No Windows NT Driver Support for SoundBlaster Pro CD-ROM

Article ID: Q100626

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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Microsoft wrote the original SoundBlaster version 1.x device driver
included with Microsoft Multimedia Windows and licensed the driver
source code to Creative Labs. Microsoft has continued to supply the
SoundBlaster 1.x driver with Windows and Windows NT. Except for rare
exceptions, the Microsoft-supplied driver supports only the
functionality provided by versions 1.x of the SoundBlaster adapter.

Creative Labs provides updated drivers for their newer hardware
through various channels. They are working on a Windows NT driver for
the SoundBlaster Pro, which includes a proprietary CD-ROM interface on
the board. This driver should be available from Creative Labs at
approximately the same time as the Windows NT retail release. Until
this driver is available, the SoundBlaster 1.x driver provides only
limited wave, audio, and MIDI support.

Additional reference words: 3.10 devdrvr blaster
