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VMware ACE Administrator’s Manual
Configuring Sound
VMware ACE provides a sound device compatible with the Sound Blaster AudioPCI
and supports sound in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Linux guest operating
systems. The VMware ACE sound device is enabled by default.
Sound support includes PCM (pulse code modulation) output and input. For example,
you can play .wav files, MP3 audio and Real Media audio. MIDI output from Windows
guests is supported through the Windows software synthesizer. MIDI input is not
supported, and no MIDI support is available for Linux guests.
Windows 2000, Windows XP and most recent Linux distributions automatically detect
the sound device and install appropriate drivers for it.
Installing Sound Drivers in Windows 9x and Windows NT Guest
Operating Systems
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE and Windows NT 4.0 do not have drivers for
the Sound Blaster AudioPCI adapter. To use sound in these guest operating systems,
you must download the driver from the Creative Labs Web site (www.creative.com)
and install it in the guest operating system.
Creative Labs has a number of Web sites serving various regions of the world. The
adapter name varies, depending on the region, but usually includes AudioPCI.