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SOUND Ver 1.0 7/90
Copyright 1990
by
Dave Gillespie
SOUND is a program to play speech files on the IBM PC. It's main purpose
is to play a short welcoming phrase at boot up. SOUND works on most IBM
compatible computers.
Since the program uses the internal speaker of your computer, the sound
quality is acceptable but not perfect. A tone may accompany some files
that is dependent on the sound file and computer it is running on.
Because of this tone, major software houses haven't adopted this method
of sound reproduction.
SOUND was designed to play a short phrase at boot up. Therefore, the
sound produced should be acceptable. You be the judge.
This archived file contains the following:
SOUND.EXE - The executable file
SOUND.DOC - This file.
RUNME.BAT - Plays every file on disk
RUNCONT.BAT - Same as RUNME continuously
XXX.SND - Sound files (13)
Please feel free to distribute this program on the conditions that,
only the original archive file containing the above files are distributed,
and the executable file is not altered in any way. No fee greater than
$7.50 is to be charged to the person or persons receiving the program.
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RUNNING SOUND:
Type SOUND and a carriage return. You will see a help screen.
A>SOUND
Type SOUND and a * and SOUND will play all sounds.
A>SOUND *
Type SOUND and the sound name and hear one sound.
A>SOUND GONG.SND
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POSSIBLE PROBLEM:
I should mention that SOUND temporarily grabs the timer-tick interrupt,
and therefore will throw out your DOS clock by a few seconds each time
SOUND is run. Since the internal clock board is not affected, this should
not be a problem to have the time a few seconds slow. Most people won't
even notice.
If for some reason you cannot live with your clock being a few seconds slow,
simply run your clock routine to reset your clock after you run SOUND.
TIMER /S (or whatever your system uses to copy the time to DOS)
It is best to play your boot sound before you copy your clock values to DOS.
This is done in your AUTOEXEC file. No time will be lost with this method.
SOUND GONG.SND
TIMER /S
A future version of SOUND will solve this problem.
If you don't use your clock or always enter TIME & DATE, then ignore
what I've just said.
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HEAVY DUTY TECHIE:
SOUND is intended to run on it's own as a boot program or under DOS.
This version of SOUND restores the timer to defined DOS values.
Some shell programs that run many applications at once use the timer.
You may receive the message - "EXEC failure".
SOUND is not intended to run concurrent in MS WINDOWS, Deskview, etc.
SOUND will run as a DOS child process such as "RUN" in MIRROR.
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REGISTRATION:
Be the first on your block and the envy of your friends - register SOUND!
I have available three disks of additional sounds. For a $30.00 registration
fee, I will send you a current version of SOUND and the three disks of sounds.
Each disk is available separately for $10.00. Send a SASE (self addressed
stamped envelope) for a list of the disks and their contents.
IF there is enough interest, I will make additional disks available.
Not sold in any store!
DAVE GILLESPIE
1331 N. LOTTA DR.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
90063
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WAIVER:
SOUND is offered AS IS and absolutly NO guarantees are given or implied
as to it's suitability. The author assumes no responsibility for any
damage to your machine or loss of data incurred while using this program.
Developed on a PC XT compatible and IBM Convertible. Based on the
Zobell-Richard algorithm. Please report any problems.
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Thank you.
7/10/90
vertible. Based on the
Zobell-Richard algorithm. Please report any problems.
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Thank you.
7/10/90