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Follow the dialog instructions. You may have to find a different IRQ or DMA
address for the sound card, or it may conflict with one of your onboard
devices. In this case, click on resources, and adjust the settings for the
conflicting device.
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Click OK.
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Restart computer. (See:How to Un/Reinstall for further instructions.)
How do I know if my sound card is properly configured in Windows 95/98?
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Click on Start, then navigate to Settings.
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Select Control Panel.
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Make sure that Aureal Vortex AU8830 Playback is selected as the preferred
Playback and Recording device.
Windows is only installing the Multi-Function Adapter.
Try installing DirectX 6.1 from Microsoft (www.Microsoft.com/directx).
There may be a Plug n Play problem with windows or the card. Also you can Try to
Un/Reinstalling the drivers for the card.
How to disable the SB Pro Emulation and or Gameport.
Go to the Device Manager (Control Panel > System) and open Sound,Video Controllers.
Double click on the Vortex AU8830 Game Port or Sound Blaster Pro Emulation.
At the bottom of the screen there is a box that says Original Current Configuration. If it
says this then UNCHECK that box and then click OK. If the box says Disable from
Hardware Profile, then CHECK that box and then click OK. It will then put a red X on the
controller disabling it allowing the I/O and IRQ to be used. If it does not, then Reboot the
system.
After installing the card windows locks up and/or does not boot.
Boot in Safe Mode (type Safe Mode on Windows help), go to the Start button > RUN
and type SYSEDIT. In the Autoexec.bat type REM on the following statement:
LH C:\Windows\AU30DOS.COM (REM LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM).
Note that you can not delete this line. Save the changes and Exit. Reboot the system
once you are finished.