External MIDI Devices Do Not Work with Sound Blaster Pro

 Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
Article ID: Q134508
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

External MIDI devices may fail to work with a Sound Blaster Pro sound card.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if the Windows 3.1 drivers are installed for the Sound Blaster Pro sound card instead of the Windows 95 drivers.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, remove the Windows 3.1 drivers and install the Windows 95 drivers for the sound card. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.

  2. On the Device Manager tab, double-click the Sound, Video, And Game Controller branch.

  3. Click the listed sound card, and then click Remove.

  4. Click OK until you return to Control Panel.

  5. In Control Panel, double-click the Add New Hardware icon.

  6. Click Next three times.

The Add New Hardware Wizard will detect the sound card and install the appropriate Windows 95 drivers.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbsound
KBSubcategory: posfest win95 winmidi
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
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