Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

Connectivity ......................................................................................................................... A-3
Sound Blaster Live! card......................................................................................... A-3
B
SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98/ME
Background ...........................................................................................................................B-1
Understanding the Installation Program ..............................................................................B-2
The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings.......................................................................B-2
The CONFIG.SYS File Settings..............................................................................B-3
System Resource Settings.....................................................................................................B-3
Input/Output (I/O) Addresses...................................................................................B-3
Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line...................................................................................B-4
Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel................................................................B-4
Environment Variables..........................................................................................................B-5
CTSYN Environment Variable................................................................................B-5
BLASTER Environment Variable ...........................................................................B-5
Determining Resources.........................................................................................................B-6
Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game......................................................................B-7
Music Options...........................................................................................................B-7
Digital Audio Options ..............................................................................................B-7
MS-DOS Mode Utilities.......................................................................................................B-8
SBECFG.EXE ..........................................................................................................B-8
SBEMIXER.EXE.....................................................................................................B-8
SBESET.EXE ...........................................................................................................B-9
SBEGO.EXE ......................................................................................................... B-10
C
Troubleshooting
Problems Installing Software ...............................................................................................C-1
Problems With Sound...........................................................................................................C-2
Problem with Surround Mixer..............................................................................................C-4
Insufficient SoundFont Cache ..............................................................................................C-5