Sound Card Beeps During Hardware Detection

When you are installing Windows 95 on a computer with a sound card, the sound card may beep intermittently during the hardware detection portion of Setup.

Setup may leave the sound card in an unsteady state during the hardware detection portion if the sound card is set to use a non-standard I/O range.

Typically, the beeps cease shortly after hardware detection is finished. In some cases, however, the computer may stop responding (hang), requiring you to restart the computer. In either case, run Setup again and choose Safe Recovery when you are prompted.

After you run Setup, set the sound card for a standard I/O range and install the drivers, if available, using the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel.

For information about setting the sound card to a standard I/O range, please refer to the sound card's documentation or manufacturer.

You may also encounter the behavior described in this article if you install a new sound card and run the automatic hardware detection routine in an existing installation of Windows 95.