Adding sound to an application can make the application more efficient to use.For example, you could use sound to draw attention to an important event or notify a user when a time-consuming operation concludes.
The following illustration shows the Windows CE audio stack.
.gif "Aa451190.audio_arch(en-us,MSDN.10).gif")
The Audio Device Manager is a common name for the OS code between applications using the waveform audio API and audio device drivers. It manages audio devices, includes the software-based mixer in the kernel, and handles various aspects of security, interprocess communication, application callbacks.
In This Section
- Audio Compression Manager
Provides information about the Audio Compression Manager, which is an audio subsystem that manages audio codecs, audio format conversion, and audio filter drivers. - Waveform Audio
Provides information about the waveform audio API, which enables an application to have exact control over waveform audio input/output devices. Support for the hardware audio mixer API is also included.
Related Sections
- Graphics and Multimedia Technologies
Provides links to the multimedia technologies available in Windows CE.
Send Feedback on this topic to the authors