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Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: squall_01 on April 15, 2009, 12:27:27 PM

Title: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 15, 2009, 12:27:27 PM

I got an isa card from I think the pent 2 machine that was given too me.  ui wanted to put it in the 486, not sure what it is but I need the driver an didnt think to post it in hardware cause of that.

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: Aegis on April 15, 2009, 12:39:45 PM

Is it a Sound Blaster brand card?

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 15, 2009, 12:40:01 PM

Hope that this helps dont have much isa boards so I tried my best http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/kk403/squall_131/DSC01104.jpg

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: patio on April 15, 2009, 05:59:43 PM

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.windrivers.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fvb%2Farchive%2Findex.php%2Ft-15325.html&ei=63TmSauDI6TjnQf3h8GYBw&usg=AFQjCNG2NcSGLm2dw3tz3RIIpr8G3Gi7ng&sig2=Tq-sWms1H6D2MYQ8-80BLA (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.windrivers.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fvb%2Farchive%2Findex.php%2Ft-15325.html&ei=63TmSauDI6TjnQf3h8GYBw&usg=AFQjCNG2NcSGLm2dw3tz3RIIpr8G3Gi7ng&sig2=Tq-sWms1H6D2MYQ8-80BLA)

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 16, 2009, 10:54:00 AM

ah wasnt sure if that would have been safice or not.

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 16, 2009, 11:21:14 AM

I got it thanks.

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 20, 2009, 12:28:21 PM

I had installed it but its acting like that I have windows on there but I dont.  Can I use this with dos?  I could use it with a windows machine but not currently.

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: BC_Programmer on April 20, 2009, 12:29:57 PM

what do you mean it's "acting like you have windows on it" ?

most DOS games simply need the BLASTER environment variable to bet set properly.

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 20, 2009, 12:49:35 PM

OH???????  Explain needed.

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: BC_Programmer on April 20, 2009, 12:56:37 PM

most driver installations will set the BLASTER environment variable for you.

the default, IIRC, is

Code: [Select]

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D3

which tells the programs that they can find the sound card at address 220, IRQ 5, and DMA 3.

You can usually find these out using a tool provided with the sound card drivers.

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 20, 2009, 01:07:33 PM

Ah but dont I have to set the irq?

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: Aegis on April 20, 2009, 01:11:52 PM

Some of the older games will ask for an IRQ setting within the game.
Does sound work when you turn on the computer, or use other applications?

Title: Re: ISA Sound card Drivers?
Post by: squall_01 on April 20, 2009, 01:18:31 PM

I havent really tried figured that I needed a driver and such.