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Frequently Asked Questions
This section highlights some of the more commonly asked questions
and their possible solutions. Reviewing this chapter can help you
solve many problems and often eliminate the need for telephone
assistance.
Will Philips Seismic Edge
work on all motherboards ?
Philips Seismic Edge
is a PCI based solution for audio acceleration
and requires a Pentium class motherboard with one available PCI
slot for operation. Most chipsets found on commercially available
motherboards and in pre-built systems are compatible with Philips
Seismic Edge
Audio. See Minimum System Requirements in this
manual.
Is Philips Seismic Edge
full-duplex capable?
Full duplex is the ability for a sound card to record and playback
audio at the same time. Philips Seismic Edge
is able to do this
while maintaining full 16-bit 48KHz sound quality.
What wave file types is Philips Seismic Edge
compatible with
(ie. what wave types can it playback)?
Basically all wave file types you are likely to encounter will work fine.
Most of the supported sample rates of audio applications such as
SoundForge or the Windows
Media Player are supported, although
it is possible that in a very rare instance you might encounter a non-
standard file format that may not work.
What version of DirectX should be installed?
For most applications and particularly for games, it is recommended
that you run DirectX 6.0 or higher.
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