
                  SOUND BLASTER 2.0 LATEST INFORMATION
                  ====================================

This file contains information not available  during the  printing of
the manual.  Please read all the sections before you proceed with any
installation procedure.

This file contains the following sections:

   1. Software Package Listing
   2. Creative WaveStudio
   3. Creative Soundo'LE
   4. Talking Scheduler
   5. READDRV Utility
   6. Maximum Sampling Rates For Packed Voice Files


1. SOFTWARE PACKAGE LISTING

   The following files reside on the distribution diskette(s):

   INSTALL .EXE   - Hard disk installation program
   INSTALL .00?   - Installation data files
   DISK    .ID    - Disk identification file
   README  .COM   - Program to display the README.TXT file
   README  .TXT   - This file
   TEST-SBC.EXE   - Sound Blaster 2.0 card test program

   The following files will be installed to your hard disk.

   In the \SB sub-directory:
   README  .COM   - Program to display the README.TXT file
   README  .TXT   - This file
   TEST-SBC.EXE   - Sound Blaster 2.0 card test program
   INST-DRV.EXE   - Program to reinstall drivers settings
   SET-ENV .EXE   - Sound  Blaster  2.0  BLASTER  environment  set up
                    program
   SBFMDRV .COM   - Resident driver for FM music
   WINSETUP.EXE   - Sound  Blaster  Windows   3.1   applications  and
                    drivers set up program.
   WINSETUP.INF   - WINSETUP program information file
   *       .BAT   - Batch files to run Sound Blaster 2.0 software

   In the \SB\DRV sub-directory:
   CT-VOICE.DRV   - Loadable driver for voice memory version
   CTVDSK  .DRV   - Loadable driver for voice disk version
   ORGAN   .DRV   - FM Intelligent Organ driver

   In \SB\FMORGAN sub-directory:
   FMORGAN .EXE   - FM Intelligent Organ program
   *       .ORG   - Sample organ files

   In the \SB\PARROT directory :
   VOICE   .DRV   - Talking Parrot voice driver
   PARROT  .EXE   - Talking Parrot program
   MAKEPV  .EXE   - Program to make Talking Parrot voices
   PARROTV .VCB   - Talking Parrot voices
   PARROT  .E?    - Talking Parrot EGA picture files
   PARROT  .C?    - Talking Parrot CGA picture files

   In \SB\PLAYCMF sub-directory:
   PLAYCMF .EXE   - CMF music file player
   *       .CMF   - CMF music files

   In the \SB\PLAYMIDI directory :
   PLAYMIDI.EXE   - MIDI file player
   *       .MID   - Sample MIDI files

   In the \SB\MMPLAY sub-directory.
   MMDEMO  .ACT   - Script file for MMPLAY demo
   MMDEMO  .BAT   - Batch file for MMPLAY demo
   MMPLAY  .CFG   - MMPLAY configuration file
   FLCVESA .DRV   - FLC VESA driver
   PCXDRV  .DRV   - PCX driver
   MMPLAY  .EXE   - MMPLAY program
   *       .VOC   - Sample voice files for MMPLAY demo
   *       .CMF   - Sample CMF music files for MMPLAY demo
   *       .FLI   - Sample image files for MMPLAY demo

   In the \SB\SBSIM sub-directory.
   MUSIC   .EXE   - Music file player
   VOICE   .EXE   - Voice file player
   SBSIM   .CFG   - Configuration file for SBSIM driver
   SBSIM   .COM   - SBSIM driver
   SOUNDFX .EXE   - Effects controller

   In the \SB\SCHEDULE sub-directory:
   FB_DEFLT.DIC   - } First byte
   FB_SPCH .DLL   - } Pro-Voice
   FB_11K8 .DLL   - } engine
   FB_TIMER.DLL   - }
   FB_NGN  .EXE   - }
   BWCC    .DLL   - Borland's  Windows  custom control dynamic link
                    library
   OCLCTL  .DLL   - OLE client control dynamic link library
   SCHEDULE.EXE   - Talking Scheduler program
   SCHEDULE.HLP   - Talking Scheduler help file

   In the \SB\VOCUTIL sub-directory :
   JOINTVOC.EXE   - Program to join voice files
   READDRV .EXE   - Program to scan and display Creative's drivers on
                    your system
   VEDIT2  .EXE   - Voice Editor II program
   VOC2WAV .EXE   - Voice file to Wave file converter
   VOC-HDR .EXE   - Program to add a header to raw voice files
   VPLAY   .EXE   - Program to play voice files
   VREC    .EXE   - Program to record voice (.VOC) files
   VSR     .EXE   - Program to change sampling rate
   WAV2VOC .EXE   - Wave file to voice file converter
   *       .VOC   - Sample voice files

