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FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................................1 Packaging Contents.................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements............................................................................................................................... 1 Product Overview......................................................................
Introduction Packaging Contents • 1x PCI 5.1 Surround Sound Card • 1x Low Profile Bracket • 1x Driver CD • 1x Instruction Manual System Requirements • Available 5V PCI Slot • Microsoft DirectX® 8.1 or later • Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64), Windows Server® 2012, 2008 R2, 2003 (32/64), Linux 2.6.x and up (Tested up to 3.
Product Overview JP1 & JP2 1. Line In: Connect to Tape/CD/DVD player, or other audio sources for output mixing and/or recording 2. Mic In: Connect to microphone 3. Front-Speaker: Output to speakers with amplifier or earphones or audio-in of home stereo 4. Rear-Speaker: Connect to the rear speakers while four/six channel speaker mode is enabled 5.
Internal Headers Note: The header pinout is Pin 1 to Pin 4 from left to right for all headers (6, 7, 8). 6. J1 - Analog CD/IN: Signals: L-G-G-R 7. J2 - Analog CD/IN: Signals: G-R-G-L Pin # Description Pin # Description 1 Left channel signal 1 Right channel ground 2 Left channel ground 2 Right channel signal 3 Right channel ground 3 Left channel ground 4 Right channel signal 4 Left channel signal 8. J3 - Auxiliary Input: Signals: L-G-G-R.
Hardware Installation WARNING! PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching your PCI card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds.
Driver and Software Installation Windows 1. Upon starting Windows, if the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the screen, cancel/ close the window and insert the included Driver CD into your CD/DVD drive. 2. If Autoplay is enabled, select the “Open folder to view files” option when the dialog appears. 3. Otherwise, browse to your CD/DVD drive and open the Setup.exe application located in the SOUND\CMedia8738 folder to start the installation process. 4.
Verifying Installation Windows 1. Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on Computer, and then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left window panel (For Windows 8, open the Control Panel and select Device Manager). 2. Expand the “Sound, video and game controllers” section. On a successful install, you should see the following device in the list with no exclamation points or question marks.
Specifications Warranty 2 Years Bus Type PCI v2.2 (5V) Card Type Standard profile installed, low-profile included Chipset ID C-Media 8738LX Internal Ports 3 x MPC2 (4 pin; Audio) Male External Ports 5 x 3.5 mm Mini-Jack (3 Position) Female Audio Specifications Supports 5.1 Channel 16 bit stereo audio Full Duplex Support Yes Dimensions 121mm x 19mm x 122mm Weight 90 g Compatible Operating Systems Windows® 8 / 8.
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