Q124869: Configuring Sound Blaster Drivers Version 3.02 and 3.04
Article: Q124869
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1.0,1.0a,1991 edition,1992 edition,1993 edition,1994 edition,1995 edition,2.0,3.1,3.11
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Last Modified: 09-NOV-2001
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SUMMARY
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If you are using a Sound Blaster 16 sound card and version 3.02 or 3.04 of the
Sound Blaster 16 sound driver, there are two methods for changing the hardware
configuration HDMA and DMA settings:
- Double-click the Configuration icon in the Sound Blaster program group.
The Sound Blaster Configuration program will modify the Sndblst.drv section in
the System.ini file and the Autoexec.bat file. You will not be able to change
the DMA values through Control Panel/Drivers with version 3.02 or 3.04 of the
driver.
- Use the DIAGNOSE program located in the SB16 directory (run this program from
the MS-DOS prompt, after exiting Windows.)
NOTE: For information about changing the settings when using the Sound Blaster
driver version 4.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
Q136675 Changing SoundBlaster 16 HDMA Setting in Windows 95
MORE INFORMATION
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To change DMA and HDMA settings from Windows
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1. From the Sound Blaster program group, double-click the Configuration icon.
2. Click the down arrow next to High DMA Channel, and select DMA.
3. Click OK.
The Sound Blaster Configuration program will reboot the computer and restart
Windows. The new settings should now be in effect. If the Sound Blaster icon is
present in Windows 95 the instructions can be used. The MS-DOS instructions do
not work in the Windows 95 environment
NOTE: If the Sound Blaster Configuration icon is not in the Sound Blaster program
group, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q106549 Compressed Audio Doesn't Play on Sound Blaster Card
To change DMA and HDMA settings from MS-DOS
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1. At the MS-DOS prompt, switch to the SB16 directory.
2. Type "DIAGNOSE" (without the quotation marks), and press ENTER twice.
3. Select Base I/O Port, use the arrow keys to select Autoscan, and press ENTER.
4. Select MPU-401 MIDI Port, use the arrow keys to select Autoscan, and press
ENTER twice.
5. Select IRQ, use the arrow keys to select Current, and press ENTER.
6. Select Low DMA Channel, use the arrow keys to select Current, and press
ENTER.
7. Select High DMA Channel, use the arrow keys to select Low DMA, and press
ENTER.
8. Press F10 to update the system files.
The Diagnose program will reboot the computer. Configuration is now complete.
Early versions of the SB16 sound card use an MS-DOS program called Sbconfig.exe
to change DMA and HDMA. The latest versions use a Windows program called
Ctconfig.exe or a new MS-DOS program called Diagnose.exe. To start Ctconfig.exe,
use the Sbconfig icon located in the Sound Blaster program group.
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