/*
Resource Configuration Program
for
Sound Blaster 16 Emulation
(Version 1.01)
Document Revision/Date : 0.05/09 September 1998
Copyright 1998.(c) Creative Technology Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
*/
1. OBJECTIVE
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Use SBESET.EXE to manually configure SB resources or
disable SB Emulation. By default, SB Emulation in DOS follows
the Windows settings. For example, if you disable SB Emulation
in Windows, in the next boot to DOS SB Emulation in DOS
disabled. Under rare circumstances you may need to manually
reconfigure DOS SB Emulation, for example, if there is conflict
in DOS before it can boot to Windows.
2. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND USAGE
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SBESET.EXE is run from the command line. To set SBESET
values in the command line, at the DOS prompt, type the
SBESET command in a single line.
Its syntax is:
SBESET [-Axxx] [-Ix] [-Dx] [-Hx] [-Pxxx] [-Jxxx] [-dx] [-wx] [-c] [-?]
where square brackets [ ] denote optional parameters, and:
This
Parameter Specifies
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-Axxx SB interface's base I/O address.
Possible values: 220, 240, 260, 280.
-Ix IRQ line used by the audio interface.
Possible values: 5, 7, 9, 10.
-Dx First DMA channel used by the audio interface.
Possible values: 0, 1, 3
-Hx Second DMA channel used by the audio interface.
Possible values: 5, 6, 7
-Pxxx MPU-401 UART interface’s base I/O address.
Possible values: 300, 310, 320, 330.
-Jxxx Gameport/Joystick interface's base I/O address.
Possible values: 200, 208, 210, 218, ..., 800, ...
-jx Gameport/Joystick mode. For x, 1 is On, 0 is Off.
-dx SB Emulation mode. For x, 1 is Off, 0 is On.
-wx Set x to 1 to use the Windows-assigned resource
configuration.
Set x to 0 to use (your) user-assigned resource
configuration.
-c Display of current SBE resource configuration.
-? Help option
An example of an SBESET command is
SBESET -A240 -I5 -D3 -J218
which corresponds to "set the SB interface’s base I/O address
to 240, the IRQ line used by the audio interface to 5, the
First DMA channel used by the audio interface to 3, and the
Gameport/Joystick interface to 218".
Other examples:
- To reuse Windows-assigned resource configuration:
SBESET -w0
- To view a brief description of the parameters:
SBESET -?
- To display the current SBE configuration:
SBESET -c
For the new configuration to take effect, reboot your computer.
Notes:
1. If a parameter that has an associated value is specified, make
sure the value is specified as well. Note: there must be no
space between the parameter letter and the numeric value.
For example, "-A240" is acceptable but not just "-A"
2. There must be at least a space between the parameters.
3. If a parameter is not specified, the previously assigned value
for that parameter is used. For example, in
SBESET -A240 -I5 -D3 -J218
if the previously assigned value (by Windows or otherwise) for
MPU-401 UART interface’s base I/O address is 330, it will
continue to be so.
3. RELATED PROGRAM NOTES
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Note that SBESET.exe program will only work with following
release of SBE DOS drivers or later. If you run SBESET.exe
with the earlier release of the SBE DOS drivers, there will be
unexpected results.
SBE
Related DOS Drivers File Size Date
------------------- --------- --------------
SBECFG.EXE V1.01 27,802 31 August 1998
SBEINIT.COM V2.60 4,427 31 August 1998
4. FAQ
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a. After changing the resource configuration using
SBESET.exe, can I type
Exit
at DOS Mode to go back to Windows and than shut down
to DOS Mode again for the changed resources to take
effect?
Ans: No, for changes to take effect, a cold reboot is required.
b. After changing the resource configurations using
SBESET.exe, I realisethat the SB Emulation resources
under Device Manager does not reflect changes ?
Ans: Yes, that is correct. The resource configurations for
DOS Mode is independent of the resource configuration
mentioned in SB Emulation page under Windows Device
Manager. SBESET.exe will maintain its own set
of resource configurations separate from that of Windows.
c. Where did SBESET.exe get its other resource
configurations (for example, Interrupt, First DMA) when I
changed only the Sound Blaster interface base address?
Ans: When SBESET.exe is run for the first time, it will duplicate
a set of the Windows resources currently assigned for
SB Emulation as it default values. Any further changes
using SBESET.exe will be based on the initial set of
resources.
d. How do I use back my windows assigned resource
configurations in DOS Mode?
Ans: With SBESET.exe, there is a switch option "-w".
When you run SBESET.exe with the command option
"-w1", SB Emulation in DOS Mode is reconfigured to use
back Windows assigned resources on the next reboot.
*** End of SBESET.TXT ****
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