How to enable sound in Windows 95?
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Re: How to enable sound in Windows 95?
Windows 95 includes native support for the Soundblaster 16 card, so make sure this is selected in Settings.
During the Win95 installation routine there is a screen with two check boxes asking whether you have a network adapter and/or sound card. For some reason the network adapter is detected correctly whether or not you check that box, but the sound card will not be detected if that box is not checked.
If you did not check the box during installation, then just run the "Install New Hardware Wizard" from the Control Panel. Note, though, that none of the system sounds will be enabled apart from the Windows start-up sound. If you want these you will have to put the appropriate .WAV files in place, and allocate them to system events as appropriate.
During the Win95 installation routine there is a screen with two check boxes asking whether you have a network adapter and/or sound card. For some reason the network adapter is detected correctly whether or not you check that box, but the sound card will not be detected if that box is not checked.
If you did not check the box during installation, then just run the "Install New Hardware Wizard" from the Control Panel. Note, though, that none of the system sounds will be enabled apart from the Windows start-up sound. If you want these you will have to put the appropriate .WAV files in place, and allocate them to system events as appropriate.