SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP Quick Installation Guide Introducing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP The SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP transforms your PC into a high-definition 5.1 channel surround sound home theater system. Key Features and Benefits • • • • • • • Compliant with AC'97 rev. 2.3 and PCI 2.2 specifications Supports 24-bit/96kHz digital and 20-bit/48kHz analog connections Supports Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX surround sound, EAX 1.0, 2.0, A3d 1.
Package Contents • • • • SoundWave 5.
Audio Connectors MIC This connector provides microphone-in function. LINE In This connector provides analog line-in function. Optical Digital Out (Toslink) Optical Digital (S/PDIF) output via Toslink to Digital 5.1 surround sound speakers. CD-In (internal) This connector can be used to attach a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio cable (cable not included). Aux-In (internal) This connector can be used to connect a second CD-ROM or DVD-ROM or other audio output devices. Audio cable not included.
Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed. Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching your computer case for a few seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and handle cards only by their external edges.
Driver Installation Windows 7 (32-/64-bit) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Install the board, then boot up Windows. At the Windows desktop insert the driver CD. At the CD AutoPlay box, click Open folder to view files. Double click Setup.exe (Application). Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation. Windows Vista (32-/64-bit) 1. 2. 3. 4. Install the board, boot up Windows. At Found New Hardware, click Cancel. Insert the driver CD: At the Auto Play window: click Open folder to view files.
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 (32-/64-bit) 1. 2. 3. 4. Install the board, boot up Windows. At Found New Hardware..., click Cancel. Insert the driver CD: At the Auto Play window: click Open folder to view files. Double click Setup.exe (Application). If Auto Play doesn't start: click Start, in the Start Search box, type D:\setup.exe, press Enter. (Change D: to match your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter) Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation. To Verify Windows Installation 1. 2.
Uninstalling the Soundcard Driver If you want to uninstall the driver from the system, it's best to do so before removing the card from the system. Use the same setup program that you used when installing the driver, however, at the appropriate time select the Uninstall Device Driver option and follow the on screen instructions to uninstall the driver. Enable Windows Audio Systems that do not have a sound card previously installed may need to enable Windows Audio support after installing the SoundWave 5.
Windows Vista 1. 2. 3. Click Start, Control Panel. Click Classic View, double click the Sound icon. At Playback tab, select Envy24 Family Audio Controller, click Set as default device. Windows XP / Server 2003 & 2008 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the Start button. Click Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices. Click the Audio tab. In the Sound Playback and Sound Recording drop down box, select Envy24 Family Audio Controller WDM. Click OK to save the changes.
Audio Deck Audio Deck is an easy to use, full featured audio utility that allows you to adjust audio outputs, recording, sound effects and surround sound support to match your taste and mood. Quick Start Icon During driver installation, the Audio Deck quick start icon is placed in the taskbar by the system clock. Click on the icon to open the Audio Deck Control Panel.
• • • • • • • • • • 10 Recording: Selects the recording source and controls it's recording level Sound Effects: Includes Equalizer with 4 presets and you can customize your own settings, QXpander, Environments. This tab appears only after selecting Immezio 3D Effects Enable in the Advanced Controls window. Important: Sound Effects not supported in Windows XP (64-bit) and Windows Server 2003 (64-bit).
S/PDIF Control • • • • S/PDIF Out Enable: Turns ON/OFF the Optical Digital Out AC3 or PCM auto select (48kHz): With this setting all of the digital sources (wave, midi) are played over the digital output. This setting is also used when you want to send encoded AC3 streams to an external decoder AC3 Only (48 kHz): This setting is only used when you want to send encoded AC3 streams to an external encoder.
Speaker Here you can set the volume for the various speakers. All speakers can be muted by clicking the check button above the speaker icon. Playback Here you can adjust the playback settings for various resources.
• • • • • • • CD Player: Sets the volume for analog output of the CD/DVD-ROM MIC: Sets the volume for microphone playback Line In: Sets the volume for analog playback of Line In sound (no playback through Digital Optical Out) CD In: Sets the volume for analog output of CD In Wave Table: Sets the volume for MIDI sound from wavetable daughter board (not included) Aux: Sets the playback volume for Aux In PCM SPDIF: Sets the volume for S/PDIF Out Recording In the recording menu you can choose which source the
Sound Effects This panel is enable by selecting Immezio 3D Effect Enable in Advanced Controls (not supported in 64-bit Windows). • • • • Equalizer: Set the volume of different frequencies independently Preset: Select from the pre-configured equalizer settings QXpander: Adjusting the sound expanding effect Environmental Modeling: Select different environment effect models KalaOK KalaOK: Adjusts volume of mid-range sounds.
Advanced Controls In the advanced controls menu you can set system parameters for the SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP. • • • • Language: Select Auto, English or Chinese Center/LFE Swap: Swap center speaker and subwoofer speaker outputs Stereo Expander: This setting duplicates the front channel stereo sound to the other surround sound channels Emmezio 3D Effects Enable: Offers 3D audio for computer games or musical playback in multi-channel mode.
Speaker Test Channel Setup • • Speaker Test Speaker Test: Tests the position of your 2, 4 or 6 channel speaker system. Click on a speaker icon and you will hear a short note. Speaker test works with speakers connected into the G9 DIN audio connector only. Speaker Test not intended for Optical S/PDIF or surround sound speakers operating through a digital decoder box Channel Setup: Click on the desired icon to change the speaker mode. The active mode will display to the left of the menu.
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