Driver Installation - ESI Waveterminal 2496 Manual

4. Driver Installation

About the E-WDM Driver:
WDM (Windows Driver Model) is the new driver model from Microsoft. It was initially
designed to simplify and unify existing drivers for the Windows OS.
Using this WDM, EGO SYS has succeeded in developing a one-driver model for MME,
DirectSound, ASIO, GIGA WIRE and GSIF in multi-streaming /client mode under Windows
2000/ME/98SE environments.
E-WDM technology is the true digital audio driver solution for future Windows Operating
Systems.
EGO SYS has concentrated energies on developing this new multi-purpose driver for new
Windows Operating Systems, such as Windows ME, 2000, and even XP. Unlike non-WDM
Windows 2000 compatible drivers, this newly-developed driver using E-WDM technology
from EGO SYS will function as digital audio drivers like MME, DirectSound, ASIO, GIGA
WIRE and GSIF.
Until EGO SYS succeeded in developing the E-WDM driver, other so-claimed Windows
2000 compatible drivers were not the perfect solution for the new OS format. When a new OS
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is released, 3 party developers have to develop a new driver following a new standard and
format. However, no one ever succeeded in achieving new digital audio drivers for WDM,
especially in multi-channel Mode.
This makes the E-WDM driver very unique.
As its name implies, the E-WDM driver provides enhanced functions compared to regular
WDM compatible drivers.
- One driver solution for multiple driver formats
- Compatible with Nemesys's GSIF driver
- Multiple Applications (different drivers) can be assigned to the same (or different) output
ports – Multi-client
- Multiple Applications (same driver) can be assigned to the same (or different) output ports –
Multi-Streaming
- Enhanced performance for digital audio data processing –yields lower latency.
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