R TX97-XE Pentium® ATX Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... How this Manual is Organized ........................................................ Item Checklist .................................................................................. II. FEATURES .................................................................................... Features of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard ................................ ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards....................
CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup .................................................................... Details of PNP and PCI Setup .............................................. Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................... Load Setup Defaults ................................................................... Supervisor Password and User Password .................................. IDE HDD Auto Detection ..........................................................
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist How this Manual is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. II. III. IV. V. Introduction Features Installation BIOS Software Support Software Audio Installation Manual information and checklist Information and specifications concerning this product Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard II. FEATURES Features The ASUS TX97-XE is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package. This motherboard: • Intel Chipset: Features Intel’s 430TX PCIset with I/O subsystems. • Versatile Processor Support: Intel Pentium® 75-233MHz (P55C-MMX™, P54C/ P54CS), IBM®/Cyrix® 6x86-PR166+ (Rev 2.7 or later), IBM®/Cyrix® 6x86MX™ (PR166 & faster), AMD-K5™ (PR75-PR133), AMD-K6™ (PR166 & faster).
II. FEATURES ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards II. FEATURES TX97 Series Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - ASUS TX97 smart series motherboards support the new generation memory - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to 528MB/s max using SDRAM.
II. FEATURES • • II. FEATURES TX97 Series • • • • • • 10 Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management.
II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard 4 SIMM Sockets 2 DIMM Sockets CPU ZIF CPU Thermal Socket 7 Sensor (optional) 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 T: Parallel Conn. B: Serial Conn.
III. INSTALLATION ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard Layout LM75 CPU ZIF Socket 7 1 0 Secondary IDE Intel 430TX PCIset M/IO Creative® Modem Blaster Connector Row 3 2 1 0 256KB/512KB Onboard L2 Cache BUS Freq.
III. INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) RTCLR AUDIO (optional) M/IO FS0, FS1, FS2 BF0, BF1, BF2 VID0, 1, 2, 3 p. 15 p. 15 p. 16 p. 16 p. 16 p. 18 Real Time Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data) Onboard Audio (Disable/Enable) Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable) CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio CPU Voltage Regulator Output Selection p. 19 p. 20 p. 21 p. 22 p. 23 p.
III. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard Install System Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers III. INSTALLATION Jumpers Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard.
III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR) The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer and remove the AC power , (2) Move this jumper to “Clear Data,” (3) Move the jumper back to “Operation,” (4) Turn on your computer, (5) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. RTC RAM Operation Clear Data III.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (M/IO) You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, parallel, and IrDA) through Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SOFTWARE or disable all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi-I/O card. Multi-I/O Enable Disable M/IO [1-2] (Default) [2-3] R M/IO 1 2 3 M/IO 1 2 3 Enable (Default) Disabled III. INSTALLATION Jumpers Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable) 4.
III. INSTALLATION Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows: CPU Model Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Freq. 233MHz 200MHz 166MHz 150MHz 133MHz 120MHz 100MHz 90MHz 75MHz Ratio 3.5x 3.0x 2.5x 2.5x 2.0x 2.0x 1.5x 1.5x 1.5x BUS Freq. 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 50MHz (BUS Freq.
III. INSTALLATION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is labeled Cyrix 6x86 PR166+ but must be Revision 2.7 or later. Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or later. 6. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2, 3) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU. VID1 for 3.4V(STD) is ignored, therefore, the jumper setting for 2.8V(Dual) may work for both 3.4V(STD) and 2.8V(Dual). III.
III. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin, 32-bit SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules) of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. The SIMMs can be either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (FPM) (Asymmetric or Symmetric), or Enhanced Data Out (EDO) (BEDO & Parity are not supported). SIMMs must be installed in pairs so that each Row (see Map of Motherboard for Row locations) contains 64-bits of the same size and type of memory chips.
III. INSTALLATION SIMM Memory Installation 1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as shown because of a safety tab on one end of the SIMM sockets, which requires the notched end of the SIMM memory modules. R 4 3 2 1 III. INSTALLATION System Memory 72 Pin SIMM Sockets 2. Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45 degree angle making sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket. 3.
III. INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation Procedures Insert the module as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. SDRAM DIMM modules have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins R III.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. Apply thermal jelly to the CPU top and then install the fan onto the CPU.
III. INSTALLATION 4. Expansion Cards WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. Expansion Card Installation Procedure: III. INSTALLATION Expansion Cards 1. Read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software settings that may be required to setup your specific card. 2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card. 3.
III. INSTALLATION To simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration whenever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards.
III. INSTALLATION 5. External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in “Map of the Motherboard.” Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and floppy drives.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) III. INSTALLATION Connectors 4. Serial Port COM1 and COM2 Connectors (Two 9-pin Male) The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices.
III. INSTALLATION 6. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard Audio) Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers. Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your computer or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected for inputing voice. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors III. INSTALLATION Connectors 7.
III. INSTALLATION 9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings.
III. INSTALLATION 11. Chassis , CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin FANPWR) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground.
III. INSTALLATION 13. IrDA / Fast IR-Compliant infrared module connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through “UART2 Use Infrared” in Chipset Features Setup to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
III. INSTALLATION 15. Onboard Digital Audio Control (VOLCTL) (with optional onboard Audio) This jumper allows you to adjust the audio volume digitally using case mounted momentary buttons. Audio Control Volume Up Volume Down VOLCTL [1-2] (momentary) [4-5] (momentary) R VOLCTL Ground 1 Volume Up 2 Ground 3 Volume Down 4 Ground 5 III. INSTALLATION Connectors Onboard Digital Audio Control 16. Wake on LAN (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake On LAN output.
III. INSTALLATION 17. Message LED Lead (MSG LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer or waiting in the inbox). Requires ACPI OS support. III. INSTALLATION Connectors 18.
III. INSTALLATION Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. III. INSTALLATION Power Connections 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. This file works only in DOS mode.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file. To update your current BIOS, type [2] at the Main Menu and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XX2I1002.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating “AUTOEXEC.BAT” and “CONFIG.SYS” files. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current BIOS to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for more details and the rest of the steps.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults The Load BIOS Defaults option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. Load Setup Defaults, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the preceding screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either / or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid values for hour, minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). If you do not want to modify the current time, press three times to go to Hard Disks. NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your hard disks (with the power off) and then power on without having to reconfigure your hard disk type.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE BIOS Features Setup BIOS Features Setup consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. IV. BIOS Standard CMOS A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE) When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using drive letter C (default setting of IDE). This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk drive to be the boot disk when set to SCSI. This allows multiple operating systems to be used on both IDE and SCSI drives or the primary operating system to boot using a SCSI hard disk drive. Boot Sequence (C,A) This field determines where the system looks first for an operating system.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled) These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Chipset Features Setup The “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as in the BIOS Features Setup screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup Auto Configuration (60ns DRAM) The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 9 for 60ns DRAM modules.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 8-bit ISA cards. Video BIOS Cacheable (Enabled) Allows the Video BIOS to be cached to allow faster execution. Leave on default setting of Enabled for better performance, otherwise Disabled. Memory Hole At Address (None) This features reserves either 14MB-16MB or 15MB-16MB memory address space to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE UART2 Use Infrared (Disabled) When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. By default, this field is set to Disabled, which leaves the second serial port UART to support the COM2 serial port connector.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup IV. BIOS Chipset Features The “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. IV. BIOS Power Management Details of Power Management Setup Power Management (User Define) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. These options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Suspend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (or monitors without power management or “green” features).
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This field allows either settings of Enabled (default) or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the ATX power supply on) when the modem begins receiving or transmitting data while the computer is off. AC PWR Loss Restart (Disabled) This field allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the power has been interrupted. Disabled leaves your system off after reapplying power and Enabled boots up your system after replying power.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PNP and PCI Setup The “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup IV. BIOS PnP and PCI PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. Available options include: No/ICU and Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load BIOS Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, highlight “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press . The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press and then to confirm. Press and then to abort.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Supervisor Password and User Password IV. BIOS Passwords These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press . A password prompt appears on the screen.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS Hard Drive Detect Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. To accept the optimal entries, press or else select from the numbers displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press .