   In the \SB\WINAPPL sub-directory:
   CTRES   .DLL   - Creative's resources dynamic link library
   CTWCC   .DLL   - Creative's  Windows  custom  control dynamic link
                    library
   CTWAVE  .EXE   - Creative WaveStudio program
   MMJBOX  .EXE   - Multimedia Jukebox (.MID player)
   MOSAIC  .EXE   - Mosaic game program
   MOSAIC  .HLP   - Mosaic game help file
   SOUNDOLE.EXE   - Creative wave OLE server
   *       .BMP   - Sample bitmap files

   In the \SB\WINDRV sub-directory:
   VSBPD   .386   - Windows virtual device driver
   MIDIMAP .CFG   - Windows MIDI map configuration file
   SBFM    .DRV   - MIDI Driver
   SB20SND .DRV   - Wave and MIDI driver
   OEMSETUP.INF   - Windows set up file


2. CREATIVE WAVESTUDIO

   Version 1.0
   -----------

   a. Playback capabilities -

   WaveStudio loads wave files into memory for  editing.  By default,
   it  plays  back  the  wave  file directly from your disk drive for
   efficiency reasons.

   When you  edit a file, in order  to play back the changes that you
   have made, WaveStudio will play it back from  memory.  For smaller
   wave  files,  this  is not a problem.  However, you may experience
   "jerky" playback of large wave files.

   This  applies  if you  are  using Windows in Enhanced Mode and are
   using virtual memory (utilizing the Windows swapfile).

   To eliminate this, save your changes and then playback; WaveStudio
   will play back from disk and you will not hear the interruptions.

   b. Virtual memory -

   If you are using Windows in Enhanced Mode, we suggest that you use
   a  permanent  swap  file  for  your  virtual  memory.  This can be
   configured  using  the  386 Enhanced applet in the Windows Control
   Panel.

   c. Insufficient memory -

   If you do  not  have  sufficient memory to load a wave  file  into
   memory for editing, WaveStudio will not  display  the waveform and
   you will not be able to perform any  editing on the wave.  However
   you can still play back the wave file.


3. CREATIVE SOUNDO'LE

   Creative  Soundo'LE  uses  the  hard  disk as the  working  space.
   Recording and playback are done directly to your hard disk.


4. TALKING SCHEDULER

   a. Making appointments

   Appointments  can only be made on a 1 day time-slot.  For example,
   you  cannot  make  an appointment that begins at 11 pm and ends at
   1 am.


5. READDRV UTILITY

   A utility READDRV.EXE is  provided  with  this  software  package.
   This utility identifies the versions of Creative drivers.

   The entry format for READDRV is:

      READDRV [/H | /?] [Driver Path]

   where

      /H or /?    - Displays a Help screen
      Driver Path - Specifies  the  path  containing   the   Creative
                    Drivers.  If this parameter is not specified, the
                    current path is assumed.

   READDRV checks for the existence of any command  line  parameters.
   If a directory is specified, this utility will attempt to scan the
   directory  and  read  the  drivers.  If  no path is specified, the
   current  directory  will be scanned and the drivers read (If any).
   If no drivers exist in this directory, the program will read SOUND
   environment  and  search  the DRV directory specified in the SOUND
   environment.


6. MAXIMUM SAMPLING RATES FOR PACKED VOICE FILES

   Sound Blaster 2.0 implements  some  compression  schemes for voice
   files.  These allow space-savings of 2, 3 or 4 times, depending on
   the scheme used (2:1, 3:1 or 4:1 compression, respectively).  This
   diversity in compression schemes  results  in  different   maximum
   sampling rates for each  scheme.  The  valid sampling rates are as
   follows:

        8-bit (uncompressed)    4 KHz - 44.1 KHz
        2:1 compression         4 KHz - 12 KHz
        3:1 compression         4 KHz - 13 KHz
        4:1 compression         4 KHz - 11 KHz

   As a result of these limits,  you cannot  pack  voice  files  that
   have sampling  rates  outside  these  bounds.  Attempting to do so
   will cause the  VOXKIT  program  to  generate  a  "file  cannot be
   packed" error.


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