Windows® 98 Unleashed

Chapter 25. Windows 98 Audio Features

IN THIS CHAPTER

• A Review of Audio File Formats

• Audio Codecs

• Audio Hardware: What to Look for in a Sound Card

• Installing the PC Speaker Driver

• Sounding Off: Playing Sounds in Windows 98

• Turning It Up (or Down): The Volume Control

• Giving Windows 98 a Voice: Assigning Sounds to Events

• Recording and Editing Sounds with the Sound Recorder

• Reinstalling an Audio Codec

Most people have ears, but few have judgment; tickle those ears, and depend upon it you will catch their judgments, such as they are.

—Lord Chesterfield

When I put together multimedia presentations, videos, and animations, the graphics are what make the audience “ooh” and “aah” during the playback. However, I've often found that what most people comment on ...