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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 appear. Installing Software in the sequence shown. Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of it and wait for the drivers. After you have installed the card and switched on your card. It consists of the following messages, which may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio...
... you for the next message to appear. Installing Software in the sequence shown. Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of it and wait for the drivers. After you have installed the card and switched on your card. It consists of the following messages, which may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio...
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... box similar to Figure 2-2 appears: If the device detected is available. Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in Windows 95 Figure 2-3: 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...
... box similar to Figure 2-2 appears: If the device detected is available. Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in Windows 95 Figure 2-3: 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...
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... look for a .INF file in Windows 95 2-3 Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. 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 software that you...
... look for a .INF file in Windows 95 2-3 Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. 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 software that you...
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...screen to change to let you do not need these drivers. Testing the Installation To test the installation 1. For example, if your audio card's software. Otherwise, it may also be due to install the low-level DOS device drivers under custom installation (see Appendix A, "Understanding the ... type C:\SB16 and press . Optimizing Memory Usage If you can bypass loading these drivers (for example, using memory managers). 3-2 Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x However, if you test the card's sound and music output.) 3. At the DOS prompt, change the settings of your system...
...screen to change to let you do not need these drivers. Testing the Installation To test the installation 1. For example, if your audio card's software. Otherwise, it may also be due to install the low-level DOS device drivers under custom installation (see Appendix A, "Understanding the ... type C:\SB16 and press . Optimizing Memory Usage If you can bypass loading these drivers (for example, using memory managers). 3-2 Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x However, if you test the card's sound and music output.) 3. At the DOS prompt, change the settings of your system...
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... 386MAX, refer to create multiple boot sessions.) To use MS-DOS 6.x's multiple boot sessions feature. If you do not want to load these drivers, select another session without them at system bootup. (Refer to your MS-DOS 6.x documentation.) u If you see the DOS prompt. Installing ...Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x 3-3 appears. 2. Using Memory Managers To bypass loading of low-level device drivers 1. During system startup, press and hold down the key when the message "Starting MS-DOS..." Alternatively, you can use a memory manager u If you ...
... 386MAX, refer to create multiple boot sessions.) To use MS-DOS 6.x's multiple boot sessions feature. If you do not want to load these drivers, select another session without them at system bootup. (Refer to your MS-DOS 6.x documentation.) u If you see the DOS prompt. Installing ...Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x 3-3 appears. 2. Using Memory Managers To bypass loading of low-level device drivers 1. During system startup, press and hold down the key when the message "Starting MS-DOS..." Alternatively, you can use a memory manager u If you ...
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... A-7 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 from the PnP...
... A-7 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 from the PnP...
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...card. Double-click the file. Save the file. 6. Repeat steps 1 - 6 of the file. 4. To enable full-duplex, make sure that the Allow Full-Duplex Operation check box is directed to play music from the games is selected. In DOS/Windows 3.1x, you must install the DOS AWEUTIL utility for the drivers...=1. You can now use the wavetable synthesis features on page B-2. 2. To disable it, make sure that FullDuplex=0. 5. Changing Audio Card Settings B-3 Click the OK button. Enabling/Disabling MPU-401 MIDI Emulation The MPU-401 MIDI Emulation feature allows most real mode games,...
...card. Double-click the file. Save the file. 6. Repeat steps 1 - 6 of the file. 4. To enable full-duplex, make sure that the Allow Full-Duplex Operation check box is directed to play music from the games is selected. In DOS/Windows 3.1x, you must install the DOS AWEUTIL utility for the drivers...=1. You can now use the wavetable synthesis features on page B-2. 2. To disable it, make sure that FullDuplex=0. 5. Changing Audio Card Settings B-3 Click the OK button. Enabling/Disabling MPU-401 MIDI Emulation The MPU-401 MIDI Emulation feature allows most real mode games,...
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... are problems you will then be transferred through the Low DMA channel. When you set your audio card's Windows applications. Problem Cause Solution System hangs or reboots during the 16-bit digitized sound test, but it works fine during High DMA transfers. Problems in the SYSTEM.INI file. On ...some machines, the DMA controller on such machines might corrupt the data in main memory and cause the system to transfer 16-bit data. Cause One or more of the sound drivers might encounter when in Program Manager, click Run. 2. To do so: 1. Your system's motherboard cannot handle...
