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README.TXT Driver File Contents (Install-FDisks.zip)

Sound Blaster AWE32 Readme File
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This file contains additional information to supplement the manual.
Please read all the sections before you proceed with the installation.

This file contains the following sections:

    1. Installation
    2. Uninstallation.
    3. DOS Environment settings
    4. DOS Audio Driver Support under Windows 95 DOS Box
    5. Using CREATIVE IDE CD-ROM drive in MSDOS Mode
    6. BLASTER settings under MSDOS Mode
    7. AWE Control Panel WaveFx


1. INSTALLATION

   The full installation option requires about 10 MBytes of hard disk
   space and addition of 2MB for working space. You might need more if
   your drive is in compressed form.


2. UNINSTALLATION

   Before uninstalling the software package, ensure that all Sound
   Blaster AWE32 applications are closed. Any Sound Blaster AWE32
   application that is running while uninstall is in progress will not
   be deleted. Also, files that are added to the Sound Blaster AWE32 
   directory after the initial software installation will not be
   deleted by the uninstall process. You will have to manually delete
   these files after the uninstallation process is completed.

   Some of the files in the Windows directory are sharable by other
   applications. The uninstallation will prompt you when it tries to
   delete these files. You should select not to delete the files unless
   you are very sure that the files are no longer in use by Windows.


3. DOS ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS

   Some of the existing DOS programs require the presence of MIDI and
   SOUND environments in order for them to work. The Setup program will
   add the SET MIDI and SET SOUND environment lines at the beginning of
   the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.


4. DOS AUDIO DRIVER SUPPORT UNDER WINDOWS 95 DOS BOX

   Some of the DOS applications are developed with Creative's Sound
   Blaster Developer Kit. These applications require the low level
   DOS audio device drivers to be loaded. To load the DOS audio
   drivers, you need to add the following lines to the CONFIG.SYS file:

   DEVICE=C:\<dir>\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 /WIN95
   DEVICE=C:\<dir>\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

   Remarks:

     a. <dir> is the sound directory where the audio software is located.

     b. The /BLASTER parameter specifies the Sound Blaster base I/O port
        address (A), interrupt request line (I), low 8-bit DMA channel
        (D) and high 16-bit DMA channel (H).

     c. The settings in the /BLASTER parameter must tally with the actual
        settings allocated by Windows 95. To find out the actual settings,
        go into Windows 95 DOS box, and type SET and press <Enter> at the
        DOS prompt. You will see one of the lines displayed is:

            BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

        The values after the A, I, D and H are the actual settings to be
        used for the /BLASTER parameter.

        To help you set up the DOS audio drivers, we have prepared a text
        file CONFIG.TXT in the sound directory. This text file contains
        the above lines to specify the DOS audio drivers. The sound
        directory in the text file had been updated by the installation
        program. You just need to update the /BLASTER parameter and copy 
        the lines into the CONFIG.SYS file.


5. USING CREATIVE IDE CD-ROM DRIVE UNDER MSDOS MODE

   When you open an MSDOS Mode session, the system will close all other
   active Windows-based or MSDOS-based programs.  You can return to 
   Windows 95 by typing exit. There are two ways that you can do to open
   an MSDOS Mode session.

   Shutdown the system and choose the Restart the computer in
   MSDOS mode option.

   or

   Change your MSDOS session properties by checking the MSDOS mode box under 
   the Advanced Program Settings. You can specify whether you want to 
   use the current MSDOS configuration, or specify a new MSDOS configuration.

   If you connect Creative IDE CD-ROM drive to the IDE interface that
   comes with your card, you need to do the following steps to make
   your CD-ROM drive work under MSDOS mode:

   5.1 Shutdown and restart the computer in MSDOS mode option

       You need to add the following lines inside the DOSSTART.BAT :

       C:\<dir>\CTLOAD C:\<dir>\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE
       C:\<win95dir>\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:8

       Remarks:

       a. DOSSTART.BAT is batch file located in the Windows directory
          and it is executed everytime you shut down to MSDOS mode.

       b. <dir> is the sound directory where the audio software is located.

       c. <win95dir> is the Windows directory.

       To help you set up the DOS audio drivers, we have prepared a
       text file DOSSTART.TXT in the sound directory. This text file
       contains the above lines to specify the DOS CD-ROM drivers.
       The sound directory in the text file has been updated by the
       installation program. You don't need to change any of the parameters.

   5.2 Changing MSDOS session properties and selecting MSDOS mode with
       current configuration

       You need to do the same steps as above

   5.3 Changing MSDOS session properties and selecting MSDOS mode with
       new configuration

       You need to add the following lines inside the new AUTOEXEC.BAT :

       C:\<win95dir>\CTPNP
       C:\<dir>\CTLOAD C:\<dir>\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE
       C:\<win95dir>\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:8

       Remarks:

       a. <dir> is the sound directory where the audio software is located.

       b. <win95dir> is the Windows directory.


6. BLASTER settings under MSDOS Mode

   Whenever you change your Audio hardware configuration manually, the
   BLASTER environment under MSDOS Mode will only be valid after you reboot
   the system once.

   However, if you proceed to MSDOS Mode without rebooting, you need to run
   CTPNP.EXE which is in your Windows directory.  This program makes the
   BLASTER environment tally with the actual hardware settings.


7. AWE Control Panel WaveFx

   To download a wave sample as WaveFx sample using AWE Control Panel, the
   wave format MUST be 16-bit, Mono, 44.1kHz.  If you have wave samples in
   other formats which you like to use as WaveFx samples, you may convert
   them to the correct wave format using WaveStudio.


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