Windows 3.11 And Ms-Dos System File Settings; Environment Variables - HP Kayak XA Online Manual

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Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS System File Settings

Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS System File Settings
The following descriptions are valid only if you are running the Windows 3.11 or
MS-DOS operating systems on your computer.

Environment Variables

Your
SOUND, BLASTER, and GALAXY. To modify these variables,
Software Settings Under Windows 3.11" on page
SOUND Environment
The SOUND environment variable specifies the directory location of your sound
board's drivers and software. The command for setting this variable is:
Variable
SET SOUND=
where path is the drive and directory of your sound board's software (for example,
C:\MMP16VA
BLASTER
The BLASTER environment variable specifies the configuration of your sound
blaster compatible audio interface. The command for setting this variable is:
Environment Variable
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
Note that there is no space before or after the equal sign, but there is a space
between two settings. The parameter settings are shown below.
A
I
D
T
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file contains three environment variables for the sound board:
AUTOEXEC.BAT
path
).
Parameter
xxx Specifies the audio interface's base I/O address.
x
Specifies the interrupt request line used by the audio interface.
x
Specifies the Low DMA channel used by the audio interface.
4
Specifies the board type (4 means Sound Blaster Pro).
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Description
xxx can be 220 or 240.
x
can be IRQ 5, 9, 10, or 11.
x
can be 0, 1 or 3.