Multimedia Services
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 The /mnt-pnt/Multimedia_Services/kit directory contains the following software
 subsets: MMERELNOTES3xx, MMEMANRT3xx, MMERT3xx, MMECDE3xx, MMERTSMPLDAT3xx,
 MMEDRVMSB3xx, MMEDRMMSESS3xx, and MMEDRVENSONIQ3xx.  Follow the instructions
 in the Tru64 UNIX Installation Guide to install this product.

 Multimedia Services Version 3.0 for this operating system brings audio and
 video capabilities to supported workstations and provides a full programming
 library for use by developers of new applications. 

 Installing the reference pages for Multimedia Services (MMEMANRT3xx)
 automatically updates the whatis database.

 Ready-to-use applications included in Multimedia Services are:


 o  compaqsound -- an audio record, playback, and edit utility.

 o  AlphaVCR -- a video and audio playback and record utility.  AlphaVCR
    can play back AVI files with JPEG, Intel's Indeo, or YUV data and
    MPEG-1 audio/video files.

 o  Audio Control -- a utility to control volume and port selection for
    all audio devices.


 Multimedia Services supports standard Microsoft Resource Interchange File
 Format (RIFF) file I/O in AVI and WAVE file formats.  This
 allows sharing of many audio and some video files between PCs and Alpha
 systems.

 Users can play back video and audio clips from the Common Desktop Environment
 (CDE), from MIME enabled mailers, and from the Netscape browser.  Users may
 record audio messages to send, and if their systems contain a supported video
 capture device, they may record full audio and video messages.  Multimedia
 Services also enables such tools as presentation authoring and
 teleconferencing.

 No additional video hardware is needed to play back video clips.  If your
 system is configured with an audio card, you can play back full video and
 audio clips as well as record audio messages.

 Multimedia Services consists of the following subsets:


 o  MMERELNOTES3xx -- Release Notes.  Contains product release notes, the
    Software Product Description (SPD) and a cover letter.  Files are
    installed in /usr/opt/MMERELNOTES3xx.

 o  Run-Time Kit:


    -  MMEMANRT3xx -- Run-Time Reference Pages.  This subset contains the
       reference pages for run-time applications and commands.  It requires
       the OSFDCMT3xx (Doc.  Preparation Tools) subset.

    -  MMERT3xx -- Run-Time.  This subset contains the static and shared
       versions of the run-time libraries, the multimedia server,
       mmeserver, the server device libraries for the software video and
       audio CODECs, and audio and video capture and playback utilities. 
       This subset is required for all other subsets listed below.

    -  MMERTCDE3xx -- CDE Integration.  This subset contains the icons
       and action files to enable multimedia integration with the Common
       Desktop Environment (CDE).  Requirements: MMERT3xx and OSFCDEEDTxxx.

    -  MMERTSMPLDAT3xx -- Sample Data.  This subset contains sample audio
       and video clips.  Requirements: MMERT3xx and OSFCDEEDxxx.


 o  Hardware Option Support for PCI/EISA/ISA Bus Machines:

    -  MMEDRVENSONIQ3xx -- Creative Ensoniq Sound Board Device Support.  This subset
       contains the device support files for the Creative Ensoniq
       option module.  Requirements: MMERT3xx, PCI bus machine. 
       Installation does not require a kernel rebuild.  This board is compatible with
       the Microsoft Sound Board.


    -  MMEDRVMSB3xx -- Microsoft Sound Board Device Support.  This subset
       contains the device support files for the Microsoft Sound Board
       option module.  Requirements: MMERT3xx, ISA or EISA bus machine. 
       Installation requires a kernel rebuild.

    -  MMEDRVMMSESS3xx -- Personal Workstation Audio (ES1888/7) Device
       Support.  This subset contains the support files for Personal
       Workstation audio devices.  Installation requires a kernel rebuild.


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