Hercules GTXP7.1 User Manual

CONTENTS

CONTENTS.................................................................................................................................. 1

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................2

1.1. Technical specifications .............................................................................................. 2

1.2. System requirements .................................................................................................. 2

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 2

3. CONNECTING THE EXTERNAL RACK TO YOUR SYSTEM.......................................... 4

4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 5

4.1. Driver installation ........................................................................................................ 5

4.1.1. Driver installation for Windows 98 SE / Millennium......................................... 5

4.1.2. Driver installation for Windows 2000............................................................... 6

4.1.3. Driver installation for Windows XP .................................................................. 6

4.2. Applications installation............................................................................................... 7

5. THE GAME THEATER XP 7.1 CONTROL PANEL........................................................... 9

6. YOUR GAME THEATER XP 7.1...................................................................................... 10

7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 12

7.1. If you need to return a product.................................................................................. 12

7.2. Save time by registering your product online!........................................................... 12

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Technical specifications

Data transfer  PCI 2.1 bus
DSP (Digital Signal
Processor)
Audio quality  18-bit ADC / 20-bit DAC

Game compatibility  EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0, A3D 1.0, I3DL2

Audio compatibility  Microsoft DirectSound 3D

Software wavetable
synthesizer

 Next generation Crystal CS4624

 Sensaura’s MacroFX, MultiDrive, ZoomFX, EnvironmentFX

 DSP accelerated synthesis engine for an unlimited number of

voices (64-voice hardware)

 8MB GM / GS sample set
 DLS support - GM (General MIDI)
 Yamaha Soft Synthesizer S-YXG50:

- 676 instrument sounds and 21 drum kits

- Effects: XG compatible, reverb and chorus

1.2. System requirements

 Intel Pentium II or AMD-K6 and higher or compatible
 USB port
 PCI 2.1 slot
 64MB RAM
 CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
 Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Millennium, 2000 or XP

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

If your computer is already equipped with a sound card, you must remove all existing drivers to
avoid any subsequent conflict between old and new drivers.

Some sound cards are integrated into your PC motherboard and cannot therefore be
physically uninstalled. Contact your PC manufacturer for details on how to disable these
chipsets.

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Switch off the PC and any peripherals such as the
monitor or printer.

1.

Unplug the power supply cable(s).

2.

Remove the PC cover (for further information,

consult your PC manual).

3.

If a sound card has not been previously installed,

unscrew the slot cover corresponding to the
appropriate PCI slot and remove it.

If your PC already has a sound card, remove it,

keeping the screw which attached the previous
card.

Static electricity can severely damage electronic components. Before removing the
card from its plastic bag, touch the metallic back plate of your PC with your hand to discharge
any static electricity from your body.

- Do not touch the printed circuits on the card.

- Do not let anybody else hold the card.

- Do not let your clothes touch any of the components.

4.

Insert your sound card into its slot, pushing firmly

on the card to make sure it is properly fixed in
place.

5.

Screw the card bracket into position on your

computer chassis.

6.

Connect your CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drive to your

sound card by connecting the audio cable (not
included) to the
do not connect the drive to the sound card, there
will be no sound from your audio CDs!)

7.

Replace the PC cover and reconnect the power
supply cable(s).

CD IN

input on your card. (If you

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3. CONNECTING THE EXTERNAL RACK TO YOUR
SYSTEM

Failure to connect the USB extension to one of the USB ports on your PC will prevent

you from using any USB device that you plug in via the external rack.

1

. Ensure that your computer and all accompanying hardware are shut down before attempting to connect

the Game Theater XP 7.1 external rack.

2.

Connect the end of the two-meter cable with the USB extension to the DB-25 connector on your Game

Theater XP 7.1 soundboard.

3.

Plug the USB extension of the cable into one of the USB ports at the back of your computer.

4.

Connect the end of the cable labeled

XP 7.1 external rack.

USB port

DB-25 connector

Rack

to the connector labeled

Computer

Game Theater XP 7.1

on the Game Theater

Rack

Do not connect the USB connector on the PCI cable to the external rack. Reversing

the connections may seriously damage your equipment.

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