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# In ArcaOS, make sure you use the USB audio driver(s) from <DVD>:\CID\SERVER\ARCAPKG\USBAUD2.WPI. That is the one that gets installed with a NEW install. The other one available in the Arca Noae site, that gets installed with an UPDATE install is not working fine.
# In ArcaOS, make sure you use the USB audio driver(s) from <DVD>:\CID\SERVER\ARCAPKG\USBAUD2.WPI. That is the one that gets installed with a NEW install. The other one available in the Arca Noae site, that gets installed with an UPDATE install is not working fine.


# ArcaOS 5.0 comes with a program called ASWITCH, which automatically switches between USB audio, and UniAud (when no audio is playing, and you plug/unplug a USB device). You find the setup program in the Multimedia folder.
==ASWITCH==
ArcaOS 5.0 comes with a program called ASWITCH, which automatically switches between USB audio, and UniAud (when no audio is playing, and you plug/unplug a USB device). You find the setup program in the Multimedia folder.


ASWITCH will show on you "Startup" folder.
ASWITCH will show on you "Startup" folder.


[[Image:ASwitch-Startup.png]]
[[Image:ASwitch-Startup.png]]
ASWTICH (included since ArcaOS 5.0.5) will detect an USB Speaker/headphone and will mute the computer speakers and allow to only hear audio on the USB device.

Revision as of 03:40, 27 December 2020

These are some notes to help you configure a USB audio device on ArcaOS (and OS/2 Warp).

  1. In ArcaOS, make sure you use the USB audio driver(s) from <DVD>:\CID\SERVER\ARCAPKG\USBAUD2.WPI. That is the one that gets installed with a NEW install. The other one available in the Arca Noae site, that gets installed with an UPDATE install is not working fine.

ASWITCH

ArcaOS 5.0 comes with a program called ASWITCH, which automatically switches between USB audio, and UniAud (when no audio is playing, and you plug/unplug a USB device). You find the setup program in the Multimedia folder.

ASWITCH will show on you "Startup" folder.

ASWTICH (included since ArcaOS 5.0.5) will detect an USB Speaker/headphone and will mute the computer speakers and allow to only hear audio on the USB device.