#MSCDEX latest version
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Can anyone tell me what is the latest version of MSCDEX? I have 2.21,
dated 23/7/91, which seems a bit old and it is giving me problems running
DPMI DOS apps under Windows.
If there is a later version, how can I get it?
TIA
Alan
You've got the latest version, Alan. There were some garbage copies
floating around that MS itself was distributing, but they just plain didn't
run. If you want to be sure you haven't got a corrupt copy, you can
download CDEXT.EXE on CIS (Go MSL).
Kevin
Thanks – I'll get a copy just in case.
This probably a silly question (I'm new to CD-ROM) : I haven't got a sound
board but why can't I hear CD sound from the headphones on my CD-ROM
(Toshiba 3301)? Does that only produce an output from Audio CD's, not
CD-ROMS?
Thanks
Alan
Alan, good question, which is a nice way of saying that I haven't the
foggiest! On my Sony and one NEC I've tinkered with, only CD audio worked.
I'd assume that the sound effects, etc. meant for an audio board are
specific to them, hence having to specify the brand/type to your CDROM
software and that the sound files are coded to access the tones and
features available in those products. Maybe someone who really understands
that will enlighten both of us. Best of luck with mscdex; it's a pain, but
it's about the only game in town!
Kevin — Alan is correct. The direct audio you can hear from the jack on
the front conforms to the Redbook standard (?) and is limited to music, tho
not just CD music, you can also get music from some CD-rom's. To get
speech and sound effects you need a supported dound board with the
appropriate digital to analog converter and music synthesizer — eg. sound
blaster, etc. (oops – "dound"="sound" in the above)
Craig
Hello Craig,
The headphone jack on my Magnavox cdd 461 does play sound effects intended
for soundboard. For example the animal sounds in Groliers Encyclopedia
all play through the headphone jack, even though I have no sound board. So
it must be machine dependant.
Grolier's, both DOS and WINDOWS contain both redbook audio and audio for
some of the sound boards. You select which one you want at either install
time or by setting preferences.
To further complicate the discussion, most sound boards have an audio
line-in connector, and most "multimedia upgrade" kits include a cable to
connect the CD-ROM drive's audio out to this line-in.
The result is supposed to be a mixture of Redbook audio & internally
generated sound. I've seen each, but never combined. I suppose it would
make for interesting games – CD Audio playing, digital effects from the
soundcard.
I'm not sure if I should pipe in or not. I have a SONY CDU 531(aka dog
drive) and a SB PRO. Battle Chess enhanced has a combo of CD Redbook sound
and SB support. I have the SB going to the stereo and some little amp
speakers on the front of the drive. I hear both types of sounds just fine
I hear such sounds also but they were recorded in Redbook Audio. That is,
standard audio CD. While they may be passed to your sound board they would
just be passed through. On my Grolier's I can hear both, unrelated
channels simultaneously using the front panel mini plug. They have
conserved disk space by recording each channel separately and use software
to determine which channel is played when. Jim