Labway A481P2 Users Manual
Xwave Thunder 3D
Xwave Thunder 3D™ PCI Audio Accelerator
User’s Guide
© Copyright 1999
This documentation and the accompanying software are copyright © 1999
Labway Corporation. All rights reserved.
This documentation and the accompanying software are copyright © 1999
QSound Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thunder 3D is a trademark of Labway Corporation.
QSound, QEM, QSound Environmental Modeling, QMSS, Q3D, QXpander and the Q
logo are trademarks of QSound Labs, Inc.
EAX and Environmental Audio Extensions are trademarks of Creative Technology
Ltd. in the United States and other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. DirectX
and DirectSound are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Disclaimer Statement
With respect to the information in this document, Labway Corporation makes no
guarantee or warranty of its accuracy or tha t the use of such inf ormation will not
infringe upon the intellectual rights of third parties. Labway Corporation shall not be
responsible for any loss or damage of whatever nature resulting from the use of, or
reliance upon it and no patent or other license is implied thereby. This document
does not in any way extend or modify Labway’s warranty on any product beyond that
set forth in its standard terms and conditions of sale. Labway Corporation reserves
the right to make changes in its products and specifications at any time and without
notice.
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Disclaimer Statement..................................................................................................1
1 Introduction..........................................................................................................3
1.1 Features:..........................................................................................................3
1.2 Card Figure......................................................................................................4
1.3 Connectors for Thunder 3D............................................................................4
1.3.1 External Connectors:................................................................................4
1.3.2 Internal Connectors:.................................................................................4
1.4 Audio Connectors Pin Assignment:..............................................................5
2 Installing the Thunder 3D™ PCI Sound Card into your Computer..................5
2.1 Minimum System Requirements....................................................................5
2.2 Safety Precaution............................................................................................6
2.3 Installation Notes ............................................................................................6
3 Setting Up your Sound Card...............................................................................6
3.1 Installing the Sound Card...............................................................................6
Connecting the Sound Card...................................................................................8
4 Software Driver Installation ................................................................................8
4.1 Installing Driver under Real DOS...................................................................9
4.1.1 Installing the device driver.......................................................................9
4.1.2 Launching the DOS control panel: ..........................................................9
4.2 Installing Driver under Win95/98....................................................................9
5 Configuring the Thunder 3D Joystick Driver for Windows® 95/98:..........14
6 Windows® NT® Installation..............................................................................16
6.1 Installing Device Drivers under NT4.0.........................................................16
7 Uninstalling Thunder 3D™................................................................................16
7.1 Uninstalling Device Driver under Win95/98................................................17
7.2 Uninstalling Device Driver under NT4.0......................................................17
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1 Introduction
Congratulations! You have just acquired a sound card based on the most advanced
3D PCI audio accelerator available today. Xwave Thunder 3D is a high
performance PCI audio accelerator jointly developed by Labway Corporation It
combines the most compelling 3D, quadraphonic and music synthesis technologies
available with the powerful yet cost effective ActiMedia DSP architecture. Full H/W
acceleration of DirectSound®, 3D audio, music synthesis, and gameport functions
guarantees exceptional system performance. QSound’s new Q3D algorithms not
only render exceptional 3D soundscapes for 3D applications but add a new dimension
to stereo applications using their unique stereo-to-3D and stereo-to-quad remapping
capabilities. Three available PCI DMA modes assure full SoundBlaster® Pro
compatibility on most platforms without additional hardware. The Intel AC97
architecture provides high quality audio output using a high performance AC97 codec.
