Microsoft KB Archive/76807

= Sound Blaster: Built-In Stereo Power Amplifier =

Article ID: 76807

Article Last Modified on 10/14/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions 1.0
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q76807



SUMMARY
This article discusses the built-in stereo power amplifier of the Sound Blaster card hardware and how it works with Windows with Multimedia Extensions version 1.0 and Windows version 3.1.



MORE INFORMATION
The Sound Blaster has a built-in amplifier that provides a maximum output of 4 watts per channel into a 4 ohm load. This is enough to drive an inexpensive set of headphones or some &quot;Walkman&quot; style speakers.

And although the output is &quot;stereo,&quot; the ONLY thing that is truly stereo on the Sound Blaster is the creative music synthesizer (C/MS) chip set (which Windows with Multimedia Extensions does not use). All of those interesting sounds played in Windows with Multimedia Extensions are mono.

Sound Blaster is manufactured by Creative Labs, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: MMWIN 3.10 1.00

Keywords: KB76807

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