The Autoexec.bat File Settings; The Config.sys File Settings; Understanding The System Resource Settings - Creative Sound Blaster Live! Getting Started

The AUTOEXEC.BAT File
Settings
The installation program adds the following
statements to the
AUTOEXEC.BAT
SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SB
EINIT.COM
The first two statements set up the
environment variables for your audio card.
For an explanation of the variables, see
"Understanding the Environment Variables"
on page B-3.
The third statement runs the
driver. is the SB Live! MS-DOS
SBEINIT.COM
driver. It is required for the SB Live! card to
function properly under MS-DOS mode. The
syntax for the statement is as follows:
<SB Live! path>\SBEINIT.COM
requires that the
SBEINIT.COM
files are loaded. If needed, the
EMM386.EXE
installation program adds the necessary
and
HIMEM.SYS EMM386.EXE
file, creating the file if it is not
CONFIG.SYS
present.
On the rare occasion a program does not work
with expanded memory, simply add the
parameter to your memory manager.
NOEMS
For example:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
if is your Windows directory.
C:\WINDOWS
You may load this driver into high memory in
the file, even though the
AUTOEXEC.BAT
default is not. For example:
LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\
DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM
Do not remove the memory manager
altogether. Do not attempt to load
into high memory when using
SBEINIT.COM
the option if
NOEMS SBEINIT.COM
or
SBELOAD.EXE SBECFG.EXE
B-2 SB16 Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98
file:
SBEINIT.COM
and
HIMEM.SYS
lines to your
fails to run
.
In the rare case that an MS-DOS game will not
work with a memory manager, you will not be
able to use the SB Live! card with the game.
The CONFIG.SYS File
Settings
The installation program adds the following
statements to the CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
Understanding the
System Resource Settings
This section explains the following software
SB emulation resources—not hardware
resources—of your card:
Input/Output (I/O) Addresses
Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line
Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel.
Notes:
If your card encounters a conflict with a
peripheral device, you may need to
change its resource settings. For details,
see "Resolving I/O Conflicts" on page
D-3.
When any resource setting is changed,
make sure that the environment
variables (see "Understanding the
Environment Variables" on page B-3)
reflect the changes as well. You can
view your system environment by
typing SET at the DOS prompt.
In the following tables, the preferred
values are in bold.