User`s manual

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 capabili-

ties.

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 drive 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