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SonicWave - SR
User’s Guide
Version 4.0
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What are DMA Channels and PCI?
Under Windows 9x, the FM801 PCI sound card is
capable of full duplex. This means that the card can
playback one .WAV file while recording another.
With the PCI bus full duplex is possible without any
DMA channels.
There is no microphone support in the MS-DOS
Mode and therefore only a single DMA is required
for legacy emulation.
What should I do if I have problems with
playing games?
Make sure that you have the game set up in a music
option that the FM801 PCI sound card supports. If
the game takes advantage of DirectX or DirectSound
be sure that you have the latest DirectX drivers from
Microsoft. If you are having a problem with external
joystick or gamepad, make sure that the Joystick is
enabled and the Windows 9x/Me Gameport Joystick
drivers are loaded and working properly in the
Device Manager.
In order to use two joysticks, you will need to use a
SoundBlaster-compatible Y-connector (such as
Radio Shack part # 26-380), or use an industry-
standard MIDI Joystick kit. This will make
allowances for the proper direct connections for dual
joysticks.