MSI Diginywhere A-D Plus Owner's Manual

msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Installation Manual
Contents
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Chapter 1: msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Hardware Installation.................................................................2
1.1 Package Contents...........................................................................................................................2
1.2 System Requirements.....................................................................................................................2
1.3 Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Quick Installation........................................................................4
2.1 The Driver Installation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus...............................................................5
2.2 T otalMedia Application Installation...............................................................................................5
2.3 The Remote Installation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus.............................................................7
Chapter 3msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Quick Uninstallation .................................................................8
3.1 The Driver Uninstallation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus..........................................................8
3.2 T otalMedia Application Uninstallation..........................................................................................9
3.3 The Remote Uninstallation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus........................................................9
Chapter 4: FAQ..............................................................................................................................................11
4.1 How to check if the driver has been installed successfully or not?............................................. 11
4.2 How to check if the Remote Control can work fine?...................................................................11
4.3 How to uninstall all of device driver and software utility?..........................................................12
Chapter 5: Remote Control...........................................................................................................................13
Chapter 6 : Use the TotalMedia at the First Time......................................................................................14
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Chapter 1: msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Hardware Installation

1.1 Package Contents

Unpack your msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus package and make sure that all items are included. The following items should be included in your package:
Digi@nywhere A/D Plus x 1
Software Pack CD x 1
Mobil Antenna x 1
A/V Cable x 1
IR Remote Controller x 1
IR Receiver Cable x 1
Users Manual x 1
Low Profile Bracket x 1

1.2 System Requirements

Pentium ® IV 2.4GHz or above
512MB RAM of system memory or above
Graphics card (Must support Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or above)
Sound card (AC97 compatible sound card)
PCI 2.2 Compliant Slot
2GB free HD space for recording
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (for software installation)
Windows ® XP SP2 / MCE 2005 / Vista (when using MCE 2005 OS, an extra 3
must be installed).
Outdoor antenna TV connection for ATSC
Outdoor antenna/cable TV connection for Analog TV.
rd
party DVD decoder
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1.3 Hardware Installation

Follow the steps shown below for installation of your TV card and use the pictorial guide below for peripheral connections.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Select a PCI slot and remove the slot cover, screw, etc.
3. Place msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus card firmly into the slot and secure the card.
4. Close the computer's case and turn on the power.
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Chapter 2: msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Quick Installation

The msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus card package comes with complete Windows software utilities. These utilities can be found on the installation CD included in the package. Before installation, we recommend that you exit all background programs. These include applications such as anti-virus software and system monitoring applications.
1. Once you finish the hardware installation,
restart your system. A window labeled: “Found New Hardware Wizard” will connect to Windows Update to search software. Choose “No, not this time” and click “Next: to run the utilities setup included in the CD.
2. Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM
device. The Autorun page will appear as the left image. Please choose “Quick Installation”.
3. The Quick Installation provides you with two
choices to install. If you want to install device driver and software utility completely, please choose “Typical Installation”. Or if you want to install them partially, please choose “Custom Installation”. Finally click “Install” to continue.
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2.1 The Driver Installation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus

4. Click “Start” to install the msi Digi@nywhere
A/D Plus driver. Please wait, while the installation is in process.
5. Now the driver has been installed successfully
on your computer and click “OK” to finish driver installation and go to next step.

2.2 TotalMedia Application Installation

6. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you
through installation of TotalMedia application. Click “Next” to continue.
7. Click Yesaccept all the terms of the
proceeding License Agreement to install TotalMedia.
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8. Please input user information and your
TotalMedia serial number. Click “Next” to continue.
Note: While installing TotalMedia, it requires serial number. The serial number is printed on the front side of CD paper bag. Please check it from the CD bag
9. Please choose the destination folder where you
want to install the files. You can click “Browse” to change the destination folder. Finally click “Next” to go to next step.
10. Setup will add program icons to the Program
Folder’s list. You may type a new folder name, or select one from the existing folders list. Click “Next” to start installing. Please wait while installation is in process.
11. When the message as the one on the left image,
click “Finish” to end the installation.
Note: For more detailed TotalMedia instruction, please refer to the TotalMedia HELP
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2.3 The Remote Installation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus

This step will instruct you to install the Controller application of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus. Please follow the steps below for installation.
12. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you
through installation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Remote Controller application. Please wait for a while and it will complete the installation automatically.
13. All the drivers and applications have been
installed successfully. Please choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” to restart your computer (Recommend) and click “Finish” to end the installation.
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Chapter 3msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus Quick Uninstallation

1. Please choose “Quick Installation.
2. The Quick Uninstallation provides you with
two choices to uninstall. If you want to uninstall device driver and software utility completely, please choose “Typical Uninstallation”. Or if you want to uninstall them partially, please choose “Custom Uninstallation”. Finally click “Uninstall” to continue.

