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Support for CD, DVD, CD-RW
& DVD-R but no CD-R support.
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The traditional W2K operating
system will be stripped to the bare minimum.
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Xbox Dashboard to replace
Windows GUI.
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The Xbox game image format
is not compatible with other executable systems, such as Windows
2000 executable format.
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There are no dynamic-link
library (DLL) loads.
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Microsoft Direct3D will
be the primary graphics API for the Xbox game system. Direct3D
for the Xbox game system will be based on DirectX 8.0, and implemented
using a custom driver specific to the final NVIDIA chipset and video
adapter.
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The drivers support both
National Television System Committee (NTSC) and Phase Alternating
Line (PAL) TV output. Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) video
is supported.
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The
Xbox controller connections and external peripheral
connection are USB ports with an Xbox proprietary connector.
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Audio streaming will not
be based on Microsoft DirectShow.
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Xbox hardware includes
two devices for online connectivity: Ethernet & Optional 56K
modem.
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The Xbox Dashboard is
an application installed on the Xbox hard disk, which essentially
is the user interface when a game is not running in the Xbox game
system.
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The Xbox Dashboard provides
the following services:
DVD Player, CD Player, system config utils, multiplayer & online,
connectivity utils, saved game management
