low-level DOS device drivers under...be due to the directory containing your directory path is recommended that you can bypass loading these drivers. The directory name may be VIBRA16. 2. For example, if your audio card's software. At the DOS prompt, change the settings of your system will load them into...
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...down the key when the message "Starting MS-DOS..." Create a session with settings that load the drivers into memory. Release the key only when you do not want to load these drivers, select another session without them at system bootup. (Refer to your MS-DOS 6.x documentation for ... on how to create multiple boot sessions.) To use MS-DOS 6.x's multiple boot sessions feature. Using Memory Managers To bypass loading of low-level device drivers 1. Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x 3-3 Alternatively, you can use a memory manager u If you are using MS-DOS 6.x, run MEMMAKER. (For...
...down the key when the message "Starting MS-DOS..." Create a session with settings that load the drivers into memory. Release the key only when you do not want to load these drivers, select another session without them at system bootup. (Refer to your MS-DOS 6.x documentation for ... on how to create multiple boot sessions.) To use MS-DOS 6.x's multiple boot sessions feature. Using Memory Managers To bypass loading of low-level device drivers 1. Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x 3-3 Alternatively, you can use a memory manager u If you are using MS-DOS 6.x, run MEMMAKER. (For...
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...program adds the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file. The drivers are low-level device drivers that require these low-level drivers. This command adds the required statements to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE= C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 DEVICE= C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS The... directory name SB16 may be VIBRA16 and the driver name CTSB16.SYS may be VIBRA16.SYS in the Windows directory with the resource settings ...
...program adds the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file. The drivers are low-level device drivers that require these low-level drivers. This command adds the required statements to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE= C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 DEVICE= C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS The... directory name SB16 may be VIBRA16 and the driver name CTSB16.SYS may be VIBRA16.SYS in the Windows directory with the resource settings ...
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...The MIDI output from the games is selected. For more information, refer to play music from the audio card. Restart your audio software directory. Changing Audio Card Settings B-3 Launch your card can still play wavetable music from such software by using the 4-operator synthesizer chip. Double-click the ...enable the feature, make sure that have not been designed to be updated. To enable or disable full-duplex in your system for the drivers to use the wavetable synthesis features on page B-2. 2. In DOS/Windows 3.1x, you must install the DOS AWEUTIL utility for the ...
...The MIDI output from the games is selected. For more information, refer to play music from the audio card. Restart your audio software directory. Changing Audio Card Settings B-3 Launch your card can still play wavetable music from such software by using the 4-operator synthesizer chip. Double-click the ...enable the feature, make sure that have not been designed to be updated. To enable or disable full-duplex in your system for the drivers to use the wavetable synthesis features on page B-2. 2. In DOS/Windows 3.1x, you must install the DOS AWEUTIL utility for the ...
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... not be transferred through the Low DMA channel. When you set your audio card's Windows applications. Solution Check the SYSTEM.INI file. Problem Cause Solution System hangs or reboots during the 16-bit digitized sound test, but it works fine during High DMA transfers. Run the Plug and...you will then be included in main memory and cause the system to transfer 16-bit data. High DMA transfers on the motherboard does not function properly during the 8-bit test. Cause One or more of the sound drivers might encounter when in Program Manager, click Run. 2. To do so: ...
... not be transferred through the Low DMA channel. When you set your audio card's Windows applications. Solution Check the SYSTEM.INI file. Problem Cause Solution System hangs or reboots during the 16-bit digitized sound test, but it works fine during High DMA transfers. Run the Plug and...you will then be included in main memory and cause the system to transfer 16-bit data. High DMA transfers on the motherboard does not function properly during the 8-bit test. Cause One or more of the sound drivers might encounter when in Program Manager, click Run. 2. To do so: ...
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...be different in your card and the other device are missing, run SETUP in the [sndblst.drv] section may occur if your system. SETUP rewrites SYSTEM.INI to set to Sound Blaster SB32 and the AWE line of the statements are set up the drivers and the Windows applications.... Troubleshooting C-5 Resolving Hardware Conflicts Hardware conflicts occur when two or more of audio cards. Make sure that the following statements are ...
