3-12 Setting Up and Using the Software
2.
Display the current sound settings by typing the follow-
ing and pressing
Enter
.
essvol
The screen displays the current volume settings.
3.
To change a volume setting, type the following:
n
The command
essvol
followed by the space.
n
The code for the setting to change followed by a
colon
/v:
changes the master volume
/l:
changes the line volume
/w:
changes the wave volume
/m:
changes the mic volume
/c:
changed the CD volume
/s:
changes the synthesizer volume.
n
A number between 0 and 15 as the new setting.
The following example decreases the master volume to 3
and increases the wave volume to 14:
ESSVOL /V:3 /W:14
When you finish using your DOS-based application, you do
not need to reset the volume settings for Windows. At boot
up, Windows specifies its own settings.
Changing IRQ and DMA Settings
Before changing these settings, check the documentation
that came with your MS-DOS based application. If the ap-
plication has its own setup, try adjusting the application
settings before changing the docking station settings.