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Encyclopedia > PC 97

The PC '97 standard is a set of design requirements developed by Microsoft and aimed at making PCs easier to use by maximizing cooperation between the operating system and hardware. This translates into being able to attach any standard device (modem, video card, network card, scanner, CD-ROM, etc.) to a mainboard meeting the PC '97 standard, and the operating system will recognize the device and configure it automatically.


External link

  • Microsoft Design Guide download page (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/pcdesign/desguide/pcguides.mspx)

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sandpile.org -- documentation -- PC 97 (302 words)
PC 97 (part 16/31: chapter 13, pages 163..180, serial, parallel, and wireless support)
PC 97 (part 21/31: chapter 18, pages 255..270, storage and related peripherals)
PC 97 (part 25/31: chapter 22, pages 321..330, scanners and digital cameras)
Gamasutra - Hard Bytes [10.10.97] - The PC Theater (598 words)
In the PC universe the platform's specifications are a moving, and evolving target.
PC manufacturers wanting to be in the business of consumer electronics are going to have work on applications and the user interface to be effective viewed at a distance of ten feet.
PC Theater vendors are also going to have to look at making the PC component a quiet and efficient box.
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