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NO SOUND IS HEARD FROM SPEAKERS
Ensure the speakers are properly connected to the audio
card’s output connector. Sometimes the plug jacks look
inserted but have vibrated back slightly.
Check the volume control and POWER connection of the
speakers, if they are amplified. (Refer to the speakers
documentation for detailed information).
Verify the following:
Go Start/Settings/Control Panel/Multimedia/Audio Tab.
Now verify the same Audio Device is showing under Playback
and Recording.
Right click the Yellow speaker Icon in the Tool Tray.
Click the Microsoft Volume Control, now verify the
Mic slider is showing and its level slider is in
the UP position when the Mixer Panel appears.
Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/System Icon/Devices/
Sound card and check for "This device is working properly
message". If not, check what conflict exist between your
audio card and another device in your system. See furthur
below under Resolving Hardware Conflicts.
PCI bus mastering devices may be interfering with the
operation of the audio card. Temporarily remove non-
essential PCI bus mastering devices. If the device is a
display card, upgrade the display card drivers, or set
the card to the default Windows VGA mode.
If you are experiencing no sound only during audio CD
playback, its possible your CD audio output cable is
not connected to the CD input jack on the sound card.
RESOLVING HARDWARE CONFLICTS
Harware conflicts occur when two or more devices
contend for the same resources. Conflicts between your
audio card and another device may occur regarding the
I/O address, IRQ line, or DMA channel:
Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and
select Properties. The System Properties dialog
appears.
Click the Device Manager tab. In the Device Manager, a
plus sign(+) represents an expandable list of items. A
minus sign (-) represents an expanded list. A circled
exclamation mark denotes a conflict.
Double-click Sound, video, game controllers. A list of
multimedia devices appears.
1 Select your audio card.
2 Choose the Propertis button.
3 Click the Resources tab.
4 Uncheck the Use automatic settings option.
5 Change “Settings based on:” if alternate settings are available.
6 Determine the conflict by reviewing the Conflicting device list.
7 Select the conflicting item in the “Resource Settings” list.
8 Click the Change Settings button.
9 Use the mouse to select a new setting.
0 Select OK to close each of the properties windows,
and restart your computer.
IF AUDIO CARD IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED
To manually configure your audio card for Windows 95/98:
1 Click “Start” on the taskbar,
and select Settings from the Start menu.
2 Select Control Panel. The Control Panel group appears.
3 Double-click the Add New Hardware icon.
The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog appears.
6 Select Next to continue.
7 Select Finish, and follow the prompts to complete
the new hardware installation.
MAKING SOUND CARDS WORK IN DOS
Parameter entries for most manuf sound cards and CD-ROMs
that go in AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and DOSSTART.BAT
Toshiba CD and Ensoniq Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\TOSHIBA.SYS /D:MSCD000 /N:1 /P:220 (The path may vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Toshiba CD and ESS1688 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\ES968.COM /A:220 /I:5 /D:1
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\TOSHIBA.SYS /D:MSCD000 /N:1 /P:220 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /B:330 /M:E
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Toshiba CD and ESS1868 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\TOSHIBA.SYS /D:MSCD000 /N:1 /P:220 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /V:0 /A:220 /I:1 /D:0 /B:300 /J:E (The numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /V:0 /A:220 /I:1 /D:0 /B:300 /J:E
(The numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Toshiba CD and MD29 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\AUDIO\CDSETUP.SYS /T:I
(Only needed if CD-ROM is connected to sound card)
DEVICEHIGH=C:\AUDIO\TOSHIBA.SYS /D:MSCD000 /N:1 /P:220
(The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
SET SOUND16=C:\AUDIO
C:\AUDIO\SNDINIT.EXE /B
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4 (Numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Sony CD and Ensoniq Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\ATAPI_CD.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Sony CD and ESS1688 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\ES968.COM /A:220 /I:5 /D:1
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\ATAPI_CD.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /B:330 /M:E
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT,br>
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Sony CD and ESS1868 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\ATAPI_CD.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /V:0 /A:220 /I:1 /D:0 /B:300 /J:E (The numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /V:0 /A:220 /I:1 /D:0 /B:300 /J:E
(The numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Sony CD and MD29 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\AUDIO\CDSETUP.SYS /T:I
(Only needed if CD-ROM is connected to sound card)
DEVICEHIGH=C:\AUDIO\ATAPI_CD.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
SET SOUND16=C:\AUDIO
C:\AUDIO\SNDINIT.EXE /B
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4 (Numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Mitsumi CD and Ensoniq Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\MTMCDAI.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Mitsumi CD and ESS1868 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\MTMCDAI.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /V:0 /A:220 /I:1 /D:0 /B:300 /J:E (The numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /V:0 /A:220 /I:1 /D:0 /B:300 /J:E
(The numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Aztec CD and Ensoniq Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS,br.
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\SGIDECD.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Aztec CD and ESS1688 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\ES968.COM /A:220 /I:5 /D:1
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\SGIDECD.SYS /D:MSCD000 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\ESSCFG.EXE /B:330 /M:E
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:E
Aztec CD and MD29 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\AUDIO\CDSETUP.SYS /T:I
(Only needed if CD-ROM is connected to sound card)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
SET SOUND16=C:\AUDIO
C:\AUDIO\SNDINIT.EXE /B
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4 (Numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
Sony Proprietary CD and MD29 Sound Card
C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\AUDIO\CDSETUP.SYS /T:S /P:340
DEVICEHIGH=C:\AUDIO\SLCD.SYS /D:OPTICD1 /B:340 (The path may vary)
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
SET SOUND16=C:\AUDIO
C:\AUDIO\SNDINIT.EXE /B
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4 (Numbers will vary)
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:OPTICD1 /L:E
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