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USING HOT-255 IN WINDOWS 95
Table 1 : Trouble-shooting Tips
Problem
Resource
The SoundBlaster Pro emulation is
not recognized.
Try switching the Aud io PCI
TM
Wave IRQ between 7 and 5, use
DMA channel 1, use Wave Port
220.
The ENSONIQ Soundscape
emulation is
not recognized.
Try using Base/MIDI Port 330, use
Wave Port 534, use Wave and MIDI
IRQ 5 or 7, use DMA1.
The MPU-401 emulatio n is not
recognized.
Try using Port Address 330.
Selecting the Best Sound Options in a game
Most MS-DOS based games that provide sound have some procedure for
sound setup. These procedures generally present you with a list of popular
sound cards or sound devices to choose from. The HOT-255 will work
with one or more of the available options.
The methods used by games to present sound options can vary greatly.
Some may present a single choice that corresponds to a particular sound
device. (i.e., ENSONIQ Soundscape, SoundBlaster Pro, Roland Sound
Canvas, etc.) Others will provide an option for music and digital audio
separately. (i.e., General MIDI music with SoundBlaster Pro digital au-
dio, etc.) Often there are two separate menus to configure in this case.
Some games allow you to set the MIDI port address and IRQ for music and
sound. Make sure that these settings correspond to the values displayed by
APCONFIG.EXE or the DOS Application Settings tab of the ENSONIQ
AudioPCI™ Legacy Device Properties window, described in the “Deter-
mining Resources” section on page 39.
There are games that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/
LAPC-1) as an option. Often these games allow you to set the MIDI port
address and/or IRQ. Make sure they match the MIDI Address and IRQ
settings in the MIDI Settings section of the DOS Application Settings tab
in Windows 95. The same values can be found under “MPU-401 (General
MIDI, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1) Emulation”, displayed by
APCONFIG.EXE in MS-DOS Mode. Remember to load the MT-32 MIDI
patch with the MT32.EXE or APMIXER /M: 1 command if you select
Roland MT-32 or LAPC-1 for music.
