1. SC163D.ZIP Driver
2. README.TXT File Contents

README.TXT Driver File Contents (SC163D.ZIP)

                         SC16-3D PnP Sound Card v1.20


C o n t e n t s
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1.  Overview
2.  Release Notes
3.  System Requirements
4.  Driver Installation
5.  Mixer Application
6.  Resource Configuration Under MS-Win3.1x
7.  Resource Configuration Under DOS
8.  Volume Control Under DOS
9.  Playing DOS Games
10. Installing in Windows 95

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1.  O v e r v i e w

This README.TXT contains instructions to install and configure the MS-Win3.1x 
driver and mixer applet for the sound card. 

See Section 10 for instructions to install the sound card under Win95.
    
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2.  R e l e a s e   N o t e s

This release of the MS-Win3.1x driver supports the following features on the 
sound card:

1. MPC Level 3 Mixer
2. Digital Mixer
3. Windows Codec
4. SBPro Codec
5. Game Port
6. MIDI Port
7. 3D Sound Control

Note: See Section 9 for important release information on DOS games.

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3.  S y s t e m   R e q u i r e m e n t s

  - 80486 PC-AT compatible or faster machine.
  - 4 MB DRAM or greater.
  - 1 free 16-bit ISA-bus expansion slot.
  - 400 KB free hard disk space for minimum software installation.
  - Microsoft Windows 3.1x
  - DOS 6.2 or higher
  
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4.  D r i v e r   I n s t a l l a t i o n

1. Turn on the computer and start MS-Win3.1x. Remove all previously installed 
   sound card drivers. Make sure that all references to these drivers are 
   removed from the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS and SYSTEM.INI files.

2. Switch off the computer and remove all other sound cards.

3. Insert the sound card firmly in an available ISA bus expansion slot and
   close the computer. Connect a speaker pair to the Line_Out or Speaker 
   connector on the sound card's face plate.

4. Turn on the computer, and start MS-Win3.1x. In the PROGRAM MANAGER, select 
   File|Run. Insert the driver installation diskette in the A: drive, and type 
   A:\SETUP.EXE. Click on OK, and follow the instructions.

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5.  M i x e r    A p p l i c a t i o n

No mixer application is bundled with installation disk under Windows 3.1x.  
Environment.  Please use the mixer application from the supplied Audio
Application that comes with the sound card (Audio Applicatrion software is
optional).

For Windows 95 user, a mixer was created and located at the right bottom 
corner on the Task Bar.  This mixer application can be used to control the 
volume outputs of the sound card under windows 95 environment.  

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6. R e s o u r c e    C o n f i g u r a t i o n    in    M S - W i n 3 . 1 x

A Windows 3.1 based Resource Configuration Utility was bundled in {\DRIVERS}
under Win3.1 environment for reconfiguration of the I/O base addresses, IRQs 
and DMAs of the various devices on the Audio Controller. It can be used to
setup the resources for the:

1. Windows Sound Codec
2. SoundBlaster codec
3. MPU-401 driver
4. Gameport/Joystick driver
5. OPL3 (FM) synthesizer

These resources, except for the IDE CD-ROM controller, can also be setup 
through the driver SETUP utility from the CONTROL PANEL|DRIVER configuration 
panel. The driver SETUP utility allows in addition the configuration of:

1. 3D sound 
2. I2S input formats  **(not used in SC16-3D series of products)

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7. R e s o u r c e   C o n f i g u r a t i o n   U n d e r   D O S

Included with this relaese is a simple, but functional DOS resource
configuration manager, called DOSCFG.EXE, for the sound codec, the
gameport/joystick, the FM synthesizer, the midi port and the IDE controller.
DOSCFG.EXE is installed by SETUP.EXE in its default sound card software
directory (if you did not change it at installation).

DOSCFG.EXE is the equivalent of the MS-Windows3.1x RESOURCE CONFIGURATION
utility. DOSCFG.EXE gives the user the ability to setup the sound card
entirely from the DOS command line.

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8. V o l u m e    C o n t r o l   U n d e r   D O S

Included with this release is a simple, but functional DOS mixer, called
MIXER.BAT. The mixer is used to control playback volumes for application
with DOS games. You should use it to set the playback volume to a desired
level before starting a DOS game. The following volume controls are provided:

1. Master volume control
2. LineOut volume control
3. FM (OPL3) volume control
4. Wavetable (Aux2) volume control, etc.

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9. P l a y i n g   D O S   g a m e s

Important:

Playing DOS games in an MS-Win3.1x DOS box can sometimes be problematic.
To get around this, follow the instructions below:

1. Exit from MS-Win3.1x

3. Invoke MIXER.BAT to set volume levels appropriately

4. Run the DOS game.

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10. I n s t a l l i n g    I n    W i n d o w s  9 5

Condition 1:
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This installation of Win95 driver only works on system which has already have
Win95 Operating System properly loaded.

To install the driver, first, power off the system before inserting the sound
card and secure it in any of the available 16 bit ISA bus slot.  Power On the
system, when win95 boot-up it will auto-detect the newly insert sound card and
will be prompted for "driver from disk provided by manufacturer...". Please
insert the installation disk that come with this sound card into the A: drive
and hit the <Enter> key to complete the installation.

Note: If you do not have Win95 Multimedia Applications installed previously,
      system will prompt you to complete the installation of the Multimedia
      Applications prior to the copying of the Audio drivers. Just follow the
      on-screen instructions to complete the installation of Multimedia
      Application and the sound card drivers.



Condition 2:
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Installation of Win95 OSR2
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If you are installing WIN95 OS (OSR2) on a system which has been pre-
installed with the above Sound Card, please take note that the sound card 
inside your system will not be properly installed after the installation of
Win95 OS.
   
To correct this problem,
1. Open "Control Panel" and double-click the "System" applet.

2. Open "Device Manager" and double-click at the "Other Devices" option.

3. Select all entries maked with "ADSxxxx PnP SOUND Device" and delete them
   by pressing the <Delete> key one at a time.

4. Restart WIN95 OSR2.

5. Upon rebooting, Win95 OSR2 will auto-detect the deleted devices and
   prompts for the Sound Card Driver Disk #1. 

6. Insert the Sound Card Installation Disk #1 into the diskette drive
   and click [OK] to complete the installation and restart the system to
   take effect of the newly installed drivers.


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