3.1 The Driver Uninstallation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus

3. Click “OK” to uninstall the msi Digi@nywhere
A/D Plus driver. Please wait, while the uninstallation is in process.
4. Now BDA driver has been removed
successfully on your operation system and click “OK” to go to next step.
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3.2 TotalMedia Application Uninstallation

This step will instruct you to uninstall TotalMedia Application. Please follow the steps below for uninstallation.
5. This step is going to remove TotalMedia
application. If yes, please select “Remove” option and click “Next”.
6. This step is to confirm that if you really want
to remove TotalMedia application. If yes, please click “OK”.
7. When the windows as the one on the left
image, it means the TotalMedia has been removed completely. Please click “Finish” to end.

3.3 The Remote Uninstallation of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus

This step will instruct you to uninstall the Remote Controller application of msi Digi@nywhere A/D Plus. Please follow the steps below for uninstallation.
8. This step is to confirm that if you really want to
remove Remote Controller application. If yes, please click “OK”.
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9. When the windows as the one on the left image,
it means the Remote Controller application has been removed completely. Please click “Finish” to end.
10. All the drivers have been removed completely.
Please choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” to restart your computer (Recommend) and click “Finish” to end the uninstallation.
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Chapter 4: FAQ

4.1 How to check if the driver has been installed successfully or not?

Ans :Right click on “My Computer” on the desktop and choose “Properties”. Once in “Properties”
window, click on “Device Manager” in Hardware panel. Click on the plus icon of “Sound, video and game controllers” to open the device list. See Fig. 1 below.
Fig. 1

4.2 How to check if the Remote Control can work fine?

Ans : 1) You have to check if the “Remote Control” utility is installed or not. Please refer to Fig. 2.
2) You have to check if the driver has been installed or not. See FAQ-1.
3) You can check if the “Remote Control” tray icon is loaded in the right-bottom of task bar.
See Fig.3. below.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
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4.3 How to uninstall all of device driver and software utility?
Ans: 1) You can put the installation CD into CD-ROM device to execute “Quick Uninstallation”. Please refer to Fig.4
Fig.4
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Chapter 5: Remote Control

Button Function
Turn on / off TotalMedia Shut down the PC
Video Source switch (Antenna, Cable, Memory, Composite, S-Video)
Audio switch (Stereo, SAP or MONO) Number keys (0~9) Recall
Mute Channel Preview
Switch between full screen and window mode Return to main page Return to last page
Arrow keys Enter
Volume up / down Channel up / down Time-Shifting
Record Playback
EPG (Electronic Program Guide) Teletext Sound: Stereo/SAP/Mono Adjust screen ratio between 4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 SnapShot Setup
Go Radio Go TV Go V ideo Go Picture
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Chapter 6 : Use the TotalMedia at the First Time

Before you start to watch TV with TotalMedia, you have to follow the instructions to scan all available channels in your region.
1. Open the TotalMedia, and click “TV” to next
step.
2. On the TV Signal Setting, please click “Next”
to next step.
3. Please select your region and click “Next
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4. Select video device and click “Next” .You can
select one of them and set the other after this step. We select Analog TV first to perform the steps.
5. Usually we can keep the default audio pin
source and click “Next” to the next step.
6. Please select analog cable TV or analog
antenna TV for channel scanning. click “Next” to the next step.
7. Click “Start” to scan. All scanned channels
will be shown on channel list. When channels were found, please click “Next” to the next step.
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8. When channels were found, please click “OK
to continue.
9. After setting up one tuner, click “Yes” to setup
the second tuner.
10. Now, it will perform the ATSC channel
scanning. Cable TV is for unencrypted QAM channel. Antenna TV is for free to air 8VSB channel.
11. Click “Start” to scan. All scanned channels
will be shown on channel list. When channels were found, please click “Next” to the next step.
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12. In Setting Digital EPG, please choose “NO”
now, and Click “Next” to next step.
13. Click “Finish” to finish the Total Media
channel scanning.
14. You can enjoy watching TV with TotalMedia
now.
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