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MPU-401 Troubles

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From: Nick
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 00:00
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Hi all.

Sorry for the big list of groups that I've sent this message, but I
really would like to get a response to my "boggle".  (Please send
responses via email to nickmooney@softhome.net, as I really can't
download all the newsgroups I've posted to.  I hope you'll
understand.)

I've got a Packard Bell Pulsar 20 PC with an Aztech Labs really good
soundcard, with an MPU-401 Chipset.

In Windows 95/98 I use the Wavetable that Windows comes with, and Midi
is really nice.

However, in DOS, it's a completely different story.  There are drivers
for the MPU-401 which load in the autoexec.bat, and it says which IRQ
the card is on (10) and the Port it's on (330), but no sound comes
from it.

I've configured my games (Including Ultima 8, Warcraft 2...) to use
the MPU-401, and they don't give any errors at all.  So, I start the
game and there is no Midi at all.  But no errors either??

I've checked the volume controls and mixers and stuff, but they're
fine.

I get sounds from the same card if I tell it to use Sound Blaster Pro
Compatible on IRQ 5, Port 220, and midi from the SBPro Compatible on
220 and 388, but, as you can imagine, it's pretty dire.

The card is just OEM, so no tech support from Aztech, and no
newsgroups to post to, no driver disks, no manuals.  I only have the
drivers that are on the CD with all the stuff on it.

If there are any DOS Wavetable drivers out there (There doesn't seem
to be any with the CD, I've run every EXE and COM file it came with)
which I can use.

I'm an advanced Windows/DOS user, so I'll know what to do if you ask
me to do it.  I'm just really stuck!

Thanks for listening.  Please reply via email (only!) at
nickmooney@softhome.net

Hope to hear from you soon,
--Nick.
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From: nickmooney@REMOVETHIS.if.you.go.down.to.the.woods.today.you're.in.for.a.big.surprise.REMOVETHIS.softhome.net (Nick)
Subject: MPU-401 Troubles
Date: 1998/09/06
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