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In article <354057ed.4240100@newshost.li.net>, Jon@suffolk.lib writes
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>>>Kate & Andrew wrote in message <01bd620d$12c5ed20$b97438cb@katrinaa>...
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>I've got a few questions regarding running my sound blaster in Dos games,
>>>>while running Windows 95.
>>>>I want to play a few games (such as Transport Tycoon) but when I run the
>>>>computer in Dos Mode, the sound blaster will not work.
>>>>
>>>>I assume that I have to re-install the sound blaster while in dos mode, but
>>>>this caused another problem because the computer does not have enough
>>>>memory to install the software. (even though I've got 16Mb of Ram)
>>>>
>>>>I am new to computers so I might be missing the obvious.....but I have a
>>>>question....if you install anything in  Windows 95 (such as SoundCard) does
>>>>this still work while you are in Dos Mode, and if not how do I get around
>>>>this problem?
>>>>
>>>>Any help would be appreciated....
>>>>
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>>
>>Kate and Andrew - you need to have the appropriate driver(s) in
>>autoexec.bat (probably line will start SET BLASTER= followed by various
>>parameters). Check your manual for details. Ask again if you need help
>>with how to enter the line(s) needed if you can't find a way of doing
>>this automatically using the set up program. You are probably right -
>>you may have to install more memory.
>>
>>Have you tried running the software from a dos prompt from within
>>Windows 95? This ought to solve the driver problem, but you may still
>>have the memory one. (I'm assuming at the moment you are trying dos mode
>>from boot up - apologies if I have misunderstood).
>>
>
>Pardon me, Colin, but I suspect that this may not work.  Some DOS
>games just don't run properly from a DOS box.

You may be right, but it's worth them trying - if it does work, then it
saves them a lot of trouble.

>  Kate and Andrew may
>need to install the 16-bit DOS drivers from the disk that came with
>their SoundBlaster.  The drivers that come with Win95 will work in a
>DOS box but not in pure DOS mode.

I agree. I _think_ that's what I said, but in a slightly different way!
>
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>I've asked before, but if anyone does have the DOS drivers for
>SoundBlaster (I have SB 16 pnp), would you please help me get them so
>I can install them manually (perhaps you could post them to a binaries
>group)?
>
I think I've got what you need - no longer have the SB16 since I traided
it it for a an AWE 64, but I've still got the disks. E-mail me please
re. details (not sure where you are, but might actually be simpler to
post you the disks if not too far away). Also need to check version
numbers, etc.

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Kate and Andrew, is any of this discussion making sense to you? Please
let us know.

Regards,
-- 
Colin Price
(replace "nospam" by "frogmore6" when replying)