/* Resource Configuration Program for Sound Blaster 16 Emulation (Version 1.01) Document Revision/Date : 0.05/09 September 1998 Copyright 1998.(c) Creative Technology Ltd. All Rights Reserved. */ 1. OBJECTIVE ========= Use SBESET.EXE to manually configure SB resources or disable SB Emulation. By default, SB Emulation in DOS follows the Windows settings. For example, if you disable SB Emulation in Windows, in the next boot to DOS SB Emulation in DOS disabled. Under rare circumstances you may need to manually reconfigure DOS SB Emulation, for example, if there is conflict in DOS before it can boot to Windows. 2. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND USAGE ================================= SBESET.EXE is run from the command line. To set SBESET values in the command line, at the DOS prompt, type the SBESET command in a single line. Its syntax is: SBESET [-Axxx] [-Ix] [-Dx] [-Hx] [-Pxxx] [-Jxxx] [-dx] [-wx] [-c] [-?] where square brackets [ ] denote optional parameters, and: This Parameter Specifies --------- -------------------------------------------- -Axxx SB interface's base I/O address. Possible values: 220, 240, 260, 280. -Ix IRQ line used by the audio interface. Possible values: 5, 7, 9, 10. -Dx First DMA channel used by the audio interface. Possible values: 0, 1, 3 -Hx Second DMA channel used by the audio interface. Possible values: 5, 6, 7 -Pxxx MPU-401 UART interface’s base I/O address. Possible values: 300, 310, 320, 330. -Jxxx Gameport/Joystick interface's base I/O address. Possible values: 200, 208, 210, 218, ..., 800, ... -jx Gameport/Joystick mode. For x, 1 is On, 0 is Off. -dx SB Emulation mode. For x, 1 is Off, 0 is On. -wx Set x to 1 to use the Windows-assigned resource configuration. Set x to 0 to use (your) user-assigned resource configuration. -c Display of current SBE resource configuration. -? Help option An example of an SBESET command is SBESET -A240 -I5 -D3 -J218 which corresponds to "set the SB interface’s base I/O address to 240, the IRQ line used by the audio interface to 5, the First DMA channel used by the audio interface to 3, and the Gameport/Joystick interface to 218". Other examples: - To reuse Windows-assigned resource configuration: SBESET -w0 - To view a brief description of the parameters: SBESET -? - To display the current SBE configuration: SBESET -c For the new configuration to take effect, reboot your computer. Notes: 1. If a parameter that has an associated value is specified, make sure the value is specified as well. Note: there must be no space between the parameter letter and the numeric value. For example, "-A240" is acceptable but not just "-A" 2. There must be at least a space between the parameters. 3. If a parameter is not specified, the previously assigned value for that parameter is used. For example, in SBESET -A240 -I5 -D3 -J218 if the previously assigned value (by Windows or otherwise) for MPU-401 UART interface’s base I/O address is 330, it will continue to be so. 3. RELATED PROGRAM NOTES ========================= Note that SBESET.exe program will only work with following release of SBE DOS drivers or later. If you run SBESET.exe with the earlier release of the SBE DOS drivers, there will be unexpected results. SBE Related DOS Drivers File Size Date ------------------- --------- -------------- SBECFG.EXE V1.01 27,802 31 August 1998 SBEINIT.COM V2.60 4,427 31 August 1998 4. FAQ ==== a. After changing the resource configuration using SBESET.exe, can I type Exit at DOS Mode to go back to Windows and than shut down to DOS Mode again for the changed resources to take effect? Ans: No, for changes to take effect, a cold reboot is required. b. After changing the resource configurations using SBESET.exe, I realisethat the SB Emulation resources under Device Manager does not reflect changes ? Ans: Yes, that is correct. The resource configurations for DOS Mode is independent of the resource configuration mentioned in SB Emulation page under Windows Device Manager. SBESET.exe will maintain its own set of resource configurations separate from that of Windows. c. Where did SBESET.exe get its other resource configurations (for example, Interrupt, First DMA) when I changed only the Sound Blaster interface base address? Ans: When SBESET.exe is run for the first time, it will duplicate a set of the Windows resources currently assigned for SB Emulation as it default values. Any further changes using SBESET.exe will be based on the initial set of resources. d. How do I use back my windows assigned resource configurations in DOS Mode? Ans: With SBESET.exe, there is a switch option "-w". When you run SBESET.exe with the command option "-w1", SB Emulation in DOS Mode is reconfigured to use back Windows assigned resources on the next reboot. *** End of SBESET.TXT ****