Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Patent
1997-04-04
1999-12-28
Sheikh, Ayaz R.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
395712, 713100, 709301, G06F 9445, G06F 15163
Patent
active
060095199
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for allowing a WINDOWS computer user to effectively utilize audio applications in a WINDOWS 95 or WINDOWS NT operating system by individually setting the controls of the computer sound card by an improved dialog-based tabbed menu system. Upon loading and starting the computer software system of the present invention in the WINDOWS based computer, the WINDOWS 95 or NT operating system is queried for the type of computer sound card driver installed. Next, the computer sound card driver software is queried to determine the capabilities and requirements of a computer sound card and is adjusted to meet the specifics capabilities and requirements of the computer sound card detected. Further, the present software system allows the user to conveniently organize dialog-based tabbed menus for controlling the computer sound card settings with provision for simplifying the configuration of microphone related settings. Further, the present invention includes a built-in validation capability which alerts the user when improper related settings are detected and provides the user an easy method of correction.
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Jones Gary
Shoell Leonard
Andrea Electronics Corp.
Kowalski Thomas J.
Sheikh Ayaz R.
Vo Tim T
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