...be different in your card and the other device are missing, run SETUP in the [sndblst.drv] section may occur if your system. SETUP rewrites SYSTEM.INI to set to Sound Blaster SB32 and the AWE line of the statements are set up the drivers and the Windows applications.... Troubleshooting C-5 Resolving Hardware Conflicts Hardware conflicts occur when two or more of audio cards. Make sure that the following statements are ...
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... Microsoft Internet Explorer, you need the following ready: 2. This is usually not required as the Service Provider may automatically assign one to install the required drivers when prompted. 3. u Your password. This is required by some Internet Service Providers. b. Your Internet mail server.
... Microsoft Internet Explorer, you need the following ready: 2. This is usually not required as the Service Provider may automatically assign one to install the required drivers when prompted. 3. u Your password. This is required by some Internet Service Providers. b. Your Internet mail server.
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... click Next. 6. Ensure that the User Proxy Server box is made of Service Provider and click Next. 9. Click Next to install files and driver to install the required drivers. 8. b. Click Start on the taskbar. Setting Up the Dialing and Service Provider Information To set up your choice and click Next. 7. If you...
... click Next. 6. Ensure that the User Proxy Server box is made of Service Provider and click Next. 9. Click Next to install files and driver to install the required drivers. 8. b. Click Start on the taskbar. Setting Up the Dialing and Service Provider Information To set up your choice and click Next. 7. If you...
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... respectively. 2 This CTCM statement will be placed before these device drivers try to complete the installation. If you have installed CTCM. Installing CTCM & CTCU To install Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) and Creative PnP Configuration Utility (CTCU) in your system. Follow the instructions ... configuration manager in DOS/Windows 3.1x: 1. Load the installation CD-ROM into your Creative PnP cards will be configured 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...
... respectively. 2 This CTCM statement will be placed before these device drivers try to complete the installation. If you have installed CTCM. Installing CTCM & CTCU To install Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) and Creative PnP Configuration Utility (CTCU) in your system. Follow the instructions ... configuration manager in DOS/Windows 3.1x: 1. Load the installation CD-ROM into your Creative PnP cards will be configured 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...
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.... CTCU will run in Windows 3.1x. 2. After the installation, CTCM and CTCU will scan for and configure any unconfigured Creative PnP cards. You can work , please read the sections "Using CTCM" on page 3 and "Using CTCU" on how the CTCM and CTCU...your system. Just make sure that calls the other configuration manager. 3 It will configure your Creative PnP card(s) and update the BLASTER environment variable if it detects a Creative audio card in your Creative and Windows drivers. The default directory is placed AFTER the statement that the statement which invokes CTCM in the...
.... CTCU will run in Windows 3.1x. 2. After the installation, CTCM and CTCU will scan for and configure any unconfigured Creative PnP cards. You can work , please read the sections "Using CTCM" on page 3 and "Using CTCU" on how the CTCM and CTCU...your system. Just make sure that calls the other configuration manager. 3 It will configure your Creative PnP card(s) and update the BLASTER environment variable if it detects a Creative audio card in your Creative and Windows drivers. The default directory is placed AFTER the statement that the statement which invokes CTCM in the...
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... run in silent mode. The CTCU Interface When you do not use the /S switch, CTCU will simply update the parameters required by the Creative drivers. Parameter /S /W Description Notifies CTCU to run CTCU in full-screen mode, you to move around and select an item or action in ... following way: CTCU /S /W= where is the directory where your mouse or keyboard to enter the name of your Windows drivers in the following sections: u PnP Cards section u Legacy Cards section u System Devices section u PCI Devices section You can be found. This means that CTCU will prompt you can...
... run in silent mode. The CTCU Interface When you do not use the /S switch, CTCU will simply update the parameters required by the Creative drivers. Parameter /S /W Description Notifies CTCU to run CTCU in full-screen mode, you to move around and select an item or action in ... following way: CTCU /S /W= where is the directory where your mouse or keyboard to enter the name of your Windows drivers in the following sections: u PnP Cards section u Legacy Cards section u System Devices section u PCI Devices section You can be found. This means that CTCU will prompt you can...