1.1 Features:
• Full H/W acceleration of 64 audio sources
• Concurrent processing of up to 384 audio sources
• Up to 64 DirectSound®/wavetable sources processed in H/W
• 64 plus DirectSound® sources processed on host
• Up to 128 total DirectSound® sources
• Up to 64 3D sources
• Up to 64 H/W wavetable voices
• Up to 256 host wavetable voices
• QInteractive interactive positional 3D
• H/W DSP processing for maximum performance
• Proprietary technology eliminates crosstalk cancellation and broadens “sweet
spot”
• QSound Multi-Speaker System stereo-to-quad processing
• Transforms ordinary stereo applications to quadraphonic
• Non-3D games become immersive quad 3D games
• Enhanced DVD movie playback
• True quadraphonic music playback from CD’s, music DVD’s, MIDI files and MP3
players
• Effective with both stereo and Dolby Pro-Logic encoded material
• QSound Environmental Modeling
• Adds reverb as an additional positional queue
• EAX compatible
• QXpander and stereo to 3D remapping
• FM, MIDI stereo and MIDI quad music in Real Mode DOS
• Dual gameport accelerator with legacy and digital joy-stick modes
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1.2 Card Figure
Xwave Thunder 3D
CD-IN
LINE IN
J1
J10
MIC IN
Front
Speaker
Rear
Speaker
MIDI/
JOYSTICK
J2
J11
J3
J4
J5
Wavetable
Connector
1.3 Connectors for Thunder 3D
TAD
J13
AUX In
J12
AC
97
VLSI
VT21702
llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
J16
lllllll
PC/PCI
1.3.1 External Connectors:
J1:......................∅ 3.5m m Phone Jack for LINE IN
J2:......................∅ 3.5m m Phone Jack for MIC IN
J3:......................∅ 3.5m m Phone Jack for FRONT SPEAKER.
J4:......................∅ 3.5m m Phone Jack for REAR SPEAKER.
J5:......................Connector for MIDI/JOYSTICK
1.3.2 Internal Connectors:
J10:.................... Connector for CD AUDIO IN (ATAPI)
J11:.................... Connector for CD AUDIO IN (JST)
J12:.................... Connector for AUX IN.(optional)
J13:.................... Connector for TAD/VOICE MODEM.
J16:.................... Connector for PC/PCI Legacy Audio SIDEBAND SIGNAL.
CN2:.................. Extension connector for hardware wavetable.
(optional)
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1.4 Audio Connectors Pin Assignment:
L: LEFT CHANNEL SIGNAL
J10 (CD-IN)
LGGR
G: GROUND
R: RIGHT CHANNEL SIGNAL
Xwave Thunder 3D
J11 (CD-IN)
J12 (AUX-IN)
J13 (TAD/Voice Modem)
J16 (PC/PCI)
G L G R
R G G L
1 2 3 4
24
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L: LEFT CHANNEL SIGNAL
G: GROUND
R: RIGHT CHANNEL SIGNAL
L: LEFT CHANNEL SIGNAL
G: GROUND
R: RIGHT CHANNEL SIGNAL
1:PHONE IN
2,3 : GROUND
4:MONO OUT
1: PCGNT #
2: GROUND
3: N.C.
4: PCREQ#
5: GROUND
6: SERIRQ#
2 Installing the Thunder 3D™ PCI Sound Card
into your Computer
2.1 Minimum System Requirements
Installation of your Thunder 3D requires the following hardware and operating
system:
• IBM® PC or compatible Pentium® system with one available PCI slot.
• 32MB RAM
• Approximately 30MB of space on your hard disk.
• CD ROM drive
• One pair of powered speakers or headphones.
• Windows® 95, Windows® 98, or Windows® NT® 4.0 with SP3.
Other optional hardware that will enable you to take advantage of some of Thunder
3D™ additional features include:
A second set of powered speakers that will give you four speaker “quad” mode for
additional 3D sound immersion.
• A microphone for external recording or karaoke.
• A joystick for gaming.
• A MIDI device for true music enthusiasts.
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2.2 Safety Precaution
• Do not remove your sound card from its protective bag until you are ready to install
it.
• Always try to hold your sound card by its edges. Avoid touching any electronic
components on your sound card.
• Static electricity can cause permanent damage to your sound card. To prevent
such damage, you must ground yourself while installing the card.
• 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.
OR
• If you do not have a grounding strap, touch any non-painted surface of your
computer chassis before you begin installation.
2.3 Installation Notes
Computers come in different shapes and sizes. The installation procedures in this
manual apply generally and you should compare the illustrations here with your
computer before you start your sound card installation.
A Philips screwdriver is required for your so und card installation.
The documentation for your computer should come in handy during the installation.
Have it ready when you start the installation.
If you have an existing non Plug-n-Play sound card installed in your computer, you
must first un-install its audio drivers before you remove the card. Refer to your existing
documentation on the sound card for more details.
If your existing sound card is Plug-n-Play, you may safely proceed to install your new
sound card.
3 Setting Up y our Sound Card
Power off your computer and any connected devices before installing your
sound card!
3.1 Installing the Sound Card
You need to remove any existing sound card installed in your computer. If the sound
card is non Plug-and-Play, un-install the audio drivers before you remove the card
from your computer. Check your existing sound card documentation for details.
1. Remove the cover of your computer.
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