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Re: SoundBlaster 16 problem
From:
Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 9 May 1999 12:02:05 -0600
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At 08:59 AM 5/9/99 , you wrote:
>Hello fellow list-members,
>   The system: Compaq Presario 486/33, 20mb ram,
>240mb hdd,no cd-rom,DLink 220 nic(cable modem),
>win95,45mb free on hdd
>   The problem: Trying to add sound for a friend and everything says good,
>ie: no  conflicts in device manager
>or anywhere else but only get midi support.Wav's get error message saying
>soundcard is busy when nothing else is happening
>   I can't figure it out or find anything at Creative's site.
>   Can anybody help ???

Often Windows95/98 will assign an IRQ to the card that will not work.   I have
experienced this when it assigns the card IRQ9.   Try setting the card to
IRQ5 DMA1 DMA5     It should work just fine.  (Some of the later cards
were not able to use DMA5 and you may need to set it to IRQ5 DMA1 DMA3).


                Bob Wright
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