Running MS-DOS games in Microsoft Windows: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide

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Running MS-DOS games in Microsoft Windows: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide

OverviewFrom the MS-DOS box in WindowsIn the Windows 98 Second Edition MS-DOS mode

Overview

Legacy games in the market have been designed for only MS-DOS. SB Live! Value supports MS- DOS games. There are two ways to play MS-DOS games.

From the MS-DOS box in Windows

This is the recommended method.

To open the box:

Click the Start button on the taskbar of Windows, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.

In the Windows 98 Second Edition MS-DOS mode

There could be times when you do not want to or cannot run a game from the MS-DOS box. The game may be incompatible with Windows 98 Second Edition, or there is insufficient system resources to play the game with Windows 98 Second Edition loaded. In such cases, use the MS-DOS mode, in which only the real-mode portions of Windows 98 Second Edition are loaded.

To restart the system in MS-DOS mode when you are already in Windows 98 Second Edition:

Click the Start button on the taskbar, and then click Shutdown.

Click the Restart The Computer In MS-DOS Mode option button, and then click the OK button.

To start the system in MS-DOS mode at system startup:

At startup as Windows 98 Second Edition is loading, hold the F8 key.

At the startup menu, choose the Command Prompt Only option, and then press <Enter>.

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HP 6618 (AP), 6619 (AP), 8772c (US/CAN), 9734 (AP) From the MS-DOS box in Windows, Windows 98 Second Edition MS-DOS mode

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