Aztech PCI288-Q3D II User's Manual

PCI 288-Q3DII SOUND CARD

Users Manual

Version 1.0

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Contents

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Introduction .................................................................

Before You Begin ...........................................................

2.1 Minimum System Requirements ...................................................

2.2 Safety Precaution .......................................................................

2.3 Installation Notes.......................................................................

Setting Up Your Sound Card ...........................................

3.1 Installing Your Sound Card..........................................................

3.2 Connecting Your Sound Card ......................................................

Installing the Sound Card Drivers & Software Utilities .........

4.1 Installing the Sound Card Drivers..................................................

4.1.1 For Windows® 95 ...................................................................

4.1.2 For Windows® 98 ...................................................................

4.1.3 For Windows NT® 4.0 ............................................................

4.2 Installing Yamaha Soft Synthesizer S-YXG50 ..................................

4.3 Installing Other Bundled Applications ...........................................

Running the Software Utilities ..........................................

5.1 Running PCI Audio Properties Control Panel ..................................

5.1.1 Sample Sets ...........................................................................

5.1.2 AC97 Controls ......................................................................

5.1.3 Speakers................................................................................

5.1.4 QSound ................................................................................

5.2 Running Yamaha Soft Synthesizer S-YXG50 .................................

5.3 Running Clef Studio 3.0 .............................................................

5.4 Running AudioCatalyst .............................................................

5.5 Running Voyetra MIDI Orchestrator Plus ....................................

5.6 Running Adobe® Acrobat® Reader .............................................

5.7 Running Audio Demo...............................................................

Frequently Asked Questions ..........................................

Technical Specifications ................................................

Sound Card Layout ......................................................

QEM (QSound Labs, Inc.) ..........................................

D.1 What is QEM? ......................................................................

D.2 What does QEM do? .............................................................

D.2a Getting QEM To Work On A Non-EAX DirectSound Game...

D.2b Getting QEM to work on an EAX-ENABLED DirectSound

Game ..................................................................................

Glossary .....................................................................

Chapter 1  Introduction

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the PCI 288-Q3DII Sound Card!

PCI 288-Q3DII uses QSound® Qsoft3D 3D positional technology to produce 3D

interactive audio effect with 2 or 4 speakers. 3D interactive effect adds more excitement

to games and reproduces music with a higher degree of realism than stereo alone can

achieve!

The control panel applet  PCI Audio  will give you access to the sound and

speakers configurations. In addition, the variety of software applications bundled are

excellent for the creation, editing and playback of MIDI and MP3 files.

The following sections will show you how to install and configure your sound card, as

well as the applications utilities bundled. In no time, you can sit back and let the PCI

288-Q3DII sound card storm your sensations!

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Before You Begin

This chapter contains information that you need to know before installing your sound

card. They are the basic system requirements needed for your sound card to run, the

safety rules to follow, as well as the installation guidelines.

2.1 Minimum System Requirements

• PC-based computer with Pentium

166MHz MMX processor

(Pentium® 233MHz MMX-based processor or better is highly recommended)

• PCI Bus slot

• 16MB RAM (32MB RAM and above for computers with Windows

Windows NT®)

98/

• Minimum 15MB hard disk space (system files and audio drivers only)

• CD-ROM drive

• Active (amplified) speakers

• Windows

95/98/NT® 4.0

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Chapter 2  Before You Begin

2.2 Safety Precaution

 Do not remove your card from its protective bag until you are ready to

install it.

• Always try to hold your card by its edges. Avoid touching any electronic

components on your card.

• Static electricity can cause permanent damage to your card. To prevent

such a damage, you must ground yourself during the installation:

» Use a grounding strap - a coiled wire with a clip at one end and an elastic

strap at the other. Wear the strap around your wrist and attach the clip to

any non-painted metal surface of your computer chassis.

» If you do not have a grounding strap, touch any non-painted surface of

your computer chassis before you begin installation, and again every

minute or so until the installation is completed.

2.3 Installation Notes

• Computers vary in configuration, appearance and layout. The installation

procedures in this manual apply generally and you should compare the

illustrations here with your computer.

• A Philips screwdriver is required.

• The documentation for your computer should come in handy during the

installation. Have it ready by your side.

• If you have an existing non Plug-n-Play sound card installed in your

computer, you must first de-install its audio drivers before you remove the

card. Refer to the documentation of your existing sound card for more

details.

If your existing sound card is Plug-n-Play, you may proceed to install your

new sound card.

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Setting Up Your Sound Card

This chapter contains information on how to install the sound card to your computer

and to other audio equipment.

Power off your computer and any connected devices before installing

your sound card !

3.1 Installing Your Sound Card

You need to remove any existing sound card installed in your

computer. If the sound card is non Plug-and-Play, de-install its audio

drivers before you remove it from your computer. Check the

documentation on your existing sound card for details.

1. Remove the chassis cover of

your computer and set it aside

out of your way.

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2. Select an available PCI

Bus-Slot and remove its

cover plate.

Keep the mounting screw

to secure your sound card

later.

3. Align your sound card

with the selected PCI

Bus-Slot and firmly push

it into the slot.

Chapter 3  Setting Up Your Sound Card

PCI Bus-Slot

Cover Plate

Mounting Screw

If the sound card does not

slide in, do not force it.

Make sure the card is

aligned properly and try

again.

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4. Secure your sound card to the

chassis of your computer with

the mounting screw.

You may wish to connect your

CD-ROM audio cable to the

sound card for CD-ROM audio

output. See Appendix C -

Sound Card Layout for the

location of the CD Audio

connector on the sound card.

(The audio cable should be supplied with

the CD-ROM drive. However, as CD-

ROM audio cables are not standardized,

you need to make sure that your CD-ROM

audio cable is suited for use with this

sound card)

5. Replace the cover of your

computer.

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3.2 Connecting Your Sound Card

You may connect a variety of audio equipment to your sound card as shown in

the illustration below:

Microphone

Line-In

Rear Speakers

Front Speakers / Headphones

S/PDIF Output

MIDI / Game Port

Microphone:

Connect to a microphone. For example, you can sing Karaoke through

the microphone. (Sound will be output from the attached speakers)

Line-In: Connect from any external sound sources, example, from the Line/

Audio Out of your external Audio CD-ROM or mini-hifi. (Sound will

be output from the attached speakers)

Front Speakers / Headphones:

Connect a pair of active (amplified) speakers. You may also connect to

your headphones for private listening.

Rear Speakers:

Connect another pair of active speakers to enjoy better 3D sound effect.

S/PDIF Output: Connect to either a S/PDIF receiver or AC3 receiver.

MIDI / Game Port:

Connect to either a joystick, game pad or a MIDI keyboard.

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Installing the Sound Card Drivers

& Software Utilities

This chapter contains information on how to install the sound card drivers and

software utilities found in the PCI Audio Multimedia Studio CD.

4.1 Installing the Sound Card Drivers

4.1.1 For Windows® 95

1. Power on your computer and start Windows® 95. Windows® 95 will detect

your newly-installed sound card and the following Update Device Driver

Wizard will appear.

Place your PCI 288-Q3DII

Multimedia Studio CD in

the CD-ROM drive.

Click Next.

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Chapter 4  Installing the Sound Card Drivers & Software Utilities

Windows will prompt that

the sound card drivers

have been located.

Click Finish to install the

drivers found.

A Setup Type Window will

appear.

Choose the language

preferred and click Next to

continue.

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