User's Manual

3 Installing the Sound Card

1. Power off the system and all peripheral devices. Unplug all power cords from the

power utility outlets.

2. Momentarily touch the chassis of the system unit with your bare hand to discharge

any static electricity.

3. Remove the cover from the system unit.

4. Locate a free PCI expansion slot and remove its cover plate. Retain the screw.

5. Carefully remove the sound card from the anti-static envelope and install it into the

expansion slot.

6. Secure the sound card with the screw removed earlier.

7. Attach any CD-ROM Audio to the sound card.

8. Put back the system unit cover.

9. Attach all external devices to the sound card.

10. Plug all power cords into power utility outlets.

11. Power on the system and install the appropriate software driver.