Share your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS

Also for your himem.sys line in config.sys, add /Q /TESTMEM:OFF

Autoexec.bat:

1@ECHO OFF
2
3SET CTCM=C:\CTCM
4C:\CTCM\CTCU /S /W=C:\WINDOWS
5SET SOUND=C:\SB16
6SET BLASTER=A240 I5 D0 H0 P330 T6
7SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
8C:\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S /W=C:\WINDOWS
9REM ** SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D0 H0 P330 T6
10REM ** SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:G
11REM ** C:\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S /W=C:\WINDOWS
12C:\SB16\MIXERSET /P /Q
13C:\SB16\SB16SET /P
14PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS
15SET TEMP=C:\DOS
16loadhigh c:\dos\mscdex.exe /d:mscd001
17c:\dos\ctmouse.exe
18
19SET DIRCMD=/P /A
20
21cls
22
23PROMPT $p$g

Config.sys:

1REM ** DEVICEHIGH=C:\CTCM\CTCM.EXE
2DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
3DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
4DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.exe RAM /MIN=0
5DEVICEHIGH /L:1 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,2)
6DEVICEHIGH /L:1 =C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
7DEVICEHIGH=c:\dos\cdromdrv.sys /d:mscd001
8DOS=HIGH,UMB
9STACKS=9,256
10FILES=40
11SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /E:1024 /P

They are a little messy because I've been messing with them like crazy trying to get it to work. I'm assuming the commenting out ctcm.exe is why I have to manually set up the card.

Also, in Windows 3.1's SYSTEM.INI, when I had it automatically set up the drivers after installing the DOS drivers, I had to manually edit the file because this line was in it twice: device=vsbpd.386

IRQ conflict ? Please check [sndblst.drv] section in system.ini.
If that's not the case, then maybe support for 16Bit DMA is broken ?

Sorry, don't know. I rarely mess around with Creative drivers (that's why I also prefer CT1xxxx models).
Or maybe another driver works better with your system. As a last resort, try those for Win-OS/2.
http://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/Instal … tive_Labs_Audio

Maybe it's nothing, but I heard some 486 clones had trouble with some software.
Quite possible that these badly written drivers from that company do trigger unexpected conditions.

Here is the sndblst.drv sections of my SYSTEM.INI:

1[sndblst.drv]
2DisableMidiPort=0
3PnpFlag=1
4Port=240
5Int=5
6DmaChannel=0
7MidiPort=330
8HDmaChannel=1
9FDMAPlayBack=0
10FDMARecording=0
11MicVolume=16
12SpeakerVolume=16
13MuteVirtual=10
14OutputMixerSwitch=6
15AGC=0
16Mux_WaveIn=1e
17VoiceVolume=16, 16
18FMVolume=16, 16
19CDVolume=16, 16
20LineVolume=16, 16
21MasterVolume=16, 16

I figured it was an IRQ conflict as well, though I haven't tested that yet because no IRQs are available below 5, and if I go above 5 Wolfenstine 3D won't work. I remember having this exact symptom with Windows 3.1 under DOSBox, and there I resolved it by turning off the PCjr/Tandy speaker emulation (I think). Here, though, I have an HP Vectra VL so there isn't a Tandy chip causing an issue.

EDIT: The only other IRQ that it gives me that doesn't conflict with anything is 10, and it gives me the same result.

EDIT 2: I get squeaking noise from my speakers whenever the hard drive (CF card) is being accessed. I can't imagine this is normal?

EDIT 3: Oooook, I got it working this time. I found an .iso file containing the ViBRA16 driver on Vogons' Vintage driver library (link here: http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=7 ), which installs it via a Windows installer (though it doesn't give you any error if you try to run it from DOS) and I was able to boot up KQ7 and hear that nostalgic Sierra fanfare! =) Thanks for your guy's help! The only other problem I seem to still have is that the Windows 3.1 system sounds are still really quiet.

To anyone else who might encounter this problem, I was using the driver from Creative's website, which I was advised to do in a guide on how to use PnP Soundblaster cards on DOS.

EDIT 4: Actually, now DOS games are quiet too. Windows applications seem to be the only ones at normal volume.

EDIT 5: Found that I had to use the mixer it had installed for Windows. Everything seems to be normal now!

while bit of a Necro, i just encountered myself w/ the "SB16 Installation Disks" on the Driver library. i was having the exact same issue except the sound was causing the PC to lock up entirely, grabbed the ISO linked copied over, and it worked!