DOS/Windows 3.1x

Plug and Play

Installation Tips

Welcome to the world of Plug and Play (PnP).

If you are going to install your Creative PnP card in a PnP system like Windows 95, you only need to “plug” the card into your personal computer and the card will “play” shortly after the system reboots.

However, if you want to install this card in a non-PnP environment such as DOS/Windows 3.1x, you need to use Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) and Creative PnP Configuration Utility (CTCU).

So, we have prepared this leaflet to show you how to install and use CTCM and CTCU in your system. We have also provided some information here, from page 12 to page 17, to help you understand basic PnP concepts as well as Creative’s PnP solution for non-PnP environments. And to find out how to solve some common PnP installation problems, just flip to the last section which starts from page 17.

The information here is organized into the following sections:

❑Installing CTCM & CTCU

❑Using CTCM

❑Using CTCU

❑The CTCU Interface

❑PnP Concepts

❑PnP in DOS/Windows 3.1x

❑Creative’s Approach to PnP

❑Common Questions and Answers

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