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- From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: MMPM/2 and PC speaker
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.224741.554@midway.uchicago.edu>
- Date: 24 Jan 93 22:47:41 GMT
- References: <ofMkEa200iUzA36Nlk@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Sender: news@uchinews.uchicago.edu (News System)
- Reply-To: sip1@midway.uchicago.edu
- Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
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- In article <ofMkEa200iUzA36Nlk@andrew.cmu.edu> Carl B Jabido <cj00+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
- >> > What about installing PC speaker driver fro Windows 3.1? I know this
- >> >will let you play sounds in WINOS2 (maybe!!). You can ftp the PC speaker
- >> >driver for Windows 3.1 from normal Windows ftp site such as
- >> No go -- that will not function in Win-OS/2. The speaker driver
- >> requires total control of the machine.
- >But it does work! What you have to do is go into the Win-OS/2 settings
- >(or Dos settings for full screen) and change HW_Timer from OFF to ON.
- >It works on my system seamlessly and full-screen. Even better is the
- >fact when running it seamlessly, it doesn't lock the computer like in MS
- >Windows! Better Windows than Windows! You can move the mouse and use
- >the system while playing .wav's! Unfortunately, don't expect that good
- >sound-the PC speaker just wasn't designed for that. Anyone try Video
- >from Windows yet? It's really nice, and even on my slow Trident
- >(seamlessly even!), it kills Quicktime.
-
- For anyone interested in the Windows speaker driver, I have forwarded
- a copy to ftp-os2.nmsu.edu. It is now located in /pub/uploads
- (although it will be moved), filename speaker.zip. I have included a
- README file with OS/2 considerations (namely to adjust HW_TIMER).
-
- I still strongly recommend a sound adapter if you want good results.
- That means either a Creative Labs SoundBlaster or IBM M-Audio adapter.
- It may mean that MediaVision will be an option in the future, but
- their drivers are still in beta.
-
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