However, due to the compatibility problem mentioned earlier (please refer to the note in the section “PnP Concepts on page 12), you may encounter one of the following error message or problems when you use ICM version 1.43 to configure your PnP card:
❑“Error: Failed NVS write, Error=82h”
❑Failure to detect PnP BIOS machine
❑Failure to assign new configuration to PnP card
And ICM may not be able to configure your PnP card properly.
Creative’s Approach to PnP
To solve problems similar to those mentioned in the previous section, we have developed a
CTCM can be loaded as a device driver through a statement in the CONFIG.SYS file. It can also be run from the DOS prompt. It configures Creative PnP cards only and provides configuration information to other drivers or DOS applications.
CTCU is used when your DOS/Windows 3.1x system does not have ICM and ICU. It allows you to perform the following functions on the devices in your system:
❑Enter, view, change or remove the settings of legacy cards
❑View, change, or disable the settings of Creative PnP cards
❑View the settings of system devices and
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