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- ║ Sound Blaster Updates Disk ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════╝
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- This file contains the following sections:
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- 1. Installation Requirements
- 2. Installation Instruction
- 3. INSTALL's Operation
- 4. List of updated Files
-
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- 1. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
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- Before you update Sound Blaster drivers, please ensure that your
- Sound Blaster card is functioning properly on your system. This
- Sound Blaster Updates Disk will only update the latest drivers for
- you.
-
- To install Sound Blaster Updates, you require INSTALL.EXE,
- INSTALL.PVL and any additional files that are card dependent.
- (Refer to the table below). If you downloaded AWEDW3UP.EXE, you
- will also need to download S16DW3UP.EXE before installing.
-
- We recommend that you update both the DOS and Windows drivers.
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- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╤═══════════════╗
- ║ Descriptions │ FileName ║
- ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╪═══════════════╣
- ║ Sound Blaster AWE32 DOS Drivers │ AWEDOSD.PVL ║
- ║ Sound Blaster AWE32 Windows Drivers │ AWEWIND.PVL ║
- ║ Sound Blaster 16 DOS Drivers │ SB16DOSD.PVL ║
- ║ Sound Blaster 16 Windows Drivers │ SB16WIND.PVL ║
- ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╧═══════════════╝
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- 2. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
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- To update your Sound Blaster software, follow the steps below:
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- a. Copy any of the files that you want to update (as shown in
- section 1) onto a floppy disk or a directory in your hard disk.
-
- b. Run the program INSTALL.EXE.
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- c. The installation will detect the Audio card used and will not
- extract that file if it is not meant for the correct Audio card.
-
- d. Follow the program's instructions to complete the installation.
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- * Do NOT run INSTALL.EXE under Windows.
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- 3. INSTALL's OPERATION
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- INSTALL will perform the following tasks:
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- a. Back-up all out-dated files from your Sound Blaster directory to
- the BACKUP directory.
-
- b. Install updated programs to your Sound Blaster directory.
-
- If you choose to update the drivers in your Windows directory, the
- program will perform the following tasks:
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- a. Remove all out-dated drivers from your Windows directory.
-
- b. Install updated drivers to your Windows directory.
-
- c. Verify that the file SYSTEM.INI contains the correct name of the
- Sound Blaster driver(s).
-
- At the end of the installation, a log file SBUPDATE.LOG will be
- created in your Sound Blaster directory. You may use a text editor
- to view this file. Alternatively, you may follow the steps below:
-
- a. Change to your Sound Blaster directory.
-
- b. Type "TYPE SBUPDATE.LOG" and press <Enter> to view the contents
- of the file.
-
-
- 4. LIST OF UPDATED FILES
-
- Note - BACKUP directory refers to the directory \BACKUP in your
- Sound Blaster directory which will be created by the INSTALL
- program.
-
- For Sound Blaster AWE32 (with Advanced Signal Processor) users
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- DOS Drivers
- ───────────
-
- The following files will be updated:
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- CSP SYS WFM0001A CSP WFM0006A CSP WFM0007A CSP
- WFM0200A CSP WI0006 CSP WI0007 CSP WI0200 CSP
- WO0006 CSP WO0007 CSP WO0200 CSP WFM0202A CSP
- WFM0203A CSP WFM0011A CSP WFM0201A CSP
-
-
- For all Sound Blaster AWE32 users
- ─────────────────────────────────
-
- DOS Drivers
- ───────────
-
- The following files will be updated:
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- AWEUTIL COM DIAGNOSE EXE CT-VOICE DRV CTVDSK DRV
- CTWDSK DRV CTWMEM DRV CTMMSYS SYS CTSB16 SYS
- CTMIDI DRV AUXDRV DRV
-
- Windows Drivers
- ───────────────
-
- The following files will be updated:
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- VSBPD 386 CSPMAN DLL SB16AUX DRV SB16FM DRV
- SB16SND DRV WFM0006 ACV WFM0007 ACV WFM0011 ACV
- WFM0200 ACV WFM0202 ACV WFM0203 ACV MIDIMAP CFG
- SBAWE32 DRV AWEGUI DLL AWEMAN DLL SYNTHGM SBK
- SYNTHGS SBK SYNTHMT SBK VSBAWE 386 WFM0201 ACV
-
-
- For Sound Blaster 16 (with Advanced Signal Processor) users
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- DOS Drivers
- ───────────
-
- The following files will be updated:
-
- CSP SYS WFM0001A CSP WFM0006A CSP WFM0007A CSP
- WFM0200A CSP WI0006 CSP WI0007 CSP WI0200 CSP
- WO0006 CSP WO0007 CSP WO0200 CSP WFM0202A CSP
- WFM0203A CSP WFM0011A CSP WFM0201A CSP
-
-
- For all Sound Blaster 16 users
- ──────────────────────────────
-
- DOS Drivers
- ───────────
-
- The following files will be updated:
-
- DIAGNOSE EXE CT-VOICE DRV CTVDSK DRV CTWDSK DRV
- CTWMEM DRV CTMMSYS SYS CTSB16 SYS CTMIDI DRV
- AUXDRV DRV
-
- The following files will be modified if necessary:
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- AUTOEXEC.BAT CONFIG.SYS
-
- Windows Drivers
- ───────────────
-
- The following files will be updated:
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- VSBPD 386 CSPMAN DLL SB16AUX DRV SB16FM DRV
- SB16SND DRV WFM0006 ACV WFM0007 ACV WFM0011 ACV
- WFM0200 ACV WFM0202 ACV WFM0203 ACV MIDIMAP CFG
- WFM0201 ACV WINSETUP EXE
-
- The following file will be modified if necessary:
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- SYSTEM.INI
-
- ** Don't forget to reboot your system after updating the DOS
- drivers.
-
- ******* End of README *******
-