Microsoft KB Archive/132581

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No Sound Playing Freddy Pharkas in MS-DOS Session

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Q132581

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you are playing the game Freddy Pharkas in an MS-DOS session in Windows 95 on a computer with Microsoft Windows Sound System-compatible hardware, the game may not produce any digital audio.

CAUSE
The game tries to reconfigure the audio hardware to use IRQ 7 and DMA 1. To maintain system stability, the device driver prevents this reconfiguration.

RESOLUTION
To play digital audio, use either of the following methods:


 * Reconfigure the Windows Sound System-compatible device to use IRQ 7 and DMA 1.
 * Create a shortcut to the game that specifies MS-DOS mode.

MORE INFORMATION
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