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66 PCM-5862 User‘s Manual
Introduction
The PCM-5862 on board audio interface provides high-quality
stereo sound and FM music synthesis (ESFM) by using the
ES1868 or ES1869 audio controller from ESS Technology, Inc.
The audio interface can record, compress, and play back voice,
sound, and music with built-in mixer control.
The PCM-5862 on board audio interface also supports the Plug
and Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for the
audio, FM, and MPU-104 logical devices. It is compatible with
Sound Blaster

; Sound Blaster Pro

version 3.01, voice and
music functions. The ESFM synthesizer is register compatible with
the OPL3 and has extended capabilities.
DOS Utilities
The ES1868/1869 audio controller supports PC games and
applications for Sound Blaster

and Sound Blaster

with no
needs of device driver in DOS environment. The default setting for
audio controller in DOS are listed as follows.
Address : 220H
IRQ : 9
DMA : 1
MPU-401 : Disabled
Changing setting in DOS
The audio controller setting can be changed in DOS environment
by using the DOS SETUP utility located in the UTILITY
subdirectory of audio driver diskette.
To change the setting, simply type the DOSSET at the DOS
prompt. Follow the instructions on screen to choose the new
setting for the ES1868/1869 audio controller.
Controlling volume in DOS
The ES1868/1869 audio controller provides software control on