Are Soundblaster sound cards UUA compatible devices?

[Dora Smith]

From
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d..._21ab0cf3-f7a7-4f6f-93db-a4b7e9eef24f.xml.asp

"The first decision is whether to design an audio device that requires a
vendor-supplied custom driver. Windows contains operating-system support for
PCI, USB, and IEEE 1394 devices that conform to the Microsoft Universal
Audio Architecture (UAA) guidelines. The vendor does not need to provide a
custom driver for a UAA-compatible audio device."

Are Sound Blaster sound cards UUA compatible sound devices?

No, don't tell me to look in the sound blaster install sheet; it doesn't
say, and Creative doesn't provide an e-mail address, and they also reputedly
don't answer e-mails.

Since Creative provides most sound cards the average consumer can find to
install on a computer, Microsoft had better know if tehy are a UUA
compatible sound device. If noone here knows, please tell me who at
Microsoft to contact to ask.

If Soundblaster sound cards are UUA compatiable sound devices, is it even
necessary to install the Soundblaster drivers, or would their sound cards
work fine with just the Windows drivers and spare everyone the migraine
headaches and nonfunctioning sound from our massive confusion?

Since Creative does provide custom drivers, does it "work in conjunction
with the PortCls system driver (Portcls.sys) or the AVStream class system
driver (Ks.sys)"?

 

[Phillip Windell]

Are Sound Blaster sound cards UUA compatible sound devices?

Don't know. Probably never will know.

Since Creative provides most sound cards the average consumer can find to
install on a computer,

Not true. Most Sound Devices are built into the motherboards and those are
pretty much never Creative Labs.

Microsoft had better know if tehy are a UUA compatible sound device.

Microsoft "better know"? No,...the reposibility is on Creative Labs,...so
Creative Labs "better tell" Microsoft

If Soundblaster sound cards are UUA compatiable sound devices, is it even
necessary to install the Soundblaster drivers, or would their sound cards
work fine with just the Windows drivers

Those so-called "Windows Drivers" come from Creative Labs. MS does not
write drivers for other peoples "stuff". Those manufacturers submit drivers
for their products to MS to be included in the Windows Product. Those
drivers may have less "whistles & bells" and may be slightly older versions
that the ones included with the Device, but they still originate from the
Device's manufacturer. If either the OS supplied Drivers or the packaged
Drivers are required, then obviously the Device is not UUA compliant.

and spare everyone the migraine
headaches and nonfunctioning sound from our massive confusion?

I rarely see anyone with sound device problems anymore. When I do it is
often because they added a Sound Card to a system that had sound integrated
into the Motherboard and they never disabled the build in device first.
Obviously this is a hardware issue and not a driver issue.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed are my own (as annoying as they are), and not those of
my employer or anyone else associated with me.
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