Microsoft KB Archive/192232

= Sound Problems with MS-DOS-Based Games in Windows 98 =

Article ID: 192232

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q192232



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade your computer to Windows 98, the sounds in MS-DOS-based games may not work properly.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you are using any of the following sound cards:


 * Aztech
 * ESS Technology
 * Yamaha (OPL3-SA)

If the driver for your sound card is upgraded from a virtual device driver (VxD) to a Windows Driver Model (WDM) driver, the Sound Blaster compatibility components may not be loaded.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, disable the BLASTER= line in the Autoexec.bat file. To do so, use the following steps:


 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type "sysedit" (without quotation marks) in the Open box, and then click OK.
 * 2) On the Window menu, click the Autoexec.bat file.
 * 3) Type "rem" (without quotation marks), followed by a space at the beginning of all lines that begin with "BLASTER=."
 * 4) On the File menu, click Exit.
 * 5) Click Yes when prompted to save the Autoexec.bat file.
 * 6) Restart your computer.

NOTE: You may need a BLASTER= line in the Autoexec.bat file when you start in MS-DOS mode to play games. If so, add a BLASTER= line to the Dosstart.bat file. For information about how to do so, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 134400

TITLE : General Tips for Using MS-DOS Mode



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

Additional query words: 98 sbemul fmsynth

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbsound KB192232

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