SoundBlaster Version 2.0 Needs Updated Drivers

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q88324
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

Creative Labs' SoundBlaster version 2.0 needs an updated driver to function correctly in Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. These drivers are available from Creative Labs technical support.

Windows 3.1 comes with drivers for SoundBlaster versions 1.0 and 1.5.

MORE INFORMATION

SoundBlaster 1.0, 1.5, 2.0

There are three versions of the SoundBlaster sound card: 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0. To determine if you have a 2.0 version:

  • Read the documentation that came with your SoundBlaster.
  • Look at the back of the card; the 2.0 version has an extra line-in port in addition to the microphone-in and speaker-out ports found on version 1.5.

SoundBlaster Pro CP1330 and CP1600

There are two versions of the SoundBlaster Pro sound card: CP1330 and the newer CP1600. To determine which model you have:

  • Look for the model numbers on the sound card.
  • Look at the first four digits of the serial number, which are 1600 for the CP1600.

All the Windows 3.1 drivers for the SoundBlaster cards can be found on Creative Labs' BBS. They are in self-extracting format. The files to be downloaded from the Creative Labs BBS are as follows: 

SoundBlaster Version(s)    Filename(s)  Bus type


1.5 and 2.0                SBW31.EXE    ISA
1.5 and 2.0                SBW31M.EXE   MCA
PRO model CP1330           SBPW31.EXE   ISA
PRO model CP1600           SBP2W31.EXE  ISA
SoundBlaster and SoundBlaster PRO are manufactured by Creative Labs, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 2.0 PRO Sound blaster sndblst zip sbp mwin
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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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