Microsoft Sound System OPENSTEP Driver Overview

This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.
Driver: Microsoft Sound System
Last Update: December 18, 1997

Availability Information

A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
No updated versions of this driver are available

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: MicrosoftSoundSystem
Driver Type: Sound
Driver Scope: Product Family
Supported Components: Analog Devices AD184
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: ISA

General Overview notes: This driver supports the Microsoft Windows Sound System. The driver should also work with any card that is 100% compatible with Microsoft Sound System.


Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
Microsoft Sound System (ISA)

Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
1. The AudioTrix card made by MediaTrix uses CS4231 chipset, which will work with this driver.
2. NCR and Adaptec make SCSI cards with Microsoft Sound System compatible hardware on them. This driver should work with them.

Sound Driver Details

Supported Connectors: 1/8" Microphone In, 1/8" Stereo Speaker
Access Mode: DMA
Adapter Memory: N/A
Attributes: 16-bit Linear, 8-bit Linear, 8-bit Mu Law

Known Problems

· This adapter card requires one DMA channel, an IRQ level, and a port address. To change the DMA channel and/or IRQ level, run the Configure application and then restart the computer to make the changes take effect.

· Line input is not supported.

Driver Version Notes

4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

* - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

Product Vendor
Microsoft
WWW: http://www.microsoft.com/
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012