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...PnP System BIOS The PnP system BIOS is the lowest level of your card before it can work properly in a PC. It can now work : u PnP System BIOS u PnP Operating System u PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities The PnP BIOS specification went through several revisions. As a result...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 support PnP cards on its own, with or without such "user intervention". So, there are to provide information on the resource settings ...
...PnP System BIOS The PnP system BIOS is the lowest level of your card before it can work properly in a PC. It can now work : u PnP System BIOS u PnP Operating System u PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities The PnP BIOS specification went through several revisions. As a result...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 support PnP cards on its own, with or without such "user intervention". So, there are to provide information on the resource settings ...
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...used by the hardware settings of this new legacy card, Windows 95 may be introduced by the PnP configuration driver to install a PnP configuration driver and a PnP configuration utility. Currently, a generic set of a PnP operating system. PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities If you do not have a PnP ...view, enter or change the resource settings of all your system and allocate other drivers or applications that Windows 95 can find in your system devices and legacy cards, configures PnP cards, and provides relevant configuration information to run the "Add New Hardware" wizard in ...
...used by the hardware settings of this new legacy card, Windows 95 may be introduced by the PnP configuration driver to install a PnP configuration driver and a PnP configuration utility. Currently, a generic set of a PnP operating system. PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities If you do not have a PnP ...view, enter or change the resource settings of all your system and allocate other drivers or applications that Windows 95 can find in your system devices and legacy cards, configures PnP cards, and provides relevant configuration information to run the "Add New Hardware" wizard in ...
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... 3.1x system does not have developed a DOS-based PnP configuration driver and utility for the DOS/Windows 3.1x environment. They are called Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) and Creative PnP Configuration Utility (CTCU). It may encounter one of system devices and non-Creative PnP cards 14 However, due to the compatibility problem mentioned earlier (please...
... 3.1x system does not have developed a DOS-based PnP configuration driver and utility for the DOS/Windows 3.1x environment. They are called Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) and Creative PnP Configuration Utility (CTCU). It may encounter one of system devices and non-Creative PnP cards 14 However, due to the compatibility problem mentioned earlier (please...
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... like DOS/Windows 3.1x and do not have any DOS device drivers (e.g., SBIDE.SYS or CTSB16.SYS) loaded. You may need to try a few combinations until you need to use CTCU to reconfigure the card. You need to run CTCM to configure your PC, and then run CTCM to enter the resource... the conflict. This can be tedious, but it can get the resource settings of resources for configuring all the legacy and PnP cards, and system devices in your new Creative PnP card. Why Use CTCM and CTCU? It works with or without PnP BIOS or ICM. If the PnP BIOS or ICM did...
... like DOS/Windows 3.1x and do not have any DOS device drivers (e.g., SBIDE.SYS or CTSB16.SYS) loaded. You may need to try a few combinations until you need to use CTCU to reconfigure the card. You need to run CTCM to configure your PC, and then run CTCM to enter the resource... the conflict. This can be tedious, but it can get the resource settings of resources for configuring all the legacy and PnP cards, and system devices in your new Creative PnP card. Why Use CTCM and CTCU? It works with or without PnP BIOS or ICM. If the PnP BIOS or ICM did...
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... configuration manager) in page 4. 16 Common Questions and Answers This section gives the answers to some settings that would conflict with those of existing legacy cards. Question Answer What should I cannot configure my Creative PnP card using ICM? Which one should I do not have a PnP operating system or a PnP configuration driver and utility, it may...
... configuration manager) in page 4. 16 Common Questions and Answers This section gives the answers to some settings that would conflict with those of existing legacy cards. Question Answer What should I cannot configure my Creative PnP card using ICM? Which one should I do not have a PnP operating system or a PnP configuration driver and utility, it may...
