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Q130613: Audio, MIDI, Capture Cards Requiring Windows 3.1 Drivers

Article: Q130613
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): Win2000:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbmm kbsound win95 kbHardwarekbfaq
Last Modified: 24-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists audio, MIDI, and video capture cards that are known to
require Windows 3.1 drivers to work in Windows 95 as of 8/95.

For more information about Windows 95 hardware compatibility, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q131900 Windows 95 Hardware Compatibility List

Contact your Audio Manufacturer for the most current information regarding
updated Windows 95 drivers.

MORE INFORMATION
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Audio Manufacturer         Audio Card
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Adaptec                    Adaptec AudioEdge
                          Adaptec SCSI AudioMachine

ALR                        ALR DigitalWave Express

Antex                      Antex SX-12
                          Antex Z1e with Z.Wav Sound Module

ATI                        ATI Stereo F/X Multimedia Sound Card

Aztech                     Aztech Sound Galaxy NX Pro
                          Aztech Sound Galaxy NX Pro Extra
                          Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16
                          Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16 Extra

Best                       Best Data ACE

Boca                       Boca SoundExpression 14.4V sp

Cardinal Technologies      Cardinal Technologies DSP-16 Card

CompuAdd                   CompuAdd Card
                          (in older CompuAdd systems - MPC Level 1)

Crystal                    Crystal Computer Crystalizer MultiCD

Diamond Computer           Diamond Computer Systems SonicSound LX
                          Diamond Multimedia 100 (929)

Echo Sound System          Echo Sound System Sound Blaster Compatible
                          Card

Ensoniq                    Ensoniq

                          Gateway Ensoniq Soundscape and Soundscape Elite
                          (Windows 95 32-bit protected-mode driver
                           available from Ensoniq as of 9/25/95.)

Gravis                     Gravis Ultra Sound Card
                          Gravis Ultra Sound Card MAX
                          (Windows 95 drivers for Gravis Ultra Sound
                          cards are available from the Gravis Web site
                          as of 7/10/96.)

IBM                        IBM Audiovation MicroChannel
                          M-Audio Card (IBM Audio)

IO Magic                   IO Magic PCMCIA

LaserWave                  LaserWave Futura 16 Audio Card

Logitech                   Beethoven SuperSonic ADSP-16Wav w/CDD-100
                          CD-ROM Logitech SoundMan Wave Card

Media Vision               Media Vision AudioPort
                          Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum Card
                          (original)

MediaTrix                  MediaTrix AudioTrixPro Card

Miro                       Miro MiroSOUND PCM1 Pro

NCR                        NCR MCA Sound Blaster Compatible Card

Oak Technologies           Mozart 16 Sound Card

Orchid                     Orchid Fahrenheit VA Card (Video/Audio)
                          Orchid SoundWave 32 Card
                          Orchid SoundWave 32 Card Multi-CD

Paradise                   Paradise 16-DSP Sound Card
                          Prometheus Aria 16 Card

Reveal                     Reveal FX
                          Reveal FX Explorer MFX01
                          Reveal FX MSC200 Rev.2
                          Reveal FX Plus MSC400 MFX18
                          Reveal Sound FX with Wave32 Syntheses Card
                          (As of 3/5/96, Reveal has posted Windows 95
                          drivers for several of their cards on their
                          World Wide Web site. Contact Reveal for more
                          information.)


Roland                     Roland RAP-10/AT Card

Sigma Designs              Sigma Designs WinWave Wavetable
                          Winstorm Card (based on MV chip set)

TeleVideo                  TeleVideo TeleSound Pro 16
                          TeleWave32 DSP

Toptek                     Toptek Golden Sound Card Pro Deluxe Card

Turtle Beach               Turtle Beach Advantage PCMCIA Sound Card
                          Turtle Beach Monte Carlo
                          Turtle Beach Monterrey Card
                          Turtle Beach MultiSound
                          Turtle Beach Tahiti
                          Turtle Beach Tropez
                          (According to Turtle Beach Technicial Support,
                          they have new drivers for several of their
                          sound cards. Contact Turtle Beach for more
                          information.)

Volcatec                   Volcatec The CAT

MIDI Manufacturer          MIDI Card
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Adlib                      Adlib Gold 1000 Sound Card

Avid                       Avid MIDI Card

Roland                     Roland RAP-10/AT Card

Capture Card Manufacturer  Capture Card
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Cardinal Technologies      SnapPlus
                          SnapPlus Desktop Video Adapter

Creative Labs              VideoBlaster
                          VideoBlaster RT300
                          VideoBlaster SE

Diamond                    VideoStar Pro

Fast Electronics           MovieMachine Pro

Hauppauge                  Win/TV Celebrity

Intel                      Intel SVR
                          ISVR Pro

Logitech                   MovieMan

Media Vision               Pro Movie Studio

NMG                        Super Video Windows

Radius                     Spigot

Sigma Designs              REELmagic

TrueVision                 Bravado
                          Targa
                          Targa 2000

VideoLogic                 Captivator
                          Media Space
                          Videologic Captivator (capture card)

Xing                       Xing It
                          Xingit MPEG Video Capture and Compression
                          Board


Additional query words: hcl Ensonic w95hw

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbmm kbsound win95 kbHardware kbfaq
Technology        : kbWin95search kbWin95
Version           : Win2000:95

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