INF: Alternative to Close Driver NOUNLOAD

ID Number: Q77692

1.00

WINDOWS

Summary:

The NOUNLOAD (no unload) command has been deleted from the waveaudio

device driver in the Microsoft Multimedia Development Kit (MDK)

because of the slow speed of this command and other difficulties with

it. Therefore, to improve performance of the waveaudio driver, use the

following thirteen steps:

1. Open waveaudio sharable.

2. Open MYFILE.WAV.

3. Record MYFILE.WAV.

4. Stop MYFILE.WAV.

5. Save MYFILE.WAV.

6. Close MYFILE.WAV.

7. Delete MYFILE.WAV (optional).

8. Open MYFILE.WAV.

9. Record MYFILE.WAV.

10. Stop MYFILE.WAV.

11. Save MYFILE.WAV.

12. Close MYFILE.WAV.

13. Close waveaudio.

The general procedure is to open the device independently of the wave

file. The following eight steps are the recommended method:

1. Open waveaudio sharable.

2. Open MYFILE.WAV.

3. Play MYFILE.WAV.

4. Open STUFF.WAV.

5. Play STUFF.WAV.

6. Close MYFILE.WAV.

7. Close STUFF.WAV.

8. Close waveaudio.

The following method is not recommended:

1. Open MYFILE.WAV type waveaudio alias myfile.

2. Play myfile.

3. Open STUFF.WAV type waveaudio alias stuff.

4. Play stuff.

5. Close stuff.

6. Close myfile.

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