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, do not accept them.
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. “Edit component” appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing.
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults V. SOFTWARE Using DMI Utility You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data.
R 16-bit Audio USER’S MANUAL Drivers Installation
User’s Notice No part of this manual, including the products and softwares described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Audio Drivers Installation Audio Drivers Manual & CD Info ASUS Audio CD This CD contains a collection of audio drivers and audio software applications for products with the Creative Labs ViBRA 16C Series Audio Chipset. NOTES: • Some of the drivers were originally created for floppy diskettes. Please substitute your CD ROM drive letter (such as D:) and the corresponding directory names in place of any references to “A:” or “B:” floppy drives. • Before installing the audio drivers for Windows 3.
Win95 Audio Drivers Audio Drivers Installation Procedures: 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double click on “My Computer” icon. 3. Double click on your CD-ROM drive. Win95 Audio Drivers Drivers Installation 4. Double click on the “Audio” folder. 5. Double click on the “Win95” folder. 6. Double click on the “Setup.exe” icon. 7. Carefully follow the installation wizard displayed and click the “Next” buttons to continue through the installation process. 8.
Win3.x Audio Drivers Configuration Manager In DOS and Windows 3.1x environments a program called the Configuration Manager must be installed in order for the Configuration Manager to do resource allocations for all ISA Plug and Play cards. The audio portion of this card uses 16-bit ISA specifications. Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) If you try installing the audio drivers first, the audio install program will not be able to find the PLUGPLAY\DRIVERS\DOS\ESCD.
Win3.x Audio Drivers You will get the following message after you press : Welcome to the Configuration Manager installation program. This program installs Configuration Manager files onto your computer’s hard disk. Before installing, please read the README file for the latest information. If you need more information before deciding on a certain option, you can always get help by pressing F1. Press to continue, for help, for README, or to exit.
Win3.x Audio Drivers Audio Software Win3.x Audio Drivers Audio Installation Run INSTALL from the \AUDIO\WIN31\ directory for the following installation screens: Follow the instructions and make your choice to learn more about INSTALL , view the README , quit , or install Configuration Manager . You may choose “Full Installation” to install all components or “Custom Installation” to toggle DOS: (1) Audio Samples (2) Readme and Common Q&A Files and WINDOWS: (1) WaveEditor (2) QuickCD.
Win3.x Audio Drivers You will be prompted that an addition will be made in your C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and C:\CONFIG.SYS files. The typical PC will have these settings added to the system files: Win3.x Audio Drivers Audio Installation C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 SET SOUND=C:\VIBRA16 SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E C:\VIBRA16\DIAGNOSE /S /W=C:\WINDOWS C:\VIBRA16\MIXERSET /P /Q C:\CONFIG.
Win3.x Audio Drivers Win3.x Audio Drivers Audio Installation Certain older audio files may already exist in your Windows directory. If so, simply press to “Backup the original files” as shown here: The following files will then be saved with a .B~K extension in case you need to reference your original system file settings: C:\CONFIG.SYS C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI C:\WINDOWS\CONTROL.
Win3.x Audio Drivers You must reboot in order for the newly edited CONFIG.SYS to be initiated. You may exit to DOS by pressing and edit your CONFIG.SYS file and then reboot on your own. Otherwise, press to automatically reboot your system. Win3.x Audio Drivers Audio Installation After your system is rebooted, enter Windows to see that the Audio Software is correctly installed. You should here a musical chime as you enter Windows 3.
Win3.x Audio Drivers Environment Variables There are three environment variables used to signify information of our audio hardware : SOUND, BLASTER and MIDI. These variables will be setup by SETPNP.EXE added in the AUTOEXEC.BAT during your audio software installation. SOUND Environment variable Win3.x Audio Drivers Environ. Variables The SOUND environment variable specifies the directory location of audio drivers and software.
Win3.x Audio Drivers MIDI Environment Variable The MIDI environment variable specifies the MIDI file format used and where the MIDI data is sent to. The MIDI data can be sent to FM chips or audio hardware MIDI port. Generally, there are three MIDI file formats available in the market, General MIDI, Extended MIDI and Basic MIDI.
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