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A "seat" consists of all hardware devices assigned to a specific workplace at which one user sits at and interacts with the computer. It consists of at least one graphics device (graphics card or just an output (e.g. HDMI / VGA / DisplayPort port) and the attached monitor/video projector) for the output and a keyboard and a mouse for the input.
The Digital Sound System 80, short DSS80, was a three-piece PC audio system co-developed by Microsoft and Philips. It debuted on the 1998 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) and is most likely the only speaker system ever released by the Microsoft Corporation. It also remains one of the very few featuring Philips' wOOx subwoofer technology.
The "Companion 2 Series II" were introduced in 2006. [5] The appearance changed from round speaker grilles to rectangular speaker grilles. Compared with the similarly priced M-Audio Studiophile AV20, the Companion 2 speakers were found to have inferior sound quality but the benefit of being able to play two sources simultaneously. [6]
Audio only: Analog: Often unmarked on consumer audio equipment since it is so common, or labelled with headphones symbol or as "line out". Computers and other equipment sometimes use Microsoft-Intel color coding scheme, especially when there are multiple input/output plugs. 3.5 mm TRS minijack RCA connector: Balanced audio
Programming the PC Speaker, by Mark Feldman for PC-GPE. Programming the PC Speaker, by Phil Inch: part 1, part 2 (includes a very detailed explanation of how to play back PCM audio on the PC speaker, and why it works) Bleeper Music Maker A freeware to use the PC speaker to make music (superseded by BaWaMI) Beep for Linux and Windows, by Frank ...
The latest sound cards support up to 8 audio channels for the 7.1 speaker setup. [12] A few early sound cards had sufficient power to drive unpowered speakers directly – for example, two watts per channel. With the popularity of amplified speakers, sound cards no longer have a power stage, though in many cases they can adequately drive ...
Virtually any kind of audio speaker may be used in distributed audio applications. Home audio systems usually make use of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers or small "satellite" speakers. Larger venues often use larger speakers. For outdoor installations, speakers may be camouflaged as rocks or hidden in landscaping.
Bi-amping is the use of two channels of amplification to power each loudspeaker within an audio system. Tri-amping is the practice of connecting three channels of amplification to a loudspeaker unit: one to power the bass driver , one to power the mid-range and the third to power the treble driver .