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N u S o u n d
Real Digitized Sounds for Your Current Software!
NuSound(tm) User's Guide
Software, Guide, Cartoon, and Logos are
Copyright (c) 1987-1992 by Baggs Technologies.
All Rights Reserved.
What Is NuSound?
- NuSound replaces the DOS bell (beep) with real digitized
sounds, played through your PC's internal speaker (no extra
hardware required).
- In the 'advanced' mode, NuSound will replace ANY sound made
by your DOS programs with the digitized sound of your choice.
NuSound is the ONLY sound program with this feature!
- You may also play the sounds from within your batch files or
from the command line.
- NuSound gives you a library of more than 25, high-quality,
digitized sounds and words. These sounds are in the .WAV
format so you can use them in Windows 3.1 too.
- NuSound plays Microsoft Windows .WAV sounds in DOS. You get an
easy-to-use point-and-shoot program to view and hear the sounds.
- NuSound works on just about any PC - from 486's down to
8088-based XT's (which are largely ignored by other sound
players)!
In short - NuSound brings multimedia-quality sound to your PC
and existing software - with NO EXTRA HARDWARE NEEDED!
About NuSound
Since the introduction of the IBM PC and compatibles, the sound
circuitry provided with these machines has been universally
panned - and rightfully so. The designers of the original PC
obviously did not put much emphasis on the quality reproduction
of sound. The result is that for years we have been subjected to
the infamous BIOS 'beep' - a raucous, obnoxious tone lasting
nearly a full second in duration!
Meanwhile, users of the Apple Macintosh were treated with a
little more respect. The Mac allows the user to change the
audible warning tone to one of several different sounds - thus
allowing customization and even a little fun.
And now - for the first time on a PC (drum roll please...) -
Baggs Technologies presents NuSound (otherwise known as "The End
of the Obnoxious Beep"). NuSound lets you replace the standard
DOS 'beep' with a variety of other sounds. Baggs Technologies
has been a leader in the field of sound reproduction on personal
and home computers (anyone remember the Commodore 64?) and we
have endowed NuSound with our latest breakthrough technology.
NuSound plays real digitized sounds through your PC's internal
speaker - without any extra hardware!
Using NuSound
INSTALLING NUSOUND: OK, you're probably eager to plunge right
in and say goodbye to those awful beeps, rattles, and buzzes!
Just make a directory for nusound.com and associated sound files
(they have a '.wav' extension). Call it, say, NUSOUND. Copy all
NuSound files into this directory. Change into this directory and
type the following line:
NUSOUND /R
You should see the message acknowledging that NuSound is
installed (the default sound is a 'boing'). That's it! NuSound
will now intercept any DOS 'beeps' and replace them with the new
sound. You will probably want to add the following lines to your
autoexec.bat file so that NuSound is installed automatically
every time you boot up (assuming your NuSound directory is
C:\NUSOUND):
CD C:\NUSOUND
NUSOUND /R
You can also playback the sound any time by pressing the hot-key,
<Alt-S>, so you don't need to wait for a program to generate a
beep. When used as above, NuSound is a TSR (Terminate and Stay
Resident) program that will remain in your PC's memory (until you
reboot) intercepting the BIOS beep and replacing it with the digitized
sound you choose.
NuSound Options
Right about now you've probably installed NuSound, hit the hot-
key a few times for amusement, and you're wondering things like
"How do I choose another sound?", and "What if I want to replace
the other obnoxious sounds that some programs generate - sounds
that obviously aren't the DOS beep?". We'll answer these
questions and other mysteries of the universe right now.
You can invoke NuSound with various options with the
following command:
NUSOUND [FILENAME] [/A] [/A2] [/R] [S:n] [V:n] [/?] [/Q] [/U]
OPTIONS:
[FILENAME]
NuSound will play the sound
specified by FILENAME (type
the full name and extension).
Example:
NUSOUND TONE.WAV
If the sound file is in a directory
other than the current one, type
the drive letter and full path for
the sound file.
Example:
NUSOUND C:\NUSOUND\TONE.WAV
/A Advanced mode - replace all
sounds. Some programs generate
their own sounds, bypassing the
standard 'beep'. To get NuSound
to intercept these types of
sounds, use this option. NOTE:
Test your programs first when
using this option to ensure
everything works OK. This
option plays some heavy hardware
'tricks' with your PC - not for
the sqeamish! However, we have
tested this option and found it
to be compatible with most
popular PC software.
NOTE: Not recommended for XT's and
slower PC's. Works best with 20Mhz
386's and faster.
/A2 Advance Mode 2 - as with Advanced
mode (above), replaces all sounds.
If /A does not work, try this one.
The notes for /A (above) also apply
to this mode.
/R Resident mode - When NuSound is run
with this option it will remain in
memory as a Terminate & Stay Resident
(TSR) program and replace the DOS
beep with the sound specified by
FILENAME (see above). Note that only
the DOS beep is replaced. To replace
other sounds (such as sounds generated
within an application) you must also
use one of the /A options (above).
/Q Quit, Uninstall and remove from
memory. (Use either /Q or /U)
/S:n Speed Selection. The value n is
a delay value, so larger n
values slow down the playback
rate. For example, a good value
for n for a 20Mhz 386 is about 70.
Generally, you should not need
to specify this value - NuSound
automatically determines the
speed of your PC and attempts to
set the standard playback speed.
However, if your PC seems to be
playing sounds too fast or slow,
try modifying this value.
/V:n Volume. The value n may be from 1-10.
The default is around 4.
/? Display Help Screen. Does not
install (i.e. does not remain
resident).
When NuSound is Memory-Resident
Since NuSound is a memory-resident program (when invoked with
/R , see above) it will use up a small amount of your PC's
conventional memory. The amount of memory used depends on the
size of the sound file loaded. NuSound will occupy around 2K
plus the size of the sound file. If, after loading NuSound, you
find that you cant't run an application for lack of DOS memory,
try using a smaller sound file. Also note that if you want to
change a setting or use a different sound file, first unload
NuSound from memory and then reload with the new options. If any
of the preceding jargon has thrown you for a loop - relax - just
find the nearest power user (there's one in every crowd) and ask
for help. NOTE: You can also save DOS memory by loading NuSound
in 'high memory' using 386Max, QEMM386, or other similar program.
Other People's Sound Files
Even though NuSound comes replete with a veritable plethora of
sounds, we know you may have some sound files of