Certain programs, such as Talking Calculator, are preinstalled on
computers containing an ESS Technologies ESS688 sound card. These
programs may produce any of the following symptoms in Windows 95:
| • | Sounds do not work.
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| • | Programs stop responding (hang).
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| • | System sounds may be disabled after you run one of these programs.
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The 16-bit ESS Technologies programs listed below are not compatible with
Windows 95.
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Contact ESS Technologies for information about upgrading these programs to
versions that are compatible with Windows 95.
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The following ESS Technologies programs are known to cause the problems
described in this article:
| • | Audio Clip Library |
| • | Talking Calculator (Tcalc.exe, 7/5/94) |
| • | Chime (Chime.exe, 7/5/94) |
| • | Talking Clock (Tclock.exe, 7/15/94) |
| • | Reminder (Reminder.exe, 7/5/94) |
| • | Setup (Setup.exe 10/15/94) |
| • | Stop Watch (Stpwatch.exe, 7/5/94) |
| • | Talking Timer (Ttimer.exe, 7/12/94)
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Many of these programs use a proprietary waveform format. These files have
an .aud extension. Windows 95 cannot recognize this format.
The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by a
vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
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