How to Install and Use the PC
Speaker Driver with Windows

The information in this article applies to:

SUMMARY

SPEAK.EXE (a self-extracting Zip file) contains a Microsoft Windows sound driver that allows most .wav files to be played on the PC speaker on most computers not equipped with a sound card. This article describes how to obtain, install, and use the PC speaker driver with Windows 95 and Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: The PC speaker driver may not produce high-quality sound on all computer systems. The performance of the PC speaker driver is largely dependent upon the hardware itself. Microsoft does not guarantee that the speaker driver will work with all computer systems. Although Microsoft may assist in the installation of the PC speaker driver, its functionality is not supported.

Download the PC Speaker Driver

Download the SPEAK.ZIP file to an empty folder, and then extract its contents.

Install the PC Speaker Driver

To install the PC Speaker Driver, use the appropriate method:

Windows 95:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add New Hardware.
2. Click Next, click No, and then click Next.
3. In the Hardware Types box, click Sound, Video, And Game Controllers, and then click Next.
4. Click Have Disk.
5. In the Copy Manufacturer's Files From box, enter the full path for the folder containing the SPEAK.EXE file and its contents. Click OK.
6. Click Sound Driver For PC Speaker, and then click OK.
7. Click Finish.
8. When you are prompted to restart your computer, do so.

Windows 98:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Add New Hardware.
2. Click Next, click Next, click No, click Next, click No, and then click Next.
3. In the Hardware Types box, click Sound, Video, and Game Controllers, and then click Next.
4. Click Have Disk.
5. In the Copy Manufacturer's Files From box, enter the full path for the folder containing the SPEAK.EXE file and its contents. Click OK.
6. Click Sound Driver For PC Speaker, and then click OK.
7. Click Finish.
8. When you are prompted to restart your computer, do so.

Configure the PC Speaker Driver

To configure the PC Speaker Driver, use the appropriate method:

Windows 95:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Multimedia.
2. On the Devices tab, double-click the Audio Devices branch, and then click "Audio for Sound Driver for PC Speaker".
3. Click Settings.
4. For information about adjusting the settings, please refer to the SPEAK.TXT file contained in the SPEAK.EXE file.
5. Click OK until you return to Control Panel.

Windows 98:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Multimedia.
2. On the Advanced tab, double-click the Audio Devices branch, and then double-click "Audio for Sound Driver for PC Speaker".
3. Click Settings.
4. For information about adjusting the settings, please refer to the SPEAK.TXT file contained in the SPEAK.EXE file.
5. Click OK until you return to Control Panel.

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