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PPC-150 User's Manual
8.1 Introduction
The PPC-150 on-board audio interface provides high-quality stereo sound
and FM music synthesis (ESFM) by using the ES1869 audio controller
from ESS Technology, Inc. The audio interface can record, compress, and
play back voice, sound, and music with a built-in mixer control. The
PPC-150 on board audio interface also supports the Plug and Play (PnP)
standard and provides PnP configuration for audio, FM, and MPU-104
logical devices. It is compatible with Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro
version 3.01, voice, and music functions. The ESFM
synthesizer is register compatible with the OPL3 and has extended
capabilities.
8.2 Installation of Audio Driver
Before installing the audio driver, please take note of the procedures
detailed below. You must know which operating system you are using in
your PPC-150, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart.
Just follow the steps in the flow chart. You can quickly and
successfully complete the installation, even though you are not familiar
with instructions for MS-DOS or WINDOWS.
Note: The CD-ROM driv e is designated as "D" throughout this
chapter.
8.2.1 Installation of MS-DOS
The ES1869 audio controller supports PC games and applications for
Sound Blaster and SoundBlaster Pro, with no need for a device driver in a
DOS environment. The default settings for the audio controller in DOS
are:
Address: 220H IRQ: 9
DMA: 1 MPU-401: Disabled