Sound Blaster Read Me First File
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This file contains additional information on the following:

    1.  The directory structure of this CD-ROM

    2.  How to install the software on this CD-ROM if you are running
        Windows 3.1

    3.  How to install the software on this CD-ROM if you are running
        Windows 95

    4.  How to install the software on this CD-ROM if you are running
        Windows NT 4.0


1. The directory structure of the Sound Blaster CD-ROM

   This CD-ROM is divided into the following subdirectories:

     \WIN31
      \ENGLISH   - Creative Audio Software (for Windows 3.1)

     \WIN95     
      \ENGLISH   - Creative Audio Software (for Windows 95)

     \WINNTDRV
      \ENGLISH   - Creative Audio Drivers (for Windows NT 4.0)

     \VIDEOWP
      \WIN31     - Creative WebPhone Lite Software (for Windows 3.1) 
      \WIN95     - Creative Video WebPhone Lite Software (for Windows 95)

     \INSPIRE    - Creative Inspire Software (for Windows 95)

     \MSIE
       \ENGLISH  - Microsoft Internet Explorer Software (for Windows 95)
                
     \SF2DEMO    - SoundFont Compatible MIDI Demos.

     \SAMPLES
      \WAVE      - WAVE sample files.

     \KEYTAR
       \ENGLISH  - Creative Keytar (for Windows 95)

     Please refer to the user documentation that comes with your
     Sound Blaster package for more information on these software
     applications.


2. How to install the software on this CD-ROM if you are running
   Windows 3.1
	
   This CD-ROM comes with these applications meant for use on Windows
   3.1: Creative Audio software, Creative WebPhone, RealAudio Player 
   and Microsoft Internet Explorer 
               
   2.1 Installing Creative Audio Software, Creative WebPhone, RealAudio 
       Player and/or Microsoft Internet Explorer

       As Creative Audio Software and Creative Video WebPhone applications 
       are Windows-based, they must be installed in Windows 3.1. 
       To do so, follow these steps:

    	 (a) Launch Windows 3.1 on your system

	 (b) Under File, select Run, and:

             - type E:\INSTALL
	      (in the above example, the drive 'E' is assumed to be your
	      CD-ROM drive. Substitute the correct drive letter for your
	      CD-ROM drive if applicable)

         (c) Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the installation.

       *** Important Note *** 

       You should NOT install the Creative Audio Software for DOS/Windows
       3.1 if you have a PC running the Windows 95 operating system. Please
       install the Creative Audio Software for Windows 95 in this case.

3. How to install the software on this CD-ROM if you are running
   Windows 95

   3.1 Installation steps on Windows 95 systems

       If you have Windows 95 on your system, the software
       installation process is simple as this CD-ROM is
       Autoplay-enabled. Follow the steps outlined below:

       (a) Insert this CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
	
       (b) The Sound Blaster 'Welcome' screen which contains a menu
           of available options will appear. This is the Setup
           Options menu.
   
       (c) Check the applications you want to install and click the OK
           button. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
           the installation.


    3.2 Additional Windows 95 Notes

        3.2.1  If you wish to re-install any of the software on the
               CD-ROM later, you can eject the Sound Blaster CD-ROM
               from your CD-ROM drive, and then close the CD-ROM tray.
               Windows 95 will recognize the Sound Blaster CD-ROM's
               Autoplay feature and the Setup Options menu will be
               made available again.


4. How to install the software on this CD-ROM if you are running
   Windows NT 4.0

   4.1 Installing Creative Plug and Play (PnP) Audio Cards on Windows
       NT 4.0

       WARNING : Please remove all previously installed legacy drivers
                 or PnP drivers before you install.

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        To remove previous Creative drivers:

        1. Log on to your computer as an Administrator.

        2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
           Control Panel.

        3. Double-click the Multimedia icon.

        4. On the Devices tab, remove entries with the term "Creative"
           from under Audio Devices and MIDI Devices And Instruments.
           These are the previously installed Sound Blaster drivers.
           Remember to remove entries for both Audio as well as MIDI 
           devices.

        5. Restart your computer.
        --------------------------------------------------------------

        1. If you can find the PNPISA.SYS driver on your computer (that
           is, it is already installed), go to Step 4.

        2. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
           In <CDROM_Drive>:\drvlib\pnpisa\x86,
           right-click PNPISA.INF, and then click Install.  

           If you don't see this file, on the Options menu of Windows
           Explorer, click View. On the View tab, click the Show All
           Files option, and then clear the Hide Extensions For Known
           File Types check box.

        3. Restart your computer when prompted.

        4. Log on to your computer as an Administrator.

           You will see a series of "New Hardware Found" message
           boxes and prompts to install drivers for your card.

           For each driver: 
        ------------------------------------------------------------
        5. Click the OK button in the Configuration dialog box.
           If the previous installation was not completed properly, 
           click the Set Configuration Manually button and proceed
           to Step 9.
 
        6. () For 
                * Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play
                * Creative Advanced Wave Effects Synthesis Plug and
                  Play
                * game port
              click the Driver From Disk Provided By Hardware
              Manufacturer option.
           () For
                * Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement Technology
                * IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk
                  Controller
              click the Windows NT Default Driver option.

           The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 

        7. If you are installing for the game port, insert the
           Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into the drive and enter 
             <CDROM_Drive>:\drvlib\audio\sbpnp\i386
           and then click the OK button.
   
           Otherwise, insert the Creative CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
           drive, type E:\WINNTDRV\ENGLISH
           if E:\ is the letter of the CD-ROM drive, and then 
           click the OK button.

