Because I have a computer with low CPU speed and not enaugh RAM I can't play films under Windows. The only way would be DOS. My question is what version of DOS would be fine for that. I tried with windows 98 startup disk but I couldn't hear the sound. I don't know what driver I need and I don't know how to install it. The sound card is CMI8738/C3DX. Is it nesessary to install DOS to my hard disk for that. I realy need to know every detail about installing the driver under DOS and what is the best version of DOS for that. Where can I download the drivers for my sound card (that would work under dos). By the way the program I use to watch films is quickview 2.49 if it's nesessary... If anyone could help me, thanks.

I think you're going backwards. If "play films" means you're using a video player, you need to get the documentation for the player and see what DOS ver and what drivers the PLAYER needs. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Dos setup for sound cards is done in config.sys and/or autoexec.bat. You may find it difficult to find pure dos drivers. Generally, if they're supplied at all, they'll be part of the windows sound setup. If XP doesn't have the sound support you need you should probably install something like 98 and then locate 98 drivers that include dos support. Then you could boot directly to dos or exit windows into dos to run the software. Sometimes it'll work OK in a dos box. I'm running 98 SE and use quickview pro 2.43. It usually works OK in a dos box but I haven't set it up for sound. A google search for something like CMI8738/C3DX dos driver may turn up some helpful links. If the sound is on-board the motherboard manufacturer will at least have the windows drivers. If they don't included dos drivers, another manufacturer may supply them.

Yep CMedia Sound Cards have DOS Drivers http://www.cmedia.com.tw/?q=en/driver Yep there is DOS Software called QV which supports many Formats: http://www.multimediaware.com/qv/qvdoc.htm As to DOS if you have a W9x CD then you can use the DOS Sub-System standalone http://www.ctyme.com/msdos7.htm If you need a version of DOS DR-DOS 7.xx is free for personal use, whilst EBAY is good for MS-DOS6.22 and PC-DOS7/2000. MxPlay may also be required http://www.freewebtown.com/mpxplay/

If you require DR-DOS 7.03 you need the LDisk version (3xfloppies) http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/drdos/DR-DOS.703/images/?fl=

"jessejames" wrote: "Yep there is DOS Software called QV which supports many Formats: http://www.multimediaware.com/qv/qvdoc.htm" Probably the ONLY one video player for DOS. "If you need a version of DOS DR-DOS 7.xx is free for personal use, whilst EBAY is good for MS-DOS6.22 and PC-DOS7/2000." There is also Enhanced DR-DOS and FreeDOS. "MxPlay may also be required http://www.freewebtown.com/mpxplay/" It is an AUDIO player. It has native access for some cards so you COULD play sound with NO DRIVERS if your card is natively supported.