Audio (Windows CE 5.0)
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.
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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.
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