Problems
in
Windows
Problem
No
sound
when running some Windows applications.
Cause
One
or
more
of
the sound drivers may not be included
in
the
SYSTEM.lNI
file.
Solution
Check
the SYSTl,:M.INI file by following the steps helow:
I. Select Run from Program Manager's File menu.
2.
Type
SYS
EU
IT
in
the
Command
Line text box and
choose
OK.
You should sec the following:
I drivers]
ti
mcr=timcr.drv
midi mappcr=midi map.drv
Aux=sbpaux.drv
:vt
I Dl=shp2fm.drv
Wavc=shpsnd.drv
MIDI l =shpsnd.drv
I sndhlst.drv I
port=220
int=5
dmachanncl= I
If
one
or
more
of
the drivers are missing, run
INSTALL
(see
Chapter
2).
Problems
with
the
Joystick
E-2
Problem
Joystick is not working.
Cause
The
joystick
port
on
the audio
card
conflicts with the
existing
joystick
port in
your
system.
Solution
Remove
either
the additional
joystick
in
your
system
or
disable
the
joystick
port on the audio
card
by
removing
the
jumper
block from JP4.
Problem
Joystick is working erratically in
some
programs.
Cause
The
CPU
speed
of
your
system is too fast.
Solution
Some
applications
depend
on
the
CPU
timing
to
calculate
the
joystick
position.
One
solution is to
reduce
the
speed
of
your
system.
Sound
Blaster
Pro
(Sony
Interface) Getting Started
Problems
with
Sound
Problem
Background noise from speakers
or
headphones.
Cause
The
noise from the
computer
power
supply may he picked up
and amplified to an
audible
level when the
power
amp
Ii
fier is
set at a high level.
Solution
Lower
the level
of
the volume. If a louder
volume
is desired,
try lo amplify the sound using an
external
amplifier.
Problem
No sound.
Cause
Audio
equipment
is
not
connected
properly
or
the volume is
not adjusted lo
an
audible level.
Solution
Check
to sec that
your
speakers
or
headphones arc
connected
to the correct
connector
on the audio
card
and the volume
control knoh
is
set to mid-range. If you are using powered
speakers. make sure that your speakers are plugged into an AC
outlet
and the speakers arc turned on.
Resolving
Hardware
Conflicts
Hardware
conflicts
occur
when two
or
more peripheral devices
contend
for
the
same
signal lines
or
channels.
Conflicts
hetween the
audio
card
and
another
peripheral device might
he
due to the settings
of
the hase
1/0
addresses, interrupts,
or
DMA channel.
The
Audio interface's factory default settings are:
Base
1/0
address 220! l
Interrupt
OMA channel
To
resolve hardware conflicts:
5
I.
Change
the
hardware
settings
of
the
audio
or
peripheral
card
in
your
system
if
the peripheral
card
is
using
the
audio
card's setting.
(See
Appendix
Bon
how
to
change
the
hardware
settings
of
the
audio
card.)
2.
If
you are unsure
of
the settings
of
the peripheral cards,
you
can
isolate the
source
of
the problem by temporarily
removing
all
cards
except
the
audio
card
and
other
essential
cards
such as disk
controller.
After
that,
add
the
card
back
one
at a time until the
card
that
is
causing
the
conflict
is
found.
Troubleshooting
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