SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Window 95/98 B-1
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A p p e n d i x
SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Window 95/98
This appendix is organized as follows:
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Understanding the Installation Program in
Windows 95/98
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Understanding the System Resource
Settings
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Understanding the Environment Variables
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Selecting the Best Audio Options in a
Game
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Background
Legacy games in the market have been
designed for only MS-DOS. SB PCI512
supports MS-DOS games. There are two ways
to play MS-DOS games:
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From the MS-DOS box in Windows
95/98
This is the recommended method.
To open the box:
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Click the Start button on the taskbar of
Windows 95/98, point to Programs,
and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
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In the Windows 95/98 MS-DOS mode
There could be times when you do not
want to or cannot run a game from the
MS-DOS box. The game may be
incompatible with Windows 95/98, or
there is insufficient system resources to
play the game with Windows 95/98
loaded. In such cases, use the MS-DOS
mode, in which only the real-mode
portions of Windows 95/98 are loaded.
To restart the system in MS-DOS mode
when you are already in Windows 95/98:
1. Click the Start button on the taskbar, and
then click Shutdown.
2. Click the Restart The Computer In
MS-DOS Mode option button, and then
click the OK button.
To start the system in MS-DOS mode at
system startup:
1. At startup as Windows 95/98 is loading,
hold the F8 key.
2. At the startup menu, choose the Command
Prompt Only option, and then press
<Enter>.
Understanding the
Installation Program
in Windows 95/98
The installation program modifies your
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
The AUTOEXEC.BAT File
Settings
The installation program adds the following
statements to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBPCI512\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.C
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