Reference Guide

1566 Beginner’s guide to Cakewalk software
Audio hardware (sound cards) and drivers
Installing a driver on Windows 98 and Windows Me
You sound card should come with software, too. Some manufacturers provide a driver setup
program that takes you through the driver installation. Always use the manufacturer’s software
installation program if one is provided. If one is not provided, follow this procedure:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings > Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, double-click on Add New Hardware.
3. In the Add New Hardware wizard, click the Next button.
4. Select No when the Add New Hardware wizard asks you “Do you want Windows to search for
your new hardware?”
5. From the list of Hardware types, select Sound, Video and Game Controllers, and click the
Next button.
6. Select Have Disk.
7. If the driver is on a CD-ROM or a diskette, place it in the appropriate drive.
8. In the Open dialog box, use the Browse button to navigate to where the driver is located and
select it.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Finish.
11. In the Driver Set Up dialog box, select the hardware settings that match what the multimedia
device is physically set to, and click OK.
12. Click Yes to restart your computer.
WDM and MME
In most situations, the newer WDM (Windows Driver Model) sound card drivers that most sound
card vendors are creating are a much better choice than the older MME (Multi-Media Extensions)
drivers. If your sound card vendor has a WDM driver, it’s usually a good idea use it. The following
table compares their characteristics.
WDM MME
Lower latency Usually higher latency
Not every sound card vendor has
produced a WDM driver.
MME drivers are widely available.
Note: If you use two or more sound cards at the same time, and not all
of them have WDM drivers, you must force the WDM drivers to function
as MME drivers. Go to Edit > Preferences > Audio - Playback and
Recording and select MME in the Driver Mode list.
Table 260.