DOCUMENT:Q141483 07-DEC-2001 [homemm] TITLE :Sound and Video Drivers Used by Multimedia Programs PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles PROD/VER::1.0,1.0a,1991 edition,1992 edition,1993 edition,1994 edition,1995 edition,1996 edition OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Ancient Lands for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Art Gallery for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows versions 1991 edition, 1992 edition, 1993 edition, 1994 edition, 1995 edition - Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 for Windows - Microsoft Cinemania for Windows versions 1992 edition, 1994 edition, 1995 edition, 1996 edition - Microsoft Dinosaurs for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows - Microsoft Encarta 1994 The Complete Multimedia Encyclopedia - Microsoft Encarta 95 The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia for Macintosh - Microsoft Musical Instruments for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Music Central for Windows 1997 edition - Microsoft Multimedia Beethoven for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.0a - Microsoft Multimedia Mozart for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Multimedia Schubert for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Multimedia Stravinsky for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Multimedia Strauss for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft SoundBits (all collections) - Microsoft Wine Guide for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.0a, 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article specifies the multimedia drivers used by the multimedia products listed at the top of this article. The information is organized in the following categories: - Driver Abbreviations Table - Table of sound and video formats used by the multimedia program - Driver source and files needed to play sound and video MORE INFORMATION ================ Driver Abbreviations Table -------------------------- Abbreviation Description of Driver ------------ --------------------- INDEO Intel Indeo(TM) Video Driver IR31 Intel Indeo(TM) Video R3.1 IR32 Intel Indeo(TM) Video R3.2 RT21 Intel Indeo(TM) Video [RT21] YVU9 Intel Indeo(TM) Video [YVU9] CINEPAK SuperMatch Cinepak Video Codec SBED SoundBits Events Driver MSVIDC Microsoft Video 1 Compressor (MS-CRAM) MSACM Microsoft Sound Mapper MSRLE Microsoft RLE Video Compressor IMAADPCM Microsoft IMA ADPCM Audio Codec GSM610 Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio Codec MSADPCM Microsoft ADPCM Audio Codec MMP Multimedia Movie Player DLL MCIWAVE [MCI] Sound MIDI [MCI] MIDI Sequencer MCIAVI [MCI] Microsoft Video for Windows MCIMMP [MCI] Microsoft MCI Driver for MMP MCICDA [MCI] CD Audio VOX VoxWare speech compression (not listed in Control Panel) VFW Video For Windows Sound and Video Formats Used by Multimedia Programs --------------------------------------------------- Program Driver Where Used ------- ------- ---------- Ancient Lands ADPCM Guided Tours Sound Effects Pronunciations IR32 Videos Also on disc: VFW 1.1 MSACM 2.0 Art Gallery ADPCM Guided Tours General Sound Narratives Pronunciations Also on disc: No Videos MSACM 1.0 No separate .wav files Beethoven CD Audio General Sound MIDI Play MIDI buttons No videos or wave files Bookshelf MCIWAVE General Sound 1991 and 1992 MIDI National Anthems Musical Examples Bookshelf 1993 ADPCM Pronunciations ALSO ON DISC: MSACM 1.0 MMP Animations Bookshelf 1994 GSM610 Pronunciations CINEPAK Videos MSVIDC MCIMMP Animations Also on disc: VFW 1.1 MSACM 2.0 Bookshelf '96-'97 VOX Pronunciations Also on disc: VFW 1.1e MSACM 2.1 Cinemania 1992 MCIWAVE General Sound Cinemania 1994 ADPCM Movie Still Dialogs CINEPAK Video Clips Also on disc: VFW 1.0 MSACM 2.0 No separate .wav files Cinemania 1995 MCIWAVE Intro.wav MSVIDC Suggestions Wheel (video) Cinemania 1997 IR32_32 MSADP32 MSVIDC32 Complete BsktBall ADPCM All Sound Effects 94-95 IR32 Videos Also on disc: MSACM 2.0 VFW 1.1d Complete BsktBall MCIWAVE Infrequently used 95-96 Also on disc: VFW 1.1e Dangerous Creatures ADPCM All Sound Effects General Sound Pronunciations IR32 Videos MSVIDC Overview video Also on disc: VFW 1.1d MSACM 2.0 Dinosaurs ADPCM Guides Sound Effects General Sounds Pronunciations MCIWAVE Narrations Movie.wav MCIMMP Animations CINEPAK Videos Also on disc: Partial VFW 1.0 MSACM 1.0 Encarta 1993 MIDI Musical Examples National Anthems MCIMMP Animations Encarta 1994 ADPCM All Pronunciations Media Gallery Audio MCIWAVE Quotations CINEPAK Videos Also on disc: VFW 1.0 Encarta 1995 GSM610 Pronunciations Foreign