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╔══════════════════════════════════╗
║ Sound Blaster Updates Disk ║
╚══════════════════════════════════╝
This file contains the following sections:
1. Installation Requirements
2. Installation Instruction
3. INSTALL's Operation
4. List of updated Files
1. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
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)
We recommend that you update both the DOS and Windows drivers.
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╤═══════════════╗
║ 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 ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╧═══════════════╝
2. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
To update your Sound Blaster software, follow the steps below:
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.
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.
* Do NOT run INSTALL.EXE under Windows.
3. INSTALL's OPERATION
INSTALL will perform the following tasks:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
AUTOEXEC.BAT CONFIG.SYS
Windows Drivers
───────────────
The following files will be updated:
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:
SYSTEM.INI
** Don't forget to reboot your system after updating the DOS
drivers.
******* End of README *******