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... chapter shows you how to control the components on your system, Windows 95/98 automatically detects the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you have installed the card and switched on your card. It ... the Applications u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Playing Legacy Games You need device drivers to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 2-1 After you for the drivers. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! Installing Software in Windows 95/98 after installing your audio card. You...
... chapter shows you how to control the components on your system, Windows 95/98 automatically detects the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you have installed the card and switched on your card. It ... the Applications u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Playing Legacy Games You need device drivers to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 2-1 After you for the drivers. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! Installing Software in Windows 95/98 after installing your audio card. You...
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u If a dialog box similar to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive and select the drive. 2. If there is a Specify A Location check box, make sure it and wait ... Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. Click the Browse button and select the folder Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box where the Windows default driver option is selected and clear the other check boxes. 3. u If a message similar to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. u If the Install From Disk dialog box or...
u If a dialog box similar to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive and select the drive. 2. If there is a Specify A Location check box, make sure it and wait ... Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. Click the Browse button and select the folder Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box where the Windows default driver option is selected and clear the other check boxes. 3. u If a message similar to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. u If the Install From Disk dialog box or...
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... files are copied to install. 3. The required files are copied to install. 6. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the OK button, and then click the Finish button. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the OK button. 5. Click the Other Locations button. 2. However, an error message stating... otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. 4. The file is copied to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
... files are copied to install. 3. The required files are copied to install. 6. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the OK button, and then click the Finish button. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the OK button. 5. Click the Other Locations button. 2. However, an error message stating... otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. 4. The file is copied to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
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....DRV, click the Yes button to keep the files. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on page D-1. 2. If your CD...
....DRV, click the Yes button to keep the files. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on page D-1. 2. If your CD...
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...) on Creative Launcher. Figure 2-6: Creative Launcher. There is to click the right-most types of getting to the website is no need to play different media types. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Using Sound Blaster Live...
...) on Creative Launcher. Figure 2-6: Creative Launcher. There is to click the right-most types of getting to the website is no need to play different media types. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Using Sound Blaster Live...
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....EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of your CD-ROM drive. 2. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you think they have been corrupted. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where... update is the language of the software that you want to install. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98". 2-8 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 To do so: 1.
....EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of your CD-ROM drive. 2. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you think they have been corrupted. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where... update is the language of the software that you want to install. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98". 2-8 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 To do so: 1.
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... work with the game. It is not. Do not attempt to load SBEINIT.COM into high memory in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-3 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings The third statement runs the SBEINIT.COM driver. card with a memory manager, you will not be able to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE...NOEMS parameter to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. The installation program adds the following statements to use the SB Live! SBEINIT.COM is not present. In the rare case that the HIMEM.SYS...
... work with the game. It is not. Do not attempt to load SBEINIT.COM into high memory in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-3 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings The third statement runs the SBEINIT.COM driver. card with a memory manager, you will not be able to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE...NOEMS parameter to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. The installation program adds the following statements to use the SB Live! SBEINIT.COM is not present. In the rare case that the HIMEM.SYS...
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... a list of the Creative SB Live! Switch to your SB Live! Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized. Resource: Try using Port address 330. Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game Most MS-DOS-based games that provide sound have difficulty detecting the SB Live! The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be...
... a list of the Creative SB Live! Switch to your SB Live! Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized. Resource: Try using Port address 330. Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game Most MS-DOS-based games that provide sound have difficulty detecting the SB Live! The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be...
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... for sound when they match the MIDI address in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-9 If...Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. Sound Blaster 4. These utilities require the SB Live! SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. Sound Blaster 16 2. Make sure that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/LAPC-1) as options, specify the choices in this order: 1. card includes a few MS-DOS utilities. DOS driver...Sound Blaster Pro 3. Often these as an option. Be sure to switch back to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live...
... for sound when they match the MIDI address in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-9 If...Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. Sound Blaster 4. These utilities require the SB Live! SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. Sound Blaster 16 2. Make sure that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/LAPC-1) as options, specify the choices in this order: 1. card includes a few MS-DOS utilities. DOS driver...Sound Blaster Pro 3. Often these as an option. Be sure to switch back to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live...
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... an audio card from your computer as Administrator. Windows is trying to match the drivers to your card and the other device are set to use the same I/O address. Troubleshooting D-7 To resolve I/O conflicts, change the resource settings of Windows 95/98. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Restart your system using Device Manager in...
... an audio card from your computer as Administrator. Windows is trying to match the drivers to your card and the other device are set to use the same I/O address. Troubleshooting D-7 To resolve I/O conflicts, change the resource settings of Windows 95/98. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Restart your system using Device Manager in...