Language ADPCM Quotations IR32 Videos Also on disc: VFW 1.1d Encarta 1996 Also on disc: VFW 1.1e MSACM 2.0 Mozart MCIWAVE World ADPCM General Sound Game Also on disc: MSACM 1.0 No videos Multimedia Catalog ADPCM Some Demos Intro.wave with older Catalog (Beethoven's Ode to Joy) MCIWAVE Some Demos Intro.wav with newer Catalog (Steel drum song) Music Central 1997 IR32_32 MSADP32 MSVIDC32 Musical ADPCM General Sound Instruments Also on disc: MSACM 1.0 Schubert ADPCM General Sound MCIWAVE A Word From Author (How to use this product) MCIAVI Videos are uncommpressed "Flipping" play buttons Also on disc: MSACM 2.0 Partial VFW 1.1 SoundBits ADPCM General Sound SBED System Sounds Also on disk: MSACM 1.0 Stravinsky ADPCM General Sound Game Also on disc: MSACM 1.0 No videos Strauss MCIWAVE Game ADPCM General Sound Word From Author MCIAVI Videos and play buttons are uncompressed video Also on disc: Partial VFW 1.0 MSACM 2.0 Wine Guide ADPCM General Sound GSM610 Pronunciations MSVIDC Videos Wine Guide 2.0 Also on disc: VFW 1.1e MSACM 2.01 Driver Source and Files Needed to Play Sound and Video ------------------------------------------------------ Most programs playing digitized Wave (.wav) sounds, including Windows Media Player, require MCIWAVE. MSACM is required when playing compressed Wave, along with the appropriate codec (compressor/decompressor). NOTE: Some sound cards support ADPCM compression directly, and do not require MSACM. Video for Windows (VFW) is required when playing videos, and an appropriate codec if the videos are compressed. Generally, videos are always compressed. The sound in most video clips is uncompressed. MMP or MCIMMP (.mmm files) are used when playing animations(.mmm) files. MMP is required by Media Player. Other programs do not use MMP, but use MCIMMP instead. Microsoft Multimedia programs that require special files or drivers not normally included with Windows usually include these driver files on the program compact disc. For example, Video for Windows is not included with Windows 3.x. To allow program functionality, the necessary support files are included in the runtime version of Video for Windows supplied on the multimedia program's compact disc. If newer versions of these same drivers are installed on your computer, the Multimedia application's Setup program does not replace, or overwrite the file. If you install Bookshelf 1994, the Setup program installs MSACM 2.0. If you then install Encarta 1994 (includes MSACM 1.0), Encarta's Setup program does not install the older MSACM 1.0 files. NOTE: Windows 95 is the first version of Windows to include Video for Windows and MSACM. Windows 95 includes 32-bit Codecs for all the formats listed above, and is compatible with 16-bit Codecs as well. For this reason, Windows 95 programs do not include these drivers on their own compact disc. CAUTION: Do not attempt to install or copy older Video for Windows or MSACM system files onto a Windows 95/98 based-computer. Driver Source and Files Needed to Play Sound and Video ------------------------------------------------------ Windows 3.1: ------------ MCIWAVE [MCI] Sound driver MCICDA [MCI] CD Audio driver MIDI [MCI] MIDI Sequencer Windows 95: ----------- MCIWAVE [MCI] Sound driver MCICDA [MCI] CD Audio driver MIDI [MCI] MIDI Sequencer MSACM 4.0 Microsoft Audio Compression Manager (Sound Mapper) VFW 4.0 Video For Windows Included with multimedia programs only: MCIMMP [MCI] Microsoft MCI Driver for MMP MMP Multimedia Movie Player DLL MSACM 1.0 Microsoft Audio Compression Manager (Sound Mapper) MSACM 2.0 SBED SoundBits Events Driver VFW 1.0 VFW 1.1 VFW 1.1d VFW 1.1e Additional query words: multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm drive music dinos Usage Dev/Drv sound video Viewer 1.0 MediaView TBook ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbZNotKeyword kbBookshelfSearch kbSoundBitsSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbCineManiaSearch kbAncientLands kbMMStrauss kbMMSchubert kbMMStravinsky kbMMMozart100 kbMMBeethoven100 kbMMBeethoven100a kbBookShelf1991 kbBookShelf1992 kbBookShelf1993 kbBookShelf1994 kbBookShelf1995 kbBookShelf1996 kbBookShelf1997 kbCinemania1994 kbCinemania1992 kbCinemania1995 kbCinemania1996 kbDinosaurs100 kbMusicCentral kbMusicalInst kbSoundBits kbWine100 kbWine100a kbWine200 kbArtGallery kbEncartaEnCyc1996 kbEncartaEnCyc1994 kbEncartaEnCyc1995Mac kbMusicCentral1997 Version : :1.0,1.0a,1991 edition,1992 edition,1993 edition,1994 edition,1995 edition,1996 edition,1997 edition,2.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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