Sound Blaster Drivers for Windows NT 3.1 (Final Release) ======================================================== CD-ROM (beta v1.04) Wave and MIDI (beta v1.03) FM Sythesizer (beta v1.03) Support Creative CR 521/523/563 drives, Sound Blaster Pro2 & Sound Blaster 16. Contents of this file ===================== 1. Diskette Contents 2. How to setup "CD-ROM driver for Sound Blaster Card" 3. How to install the Wave/MIDI and Synthesizer drivers 4. Beta release notes 5. Bug report 1. Diskette Contents ==================== For setup --------- OEMSETUP.INF For setup DISK.ID For setup README.TXT This file CD-ROM driver ------------- SBCDNT.SYS Sound Blaster CD-ROM driver TXTSETUP.OEM For setup Wave, MIDI and Synthesizer drivers ---------------------------------- SB16SND.SYS SB16 Wave and MIDI driver SB16SND.DLL SBPSND.SYS SBPro Wave and MIDI driver SBPSND.DLL SBSYNTH.SYS FM Synthesizer driver for Sound Blaster cards SBSYNTH.DLL SBSYNTH.PAT 2. How to setup "CD-ROM driver for Sound Blaster Card" ====================================================== Before you do any installation, please read the instruction that comes with Windows NT for any setup information. There are two instants that you can install the SBCDNT.SYS driver. T E X T S E T U P P H A S E ------------------------------- Follow the steps below if you want to start a new Windows NT system. You can then install the Windows NT using the CD-ROM drive on Sound Blaster Card. You need to use the boot disk that comes with Windows NT to start the Windows NT installation. 1. Choose "Custom Setup" for Windows NT Setup. 2. Enter "S" to install additional SCSI Adapters. 3. Select "Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)". 4. When the message "Manufacturer-supplied support disk into drive A:" shown, insert the disk into drive A:, followed by Enter. 5. Choose "CD-ROM driver for Sound Blaster Card" to install this driver. 6. Continue the normal setup procedure of Windows NT Setup that followed. M A I N T E N A N C E M O D E S E T U P ------------------------------------------- If you have already installed the Windows NT, follow the steps below to install the driver. 1. Open the "Main" program group. 2. Invoke the program "Windows NT Setup". 3. Open the pull down menu "Options". 4. Select menu item "Add/Remove SCSI Adapters...". 5. In the "SCSI Adapter Setup" poll out dialogue, press the "Add..." button. 6. Select "Other (Requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer)" option from "Select SCSI Adapter Option" poll out dialogue. 7. Insert this disk into floppy drive A: or B: then press "OK" button. 8. You will see pop out menu "Select OEM Option". Choose "CD-ROM driver for Sound Blaster Card" followed by "OK" button. This will add "CD-ROM driver for Sound Blaster Card" into the option list of "Select SCSI Adapter Option". 9. Press "Install" button to install the "CD-ROM driver for Sound Blaster Card". 10. You will see message "The SCSI Adapter selected is already installed". Press "OK" button. 11. Press "Cancel" button. You will see "CD-ROM driver for Sound Blaster Card" in the installed list. 12. Remember to restart the Windows NT for the driver to take effect. 3. How to install the Wave/MIDI and Synthesizer drivers ======================================================= 1. After installing Windows NT, run the "Control Panel" application, the icon for which is in the "Main" group within the Program Manager window. 2. Activate the "Drivers" applet. 3. Within the "Drivers" dialog box, press the "Add..." button. 4. Within the "Add" dialog box, select "Unlisted or Updated Driver" and press the "OK" button. 5. Within the "Install Driver" dialog box a. Type in the path to this disk in the text entry box b. Insert this disk into the drive you've just specified c. Press the "OK" button 6. Within the "Add Unlisted or Updated Driver" dialog box, select either "Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16" or "Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro", press the "OK" button, and follow the subsequent instructions on configuring the driver. 7. Note that you will have to restart the system for the drivers to take effect. 4. Beta release notes ===================== 1. If you are using Sound Blaster PRO card, make sure to use MIC for recording. The current driver works only with MIC-In recording. CD-In and Line-In will be available when the mixer is ready. 5. Bug report ============= This driver is provided "AS IS". Your only revenue to get bugs fixed is to complete the following form and either MAIL or FAX it to us. Any other methods of communciation is not applicable. Bug Report: If you encounter any bug, please complete the following form and print it out, and either mail or fax it to us. --------------------------------- Cut Here ---------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | NAME: | DATE: | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Voice Phone: | FAX: | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | DEVICE DRIVER INFORMATION: | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | NAME: | SIZE: | DATE: | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SYSTEM INFORMATION: | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BRAND/MODEL OF COMPUTER: BUS: | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | CPU: | VIDEO CARD: | PARALLEL: | | SPEED: | BIOS VER: | SERIAL: | | BIOS: | VIDEO CHIP: | EMBEDDED? | | CHIPSET: | VIDEO RAM: | Motherboard? | | RAM: | MAX COLORS: | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | HD MFG: HD MODEL: HD SIZE: | | CONTROLLER MFG: CONTROLLER MODEL: | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | MOUSE: | OTHER ADD-ON HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: | | TYPE: | | | DOS VER: | | | MEM MGR: | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | PROBLEM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------' Mail to: NT Development Group Creative Labs, Inc 1901 McCarthy Blvd Milpitas, CA 95131 Fax#: 408-428-6655 Attention NT Development Group MOST IMPORTANT: Please do NOT contact the Creative Tech Support regarding these drivers, and they are not equipped to handle beta drivers. Direct your problems to the NT Development Group using the above form. We do not have the manpower to answer any phone call, but will attempt to varify and correct any bug we receive via the above form. Thank you for your cooperation. ********** End of README.TXT **********