Setting up the Ensoniq Audio PCI sound card in Windows 3.x and DOS

This document contains installation instructions for the Ensoniq AudioPCI sound card in Windows 3.x and MS-DOS. This document IS ONLY for use with sound cards with part number 600056. The part number for the sound card is located on the invoice you received with the computer or with the sound card if it was purchased through Add-On sales.

The only time you need to install these drivers is:

• if the hard drive is formatted,
• if the sound cardís files become corrupt,
• if the AUTOEXEC.BAT or SYSTEM.INI file is deleted,
• if Windows 3.x is deleted and re-installed,
• or if the sound cardís driver directory is deleted.

These instructions assume the CD-ROM drive is D:, the 3 Ĺ inch floppy drive is A:, and the hard drive is C:. This document assumes that the Ensoniq sound card is physically installed in the computer. The Intel ISA Configuration Utility MUST NOT BE LOADED when using this sound card.

Installing the sound drivers

1. At the Program Manager window, click the word File in the upper left hand corner of the screen. Click the word Run that appears on the menu. In the Command line: box, type:

a:\ setup.exe

and click the OK button to continue.

2. The Welcome window appears, recommending that all programs are closed before beginning this setup program.

• If all applications are closed, click the Next button at the bottom of the window.
• If any applications are open, click the Cancel button to return to Windows. Close any open applications, then return to step 1.

1. The Choose Destination Location window appears. In the Destination Directory box at the bottom of this window, C:\Windows\Temp is displayed. The setup program copies files to the DOS directory so it can extract the files to another directory later in the installation process. Leave C:\Windows\Temp as the default answer. Click the Next button at the bottom of the screen to continue.
2. After a few moments, you are prompted for the next disk. Insert disk 2 in the A: drive, then click the OK button at the bottom of the window to continue. Setup continues to install files and ask for each diskette. Insert the diskettes as prompted, then click the OK button to continue.
3. The Welcome window appears again, recommending that all programs are closed before beginning this setup program.

• If all applications are closed, click the Next button at the bottom of the window.
• If any applications are open, click the Cancel button to return to Windows. Close any open applications, then return to step 5.

1. The AudioPCI Install Wizard window appears on the screen. Click the bullet beside Remove and Install Software and click the Next button at the bottom of the window to continue.
2. The Choose Destination Location window appears again. In the Destination Directory box at the bottom of the window, C:\EAPCI\ is displayed. Click the Next button at the bottom of the screen to continue.
3. The final window informs you that setup is now complete. Make sure there is a bullet beside Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Remove the diskette from the A: drive, then click the Finish button at the bottom of the window.
4. Once the computer reboots and Windows restarts, an Ensoniq AudioPCI window is visible on the Program Manager screen. To open the window, double click Ensoniq AudioPCI, then double click the Ensoniq Mixer to set the volume controls.

System file modifications

The following lines are added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and SYSTEM.INI files by the Ensoniq AudioPCI Drivers for Windows 3.1x during the installation process.

AUTOEXEC.BAT

REM Do not change these lines unless you know what you are doing

SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T2

C:\Eapci\APINIT.COM

SYSTEM.INI

[386 enh]

device=eapci.386

[drivers]

MIDI=eapci31.drv

Wave=eapci31.drv

Aux=eapci31.drv

Mixer=eapci31.drv

[msacm.drv]

Playback=Soundscape (Wave) Wave Out

Record=Soundscape (Wave) Wave Input

Preferred Only=0

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