hival PCI 338, User Manual

Page 1: ...PCI 338 A3D Audio Accelerator USER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...on IOM Holdings Incorporated assumes no responsibility with regards to the performance of these products This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright see below The in...

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Page 4: ...nt generates uses and can emit radio frequency energy and if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio communications However television reception inter...

Page 5: ...10 Attaching your PCI 338 to your computer 11 DRIVER INSTALLATION 14 Windows 95 A Version 4 00 950 14 Windows 95 B or C Version 4 00 950 B or 4 00 950 C 15 Windows 98 19 Windows NT 4 0 23 TESTING THE...

Page 6: ...cess of A3D is based on the fact that it is robust NASA based technology that it performs its magic via hardware acceleration to keep applications moving fast and that it works incredibly well on just...

Page 7: ...lot q Pentium 133 MHz or faster processor q Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 or higher q 16 MB of RAM 32 Recommended q 30 MB of free hard disk space or better q CD ROM drive for driver installation Hardware...

Page 8: ...treams q Full Duplex 48KHz digital recording and playback q Sample rate conversion with 27 point interpolation Synthesizer q Professional 320 voice Wavetable synthesizer q Reverb and effects chorus de...

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Page 10: ...ll the drivers for any previously installed sound card q Make sure DirectX 6 or higher is installed Run setup exe from the DirectX folder found on your PCI 338 driver CD Handling Static Sensitive Devi...

Page 11: ...during installation of hardware 1 Turn off your computer and other peripherals Make sure there is no power going to your computer prior to the Hardware Installation This is to help prevent harm to yo...

Page 12: ...licable 5 Locate an available PCI slot 6 Remove the cover plate from the access slot Note Each expansion slot has an access slot in the chassis covered by a removable plate Undo the screw that holds t...

Page 13: ...as it normally does If it doesn t power down your system first and check to make sure that all your expansion boards are firmly seated and that all cables both inside and on the back of the computer a...

Page 14: ...rtant In some cases Windows may request the original Windows 95 installation CD to update or install necessary files Point the installer to the Win95 folder on your Windows 95 CD If you are prompted f...

Page 15: ...go according to the instructions above Windows 95 B or C Version 4 00 950 B or 4 00 950 C 1 Turn on your PC 2 Insert your PCI 338 driver CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Window s Device Driver Wizard will...

Page 16: ...her location dialog screen click the Browse button Navigate to D Win9X English Where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click on the OK button 6 Click on the Finish Button Windows will install t...

Page 17: ...ure you place the PCI 338 driver into the CD ROM drive and browse to D Win9X English folder Where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Note If you do not have DirectX 6 0 installed on your computer th...

Page 18: ...18 Note Refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual if the installation did not go according to the instructions above...

Page 19: ...nsert your PCI 338 driver CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Window s Add New Hardware Wizard will detect the new sound card Click on the Next button 4 Check the option Search for the best drivers for your d...

Page 20: ...he select other location dialog screen click the Browse button Navigate to E Win9X English Where E is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click on the Next button 6 Click on the Next Button when Windo...

Page 21: ...21 7 Click on the Finish Button when the Wizard has finished installing the drivers...

Page 22: ...t the installer to the Win98 folder on your Windows 98 CD If you are prompted for the Vortex installation CD make sure you place the PCI 338 driver CD into the CD ROM drive and browse to E Win9X Engli...

Page 23: ...23 Windows NT 4 0 1 Turn on your PC 2 Insert your PCI 338 driver CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Click on the Start button Settings Control Panel 4 Double Click on the Multimedia icon...

Page 24: ...24 5 Click on the Devices Tab 6 Click on the Add button 7 Select Unlisted or Updated Drivers from the list and click on the OK button...

Page 25: ...r CD ROM drive and click on the OK button 9 Select the AUREAL VORTEX PCI Audio AU8830 driver and click the OK button Click Ok again 10 Click on the Re Start Now button Note Refer to the troubleshootin...

Page 26: ...ist of devices in the Device Manager 5 Click on the plus sign next to the category Sound Video and Game Controllers and make sure you have the following 4 devices q Vortex AU8830 Gameport Interface q...

Page 27: ...r adjusting the relative gain of each playback device a shortcut is available in the tray control panel for adjusting overall volume Click on the taskbar s speaker icon to open the shortcut Sometimes...

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Page 29: ...will detect the card again and try to install the drivers At this time Follow the install instructions on page s 7 8 11 or 14 q Follow the install instructions on page s 13 14 17 or 20 After I reboot...

Page 30: ...es how to set up your speakers and provides some troubleshooting tips if the 3D effect is still not apparent Please contact our Technical Support department if the problems persist If the 3D audio eff...

Page 31: ...nel If using a DOS application check that the program is using the Vortex IRQ I O port and DMA settings Are the right and left speakers swapped The A3D virtual surround effect depends on proper positi...

Page 32: ...e on the card for a CD ROM drive What is the difference between DirectSound compatibility and DirectSound acceleration DirectSound compatibility only assures that a sound device will operate with Dire...

Page 33: ...lted to off when the PCI 338 is installed Double click on the yellow speaker on the bottom right of the task Bar Adjust the volume controls accordingly To hear sound from the preferred device make sur...

Page 34: ...rce has an output level control try turning it down Why do I hear background noise through my speakers and or headphones The typical PC enclosure is an electrically noisy environment PCI 338 has been...

Page 35: ...ows or the card Also you can Try to Un Reinstalling the drivers for the card How to disable the SB Pro Emulation and or Gameport Go to the Device Manager Control Panel System and open Sound Video Cont...

Page 36: ...e Start button then Shut Down and click on Restart in DOS Mode and click OK My Soundcard works however I cannot record with my microphone What can I do to make it work Windows 95 98 Follow these steps...

Page 37: ...ur joystick or gamepad is a digital device please reference the following section for more information specific to your particular device Microsoft Sidewinder issues Many of the SideWinder devices wor...

Page 38: ...the status Gravis GRiP issues The device should work in Analog mode If you wish to use digital mode follow these steps Select Gravis Joystick Applet from the Windows control panel Select the Gravis G...

Page 39: ...product you are having problems with q The operating system and type of computer you are using q A list of other hardware installed on your machine q If you are using DOS and Windows 3 x a list of th...

Page 40: ...ack of the card itself The series of numbers under the bar code is the serial number Alternatively you can register your product on line at our Web site This is actually the fastest way to receive the...

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