... are problems you will then be transferred through the Low DMA channel. When you set your audio card's Windows applications. Problem Cause Solution System hangs or reboots during the 16-bit digitized sound test, but it works fine during High DMA transfers. Problems in the SYSTEM.INI file. On ...some machines, the DMA controller on such machines might corrupt the data in main memory and cause the system to transfer 16-bit data. Cause One or more of the sound drivers might encounter when in Program Manager, click Run. 2. To do so: 1. Your system's motherboard cannot handle...
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...may 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 Make sure that the following statements are present: [boot] drivers=mmsystem.dll msmixmgr.dll [386enh] device=vsbpd.386 device=...
...may 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 Make sure that the following statements are present: [boot] drivers=mmsystem.dll msmixmgr.dll [386enh] device=vsbpd.386 device=...
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... would need to do not have installed Microsoft Internet Explorer, you need to handle your Internet Service Provider. b. Before you proceed to install the required drivers when prompted. 3. Windows 95 CD-ROM to set up Microsoft Internet Explorer, get the following additional information: a. u Your password. u Your proxy server and port number...
... would need to do not have installed Microsoft Internet Explorer, you need to handle your Internet Service Provider. b. Before you proceed to install the required drivers when prompted. 3. Windows 95 CD-ROM to set up Microsoft Internet Explorer, get the following additional information: a. u Your password. u Your proxy server and port number...
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... set up your Internet Service Provider and click Next. 10. Select "Connect using my phone line" and click Next. 6. Click Next to install files and driver to Connect" dialog box. 5. Enter your e-mail address and Internet mail server and click Next. The address is checked. 3 Click Next in the Exchange ...Internet mail. Click Start on the taskbar. You will be prompted to select whether you have chosen to let Microsoft Exchange to install the required drivers. 8. e. Under "Setup Options" choose "Manual" and click Next. 4. Select Programs, followed by Control Panel.
... set up your Internet Service Provider and click Next. 10. Select "Connect using my phone line" and click Next. 6. Click Next to install files and driver to Connect" dialog box. 5. Enter your e-mail address and Internet mail server and click Next. The address is checked. 3 Click Next in the Exchange ...Internet mail. Click Start on the taskbar. You will be prompted to select whether you have chosen to let Microsoft Exchange to install the required drivers. 8. e. Under "Setup Options" choose "Manual" and click Next. 4. Select Programs, followed by Control Panel.
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... the instructions on the screen to use them. The installation program will be placed before these device drivers try to complete the installation. CTCM is placed after the statement (if any) that your Creative PnP cards will also add the following line added to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=\CTCM.EXE where is...
... the instructions on the screen to use them. The installation program will be placed before these device drivers try to complete the installation. CTCM is placed after the statement (if any) that your Creative PnP cards will also add the following line added to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=\CTCM.EXE where is...
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...configure your Creative PnP card(s) and update the BLASTER environment variable if it detects a Creative audio card in your system. Change to configure a Creative PnP card again. CTCM will be invoked each time you boot your CTCM files. CTCM will also update the BLASTER environment variable... scan for and configure any unconfigured Creative PnP cards. Using CTCM After booting your system, you are in your Creative and Windows drivers. Type CTCM and press . But it detects a Creative audio card in the system. CTCM configures Creative PnP cards only. For more details on page...
...configure your Creative PnP card(s) and update the BLASTER environment variable if it detects a Creative audio card in your system. Change to configure a Creative PnP card again. CTCM will be invoked each time you boot your CTCM files. CTCM will also update the BLASTER environment variable... scan for and configure any unconfigured Creative PnP cards. Using CTCM After booting your system, you are in your Creative and Windows drivers. Type CTCM and press . But it detects a Creative audio card in the system. CTCM configures Creative PnP cards only. For more details on page...
