Readme File
===========

This file contains additional information to supplement
the manual. Please read all the sections below before you
proceed with the installation.

The information in this file is organized as follows:

    1. Installation Requirements
    2. Uninstallation Notes
    3. DOS Environment Settings
    4. Audio Driver Support in Windows 95 DOS Box
    5. Configuring Creative IDE CD-ROM drive
       in DOS Mode
    6. BLASTER Settings in DOS Mode
    7. Set up Mic-In Maximum Volume
    8. Acknowledgments


1. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

   To install all the Windows 95 audio applications,
   your system must have at least 3MBytes of hard disk
   space for the application files and an additional
   2MBytes of working space. You may need more space if
   the data in the disk is in compressed form.


2. UNINSTALLATION NOTES

   Close all audio applications before uninstalling
   the audio software.

   The uninstallation program will not delete any
   audio application that is still running while the
   uninstallation is in progress.  Neither will the
   program delete any files that are added to the
   Audio directory after the initial software
   installation.  If one of these cases happens,
   you need to manually delete the files after the
   uninstallation process is finished.


3. DOS ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS

   Some existing DOS programs require the presence
   of MIDI and SOUND environment settings in
   the AUTOEXEC.BAT file before they can work.
   The Setup program, when executed, will add the
   SET MIDI and SET SOUND environment lines to
   the beginning portion of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.


4. AUDIO DRIVER SUPPORT IN WINDOWS 95 DOS BOX

   Some DOS applications are developed using
   Creative's Sound Blaster Developer Kit. To
   use these applications, low-level audio device
   DOS drivers must be loaded.

   To load these DOS drivers:

   1. Add the following lines to the CONFIG.SYS file:

      DEVICE=<C:\sound>\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 /WIN95
      DEVICE=<C:\sound>\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

      where
      a. <C:\sound> is the audio software's directory.

      b. The /BLASTER parameter specifies the audio card's
         base I/O port address (A), interrupt request line
         (I), low 8-bit DMA channel (D) and high 16-bit
         DMA channel (H).

      c. The settings in the /BLASTER parameter must
         tally with the actual settings allocated by
         Windows 95. To find out the actual settings,
         go into Windows 95 DOS box, type SET and
         press <Enter> at the DOS prompt.

   2. Open the CONFIG.TXT file in the audio software
      directory. It contains several lines, one of
      which is:

          BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

      where the values after the A, I, D and H are the
      actual settings to be used for the /BLASTER
      parameter.

   3. Copy these settings into the /BLASTER parameter
      in CONFIG.SYS.

      NOTE: The audio software directory in the file
            has already been updated by the installation
            program.


5. CONFIGURING CREATIVE IDE CD-ROM DRIVE IN
   DOS MODE

   If you want to connect a Creative IDE CD-ROM
   drive to the IDE interface of a Creative audio
   card, you need to follow the steps outlined in
   either 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 (below) to enable the
   CD-ROM drive to work in DOS mode:

   5.1  Using the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode"
        option

        1. Open the DOSSTART.TXT file in the audio
           software directory. It contains the following
           lines:

           <C:\dir>\CTLOAD <C:\dir>\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE
           <C:\win95dir>\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:15

           where
           a. DOSSTART.BAT is a batch file found in the
              Windows directory. It is executed each time you
              shut down to MSDOS mode.

           b. <C:\dir> is the audio software directory.

           c. <C:\win95dir> is the Windows directory.

        2. Copy these lines into the DOSSTART.BAT file.

           NOTE: These lines specify the DOS CD-ROM
                 drivers. The audio directory in the file
                 has been updated by the installation
                 program. You don't need to change any
                 parameter.

        3. Click "Shut down" in the Start menu.

        4. Choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS
           mode" option and click OK to go to DOS.


   5.2  Using MS-DOS icon and current MS-DOS configuration

        1. Follow the steps 1 and 2 outlined in 5.1 to
           change DOSSTART.BAT.

        2. Right-click on the MS-DOS icon and choose
           Properties from the shortcut menu that
           appears.

        3. Click the Program tabbed page, followed by
           the Advanced button.

        4. Check the MS-DOS mode box and make sure
           that the "Use current MS-DOS configuration"
           option is selected.

        5. Click OK to close the dialog box and double-
           click the MS-DOS icon to go to DOS.


   5.3  Using MS-DOS icon and new MS-DOS configuration

        1. Right-click on the MS-DOS icon and choose
           Properties from the shortcut menu that
           appears.

        2. Click the Program tabbed page, followed by
           the Advanced button.

        3. Check the MS-DOS mode box and make sure that
           the "Specify a new MS-DOS configuration"
           option is selected.

        4. Add the following lines to the new AUTOEXEC.BAT
           file:

           <C:\win95dir>\CTCM
           <C:\dir>\CTLOAD <C:\dir>\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE
           <C:\win95dir>\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:15

           where
           a. <C:\dir> is the audio software directory.
           b. <C:\win95dir> is the Windows directory.

        5. Click OK to close the dialog box. And double-
           click the MS-DOS icon to go to DOS.

        NOTE: When you open a DOS Mode session, the system
              will close all other active Windows-based or
              DOS-based programs.  You can return to Windows
              95 by entering EXIT at the DOS prompt.


6. BLASTER SETTINGS IN DOS MODE

   Whenever you change your audio hardware configuration
   manually, the BLASTER environment in DOS Mode will be
   valid only after you have rebooted the system once.

   However, if you proceed to DOS Mode without rebooting,
   you need to run CTCM.EXE which is in your Windows
   directory. This program makes sure that the BLASTER
   environment settings tally with the actual hardware
   settings.


7. Set up Mic-In Maximum Volume

   To set the Mic-In maximum volume to their desirable value.
   The following sections describe how this is achieved.

   7.1 Windows 95
       SB16.VXD version 4.33 and above will look for a key in
       the Windows 95 Registry to determine what is the Mic-In
       maximum volume to use.  The key is:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Creative Tech\DriverDefaults\sb16.vxd\CTL0080\MicInMaxVol = xx
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Creative Tech\DriverDefaults\sb16.vxd\CTL00D0\MicInMaxVol = xx

       where xx is the desirable Mic-In Maximum volume level
       ranging from 0 to ff in hex. To ease the process, a
       registry file named MICINMAX.REG is created and can be
       retrieved from this document in the section 7.2.
       Right-click on this file in Windows Explorer and select
       Merge.  The registry key mentioned above will be added
       to Windows 95 Registry.

   7.2 MICINMAX.REG File for Windows 95

       The MICINMAX.REG file is embedded below:
       To retrieve this .REG file, right-click on the above icon
       and select Edit Package Package.  This will run the Object
       Packager.  Go to the File menu, select Save Contents...,
       and you can save the file anywhere you like.  Do remember
       to save it with extension .REG. The MICINMAX.REG file
       contains the following lines:

   REGEDIT4
   // you may change the MixInMaxVol to your desirable value
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Creative Tech\DriverDefaults\sb16.vxd\CTL0080]
   "MicInMaxVol"=hex:ff
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Creative Tech\DriverDefaults\sb16.vxd\CTL00D0]
   "MicInMaxVol"=hex:ff


8. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

   MS-DOS, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft
   Corporation.  All other products are trademarks or registered
   trademarks of their respective owners.


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