Bob successfully accessed the CardD hardware registers, the PCs DMA hardware registers, and hardware interrupts through low level Assembly Language hooks. This effectively bypassed Windows at the lowest level, taking charge of the machine, and giving Bob direct control of the hardware in Enhanced Mode, without a VXD or sound card driver. This technique was not generally recognized at the time as a possibility within the Windows environment.

Excited and ready to make their mark, Bob, Adam, and a few devoted friends enthusiastically set off to make their first official appearance at AES. Their enthusiasm wavered a bit upon walking into the enormity of the convention center and seeing high-budget, sophisticated audio booths taking up literally thousands of square feet in the center of the show room floor. On a very tight budget, IQS was able to rent only the smallest booth space available which was located at the very back of the convention center. Watching as huge crates on dollies and hand trucks were being brought in, Bob and crew made their way back to their little booth carrying the only props they had brought, which consisted of a 386-40 PC with a 14" monitor, two Radio Shack speakers, and a small power amp.