Owner manual

2 - Installation
Installing the E-MU 1010 PCIe Card
E-MU PCIe Digital Audio Systems 15
Installing the E-MU 1010 PCIe Card
This installation is very simple but if you are not familiar with the installation of
computer peripherals and add-in boards, please contact your authorized E-MU
Systems dealer or an approved computer service center to arrange for the installation.
IMPORTANT: Remove any other audio cards and uninstall the audio card or
motherboard audio software from your PC before installing this card.
Once the Digital Audio System has been successfully installed and is working
properly, you MAY be able to install another audio card if you so desire.
 To install the 1010 PCIe card into your computer
PCI Slots
(may not be present
on your computer)
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
PCIe x16
PCI Slots
(may not be present
on your computer)
PCIe x1
PCIe x16
Figure 1 Figure 2
1. Make sure that the power switch on your computer is off.
IMPORTANT: Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet!
2. Touch a metal plate on your computer to ground yourself and to discharge any
static electricity.
3. Follow the computer manufacturer’s recommended procedure for opening the
case.
 Note: Some
computer cases don’t use
screws to secure PCIe
cards. In this case, follow
the instructions that came
with your computer.
4. Remove the metal bracket from one PCIe x1 slot. (PCIe x1 slots are the smallest of the
PCie slots.) If you have the E-MU 1212M system, you’ll need to remove the bracket
from two slots. Put the screw(s) aside for use later. See figure 1 below.
5. Align the E-MU 1010 PCIe card with the slot and press gently but firmly down into
the slot as shown in figure 2.
6. Do not force the E-MU 1010 PCIe card into the slot. Make sure that the gold finger
connector of the card is aligned with the PCIe x1bus connector on the mother-
board before you insert the card into the PCIe slot. If it doesn’t fit properly, gently
remove it and try again.
7. Secure the card into the slot using one of the screws you placed aside earlier.