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Using Sound on Your PC Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS System File Settings Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS System File Settings The following descriptions are valid only if you are running the Windows 3.11 or MS-DOS operating systems on your computer. Environment Variables Your AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains three environment variables for the sound board: SOUND, BLASTER, and GALAXY. To modify these variables, refer to "Viewing the Software Settings Under Windows 3.11" on page 29. SOUND Environment The SOUND environment variable specifies the directory location of your sound Variable board's drivers and software. The command for setting this variable is: SET SOUND=path where path is the drive and directory of your sound board's software (for example, C:\MMP16VA). BLASTER The BLASTER environment variable specifies the configuration of your sound Environment Variable blaster compatible audio interface. The command for setting this variable is: SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4 Note that there is no space before or after the equal sign, but there is a space between two settings. The parameter settings are shown below. Parameter Axxx Ix Dx T4 Description Specifies the audio interface's base I/O address. xxx can be 220 or 240. Specifies the interrupt request line used by the audio interface. x can be IRQ 5, 9, 10, or 11. Specifies the Low DMA channel used by the audio interface. x can be 0, 1 or 3. Specifies the board type (4 means Sound Blaster Pro). 30 English

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Using Sound on Your PC
Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS System File Settings
30
English
Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS System File Settings
The following descriptions are valid only if you are running the Windows 3.11 or
MS-DOS operating systems on your computer.
Environment Variables
Your
AUTOEXEC.BAT
file contains three environment variables for the sound board:
SOUND, BLASTER, and GALAXY. To modify these variables,
refer to “
Viewing the
Software Settings Under Windows 3.11
” on page 29
.
SOUND Environment
Variable
The SOUND environment variable specifies the directory location of your sound
board’s drivers and software. The command for setting this variable is:
SET SOUND=
path
where
path
is the drive and directory of your sound board’s software (for example,
C:\MMP16VA
).
BLASTER
Environment Variable
The BLASTER environment variable specifies the configuration of your sound
blaster compatible audio interface. The command for setting this variable is:
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
Note that there is no space before or after the equal sign, but there is a space
between two settings. The parameter settings are shown below.
Parameter
Description
A
xxx
Specifies the audio interface’s base I/O address.
xxx
can be 220 or 240.
I
x
Specifies the interrupt request line used by the audio interface.
x
can be IRQ 5, 9, 10, or 11.
D
x
Specifies the Low DMA channel used by the audio interface.
x
can be 0, 1 or 3.
T
4
Specifies the board type (4 means Sound Blaster Pro).