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I have a toshiba t2400ct laptop and I have not been able to find a sound card for it yet so I want to use the speak.exe for sound until I can find a sound card for it ....how do I go about using speak.exe with win95...I used it about 6 years ago with a win3.1 machine...is this still possible?
Yes it is
However you might not like the results. It plays wav files only & that not very well. On some systems it degrades performance while the wav's are playing. Try it & see. Might work for you, might not
How to Install and Use the PC Speaker Driver with Windows
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95
If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware: http://support.microsoft.com/support...hwddresctr.asp
SUMMARY
Speak.exe 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, Windows 98 and Windows Me.
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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.
To Download the PC Speaker Driver
Download the Speak.exe file to an empty folder, and then double-click the Speak.exe file to extract its contents.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download Speak.exe now
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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To Install the PC Speaker Driver
To install the PC Speaker Driver, use the appropriate method:
Windows 95:
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add New Hardware.
Click Next, click No, and then click Next.
In the Hardware Types box, click Sound, Video, And Game Controllers, and then click Next.
Click Have Disk.
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.
Click Sound Driver For PC Speaker, and then click OK.
Click Finish.
When you are prompted to restart your computer, do so.
Windows 98:
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Add New Hardware.
Click Next, click Next, click No, click Next, click No, and then click Next.
In the Hardware Types box, click Sound, Video, and Game Controllers, and then click Next.
Click Have Disk.
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.
Click Sound Driver For PC Speaker, and then click OK.
Click Finish.
When you are prompted to restart your computer, do so.
To Configure the PC Speaker Driver
To configure the PC Speaker Driver, use the appropriate method:
Windows 95:
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Multimedia.
On the Devices tab, double-click the Audio Devices branch, and then click "Audio for Sound Driver for PC Speaker".
Click Settings.
For information about adjusting the settings, please refer to the Speak.txt file contained in the Speak.exe file.
Click OK until you return to Control Panel.
Windows 98 and Windows Me:
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Multimedia.
On the Advanced tab, double-click the Audio Devices branch, and then double-click "Audio for Sound Driver for PC Speaker".
Click Settings.
For information about adjusting the settings, please refer to the Speak.txt file contained in the Speak.exe file.
Click OK until you return to Control Panel.
Notes
The PC speaker driver plays only .wav files. It does not play .mid, .rmi, or .avi files.
The version of Media Player included with Windows does not play .wav files with the PC speaker driver. To play .wav files, use Sound Recorder.
Windows includes default codecs. Other multimedia programs may install proprietary or additional codecs that do not function with the PC speaker driver.
The built-in Windows Volume and Mixer tools will not control the PC speaker driver.
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Keep it simple!
I followed these steps exactly and when I go to configure the pc speaker it never gives me the test feature it is greyed out....and I cannot play any .wav files....real puzzling so far....I dont remember this being that difficult in windows 3.1....I guess it could be possible that there is no real speaker inside this laptop...I do hear beeps when it boots but that could be from the bios instead of the speaker correct?
No, if it beeps when it posts you have a speaker. If you get the driver to work you really wont be happy with the quality of it.
I recently installed it on a desktop for kids in a day care. Ended up taking it off, which wasnt easy, because it sounded terrible
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Keep it simple!
I got it working...it is not the best but I am looking for the sound card for this machine...It will probably be very hard to find but who knows....for now I have a 486 laptop that did not cost anything.....so I am happy as a clam for now