Understanding the System Resource Settings: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide
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Understanding the System Resource Settings:
Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's
Guide
Overview • Input/Output (I/O) Addresses • Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line • Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel
Overview
This section explains the following software SB emulation
NOTE: If your card encounters a conflict with a peripheral device, you may need to change its resource settings. For details, see "Resolving I/O Conflicts" in the section "Troubleshooting".
When any resource setting is changed, make sure that the environment variables (see "Understanding the Environment Variables" in the section "Using the Sound Card) reflect the changes as well. You can view your system environment by typing SET at the DOS prompt.
Input/Output (I/O) Addresses
NOTE: In the following tables the preferred values are in bold.
I/O addresses are communication areas used by your computer’s central processor to distinguish among various peripheral devices connected to your system when sending or receiving data.
Table 1. Possible default input/output (I/O) addresses.
Device | Default I/O Address Range |
SB interface | 220H to 22FH 240H to 24FH 260H to 26FH 280H to 28FH |
| 300H to 301H 310H to 311H 320H to 321H 330H to 331H |
Stereo music synthesizer | 388H to 38BH |
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