Identification

• A file with the .dss file extension is known as either a digital speech standard file or a DCC Active Designer file.
  
  

Sources

• DCC Active Designer files are associated with the Windows operating system. Digital speech standard files are a generic file type used by many different programs.
  
  

Function

• DCC Active Designer files contain a screensaver for Windows computers. Digital speech standard files contain a voice recording created using a microphone or headset attached to a computer.
  
  

Use

• Microsoft Windows displays DCC Active Designer files when a computer remains inactive for a specific period of time set by the user, such as after 15 minutes or 30 minutes. The DCC Active Designer file contains a series of pictures or one moving picture or animation.
  
  

Programs

• On Mac OS X and Windows-based computers, the program IBM Viavoice is capable of creating and opening digital speech standard files. The Olympus DSS Player for Windows is another common program for making and accessing digital speech standard files files.