VDict mobile



multimedia The original Multimedia Personal Computer
specification.
Minimum requirements are a 16 MHz 386SX with 2 megabytes
of RAM, a 30 MB hard disk drive, and a CD-ROM drive with
a sustained data transfer rate of 150 KB/s at no more than 40%
of CPU bandwidth and reading at least 16 KB blocks. The
maximum average seek time is 1 second and the Mean TimeBetween Failure 10000 hours. Capability Mode 1.
The computer must have 8-bit digital sound and an 8-note
synthesizer with MIDI playback. Sample rates of 22.05 and
11.025 kHz must be supported by no more than 10% of CPU
bandwidth, preferably 44.1 kHz at no more than 15% of CPU
bandwidth. The synthesizer must support multi-voice,
multi-timbral generation of six simultaneous melody notes and
two simultaneous percussive notes with internal mixing
capabilities to combine input from three sources and present
the output as a stereo, line-level audio signal at the back
panel.
The video display must have a resolution of at least 640 x
480 in 16 colours. MIDI, I/O, and joystick ports must be
previded.
(1997-01-19)