        8. In the Select Device dialog box, click the device you
           want to install in the Models box, and then click the
           OK button.

           The Resources tab of the Configuration dialog box appears.

        9. If there are any conflicting devices in the Resource
           Settings box, resolve the conflict as follows:

           a) In the Setting Based On box, click Basic Configuration
              0001.
           b) Select the setting to change in the Resource Settings
              box, and then click the Change Setting button.
           c) Click a setting that does not conflict with another
              device, and then click the OK button.
           d) Repeat this sequence for any settings that show a conflict.

        10. Click the OK button.

        11. Restart your computer when prompted.

        12. Your Sound Blaster card should work properly. If you
            need to change the resources that your card is using,
            in Control Panel, click the Multimedia icon, click the
            Devices tab, select the Sound Blaster driver to change,
            click the Properties button, and then click the Settings
            button. Go back to Step 9.

        Known issues
        ------------
        - If you have problems settings up your Sound Blaster PnP
          card and you have a PnP BIOS on your computer, you may have
          to enable it in the CMOS settings.  Consult your computer
          manual or the manufacturer for information on enabling your
          PnP BIOS.

        - You can install only one Sound Blaster audio card on your
          computer.

        - If a previous non-PnP audio driver is installed, remove
          your old Sound Blaster driver using the Multimedia Control
          Panel and restart your computer before responding to new
          PnPISA configuration dialogs.

          Removal of the Sound Blaster device is accomplished through
          the Device tab in the Multimedia Control Panel.

   4.2  Installing Creative Legacy Audio Cards on Windows NT 4.0
    
        1. Log on to your computer as an Administrator.

        2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
           Control Panel.

        3. Double-click the Multimedia icon.

        4. On the Devices tab, remove entries with the term "Creative"
           from under Audio Devices and MIDI Devices And Instruments.
           These are the previously installed Sound Blaster drivers.

        5. Click the Add button.

        6. In the List Of Drivers box on the Add dialog box, 
           click Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and click the OK button.

        7. In the Install Driver dialog box, type 
                 E:\WINNTDRV\ENGLISH
           if E:\ is the drive letter, and insert the Creative CD-ROM 
           which contains the OEMSETUP.INF file into the CD-ROM drive.
           Click the OK button.

        8. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, 
           click Creative Sound Blaster 16, and then click the OK
           button.

        9. Click the New button.

        10. When prompted, select the Sound Blaster hardware
            settings such as base I/O address, DMA, IRQ and MPU-401
            port settings.

            All the .SYS files will be copied into the
            C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS directory. The .ACV and .DLL 
            files will be copied into the C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory.
	   
        11. At the end of the installation, you will be asked to
            restart your computer. 
       
               * If your card is an SB16, click the Restart Now button.
                 Your installation ends here.

               * If your card is an AWE32, SB32 or an AWE64 card, 
                 click the Don't Restart Now button.

        12. Repeat steps 5 to 7.

        13. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, 
            click Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 MIDI Synth, 
            and then click the OK button.

        14. Repeat steps 9 to 10.

        15. At the end of the installation, you will be asked to
            restart your computer.  Now, click the Restart Now
            button.
   
   4.3  Installing Creative Drivers When NT Service Pack 3 is
        Installed
  
        1. Go to the directory which contains the NT Service Pack
           3 installation file (NT4SP3_I.EXE). e.g. C:\SP3

        2. Extract the Service Pack 3 files. 
           (minimum 55 MB free hard disk space required)
             C:\SP3\NT4SP3_I /X
           During extraction, you will be prompted for a
           temporary directory. e.g. C:\TEMP
   
        3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then
           click Control Panel.   

        4. Double-click the Multimedia icon.

        5. On the Devices tab, remove entries with the term 
           "Creative" from under Audio Devices and MIDI Devices
           And Instruments. These are the previously installed
           Sound Blaster drivers.

        6. Restart your computer when prompted.

        7. Log on to your computer as an Administrator.

           You will see a series of "New Hardware Found" message boxes.
	  
        8. At the To Install Now dialog box, click the No button.

        9. At the Insert Disk dialog box where you are prompted
           to insert the Service Pack CD-ROM, click the Cancel button.

        10. Click the Start button on the taskbar, point to
            Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
            Insert the Creative CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and 
	    at the prompt, type

                     E:

            (if E is the CD-ROM drive letter).

        11. Type the following command

                     CD WINNTDRV\ENGLISH  

        12. Copy the contents of the WINNTDRV directory from the
            Creative CD-ROM, to the temporary directory containing
            the extracted Service Pack 3 files (e.g. C:\TEMP).

            Do this by typing

                    COPY *.* C:\TEMP

            If prompted to overwrite files, select Yes. 

        13. Type the following command

                   C:\TEMP\DEVPRE DEVUPD.INF

        14. At the Resources tab of the Configuration dialog box, click 
            the OK button.

        15. Restart your computer for the drivers to take effect.

   4.4 Installation of applications on Windows NT 4.0 systems

       If you have Windows NT 4.0 on your system, the software
       installation process is simple as this CD-ROM is
       Autoplay-enabled. Follow the steps outlined below:

       (a) Insert this CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
	
       (b) The Sound Blaster 'Welcome' screen which contains a menu
           of available options will appear. This is the Setup
           Options menu.
   
       (c) Check the applications you want to install and click the OK
           button. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
           the installation.


                     *** End of ReadMe First File ***

