Making Multimedia Work

Getting multimedia to work on your PC isn't always as easy as software publishers and hardware manufacturers would have you believe. Now, with Making Multimedia Work , you'll get up to speed quickly and painlessly with CD-ROM drives and software, sound cards, and all the other technology involved in bringing multimedia to life on your PC. Author and computing expert Michael Goodwin shows you how to… Set up sound boards and speakers Choose the best CD-ROM drive for your needs Take advantage of the speed of local bus video Tap into Windows 95's plug-and-play features Boost the speed of your PC without spending a fortune Use MIDI and wavetable synth Troubleshoot IRQ and DMA conflicts Combine multiple audio inputs Reduce the choppiness of full-motion digital video