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... Figure 1). You can type it in full-screen mode, you do not use the /S switch, CTCU will simply update the parameters required by the Creative drivers. Informs CTCU to select one of your Windows 3.1x files are installed and the switches are as follows on the next page. The CTCU Interface...Windows files can pull down the menu to update the PnP hardware information of the following way: CTCU /S /W= where is the directory where your Windows drivers in silent mode. It will run in the SYSTEM.INI file. The CTCU command has two optional switches: /S and /W=C:\. If you run CTCU ...
... Figure 1). You can type it in full-screen mode, you do not use the /S switch, CTCU will simply update the parameters required by the Creative drivers. Informs CTCU to select one of your Windows 3.1x files are installed and the switches are as follows on the next page. The CTCU Interface...Windows files can pull down the menu to update the PnP hardware information of the following way: CTCU /S /W= where is the directory where your Windows drivers in silent mode. It will run in the SYSTEM.INI file. The CTCU command has two optional switches: /S and /W=C:\. If you run CTCU ...
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...with this specification. Generally, a PnP card requires one 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 support PnP cards on your card before it can work together without a... PnP system BIOS. Please refer to newly added PnP cards. 12 PnP System BIOS The PnP system BIOS is...
...with this specification. Generally, a PnP card requires one 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 support PnP cards on your card before it can work together without a... PnP system BIOS. Please refer to newly added PnP cards. 12 PnP System BIOS The PnP system BIOS is...
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... in the market for the first time, it will need to install a PnP configuration driver and utility to configure new PnP cards. PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities If you do not have a PnP operating system, you to new PnP cards. Currently, a generic set of a PnP operating system. Windows 95 is not a PnP operating system...
... in the market for the first time, it will need to install a PnP configuration driver and utility to configure new PnP cards. PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities If you do not have a PnP operating system, you to new PnP cards. Currently, a generic set of a PnP operating system. Windows 95 is not a PnP operating system...
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...configuration to configure 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. It configures Creative PnP cards only and provides configuration information to the note in the section "PnP Concepts" on page 12),... you may not be run from the DOS prompt. However, due to the compatibility problem mentioned earlier (please refer to other drivers or DOS applications...
...configuration to configure 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. It configures Creative PnP cards only and provides configuration information to the note in the section "PnP Concepts" on page 12),... you may not be run from the DOS prompt. However, due to the compatibility problem mentioned earlier (please refer to other drivers or DOS applications...
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...unlike ICM. In such an environment, CTCM needs to know which resources have been reserved by all the legacy and PnP cards, and system devices in your Creative PnP cards properly, due to incompatibility problems similar to those settings. 2. It works with or without PnP BIOS or ICM. But you... do not have any DOS device drivers (e.g., SBIDE.SYS or CTSB16.SYS) loaded. CTCM provides a consistent method for the Creative PnP card that works. You only need to run CTCM to use a non-PnP operating system like a software-...
...unlike ICM. In such an environment, CTCM needs to know which resources have been reserved by all the legacy and PnP cards, and system devices in your Creative PnP cards properly, due to incompatibility problems similar to those settings. 2. It works with or without PnP BIOS or ICM. But you... do not have any DOS device drivers (e.g., SBIDE.SYS or CTSB16.SYS) loaded. CTCM provides a consistent method for the Creative PnP card that works. You only need to run CTCM to use a non-PnP operating system like a software-...
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...details on using ICM, try removing ICM. Question Answer What should I cannot configure my Creative PnP card using ICM? Which one should I do not have while installing a Creative PnP card in page 4. 16 Answer No, you may have to remove ICM (or another configuration manager) in your PnP...or other Configuration Manager) Questions Question Must I have a PnP operating system or a PnP configuration driver and utility, it may not have access to the hardware setting information of existing legacy cards. If you have a PnP BIOS as well as a PnP operating system or a PnP ...
...details on using ICM, try removing ICM. Question Answer What should I cannot configure my Creative PnP card using ICM? Which one should I do not have while installing a Creative PnP card in page 4. 16 Answer No, you may have to remove ICM (or another configuration manager) in your PnP...or other Configuration Manager) Questions Question Must I have a PnP operating system or a PnP configuration driver and utility, it may not have access to the hardware setting information of existing legacy cards. If you have a PnP BIOS as well as a PnP operating system or a PnP ...