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Q88324: SoundBlaster Version 2.0 Needs Updated Drivers

Article: Q88324
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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Creative Labs' SoundBlaster version 2.0 needs an updated driver to function
correctly in Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. These drivers are
available from Creative Labs technical support.

Windows 3.1 comes with drivers for SoundBlaster versions 1.0 and 1.5.

MORE INFORMATION
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SoundBlaster 1.0, 1.5, 2.0
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There are three versions of the SoundBlaster sound card: 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0. To
determine if you have a 2.0 version:

- Read the documentation that came with your SoundBlaster.

- Look at the back of the card; the 2.0 version has an extra line-in port in
  addition to the microphone-in and speaker-out ports found on version 1.5.

SoundBlaster Pro CP1330 and CP1600
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There are two versions of the SoundBlaster Pro sound card: CP1330 and the newer
CP1600. To determine which model you have:

- Look for the model numbers on the sound card.

- Look at the first four digits of the serial number, which are 1600 for the
  CP1600.

All the Windows 3.1 drivers for the SoundBlaster cards can be found on Creative
Labs' BBS. They are in self-extracting format. The files to be downloaded from
the Creative Labs BBS are as follows:

SoundBlaster Version(s)    Filename(s)  Bus type
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1.5 and 2.0                SBW31.EXE    ISA
1.5 and 2.0                SBW31M.EXE   MCA
PRO model CP1330           SBPW31.EXE   ISA
PRO model CP1600           SBP2W31.EXE  ISA

SoundBlaster and SoundBlaster PRO are manufactured by Creative Labs, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 2.0 PRO Sound blaster sndblst zip sbp mwin 3rdparty

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Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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