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
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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 
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SUMMARY
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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
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Driver Abbreviations Table
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Abbreviation     Description of Driver
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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
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Program              Driver        Where Used
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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
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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
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Windows 3.1:
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MCIWAVE       [MCI] Sound driver
MCICDA        [MCI] CD Audio driver
MIDI          [MCI] MIDI Sequencer

Windows 95:
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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

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