7.
If you ship your workstation, install a card support on top of the card. See
Shipping your HP
workstation on page 6
for details.
8.
Reinstall the chassis access panel.
9.
Connect power, turn on the workstation, and wait for the workstation to boot. If the New Hardware
Found wizard appears, select
Cancel
.
Step 3—Installing the application software
This section provides instructions for installing the Sound Blaster X-Fi application software on the Sound
Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic Audio Card and the Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Audio Card.
Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic audio card
The Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic Audio Card supports application software running under Microsoft
Windows XP.
NOTE:
This card does not support using the Microsoft Windows Vista® Business operating system.
Installing the software with Microsoft Windows XP
To install the Sound Blaster X-Fi application software with Micorsoft Windows XP, complete the following
steps:
1.
Insert the
Installation and Application
CD into the optical drive.
2.
When the installation software starts, follow the on-screen instructions to install the sound card
driver and applications. Restart the workstation when prompted to do so.
If the application does not start, double-click the
setup.exe
file in the
Installation and
Application
CD.
NOTE:
To check the availability of newer drivers for your workstation, go to
http://www.hp.com/
support/downloads
.
3.
After you have installed the software, see your speaker manufacturer documentation for
instructions on how to connect the speaker to your workstation.
NOTE:
When the X-Fi sound card is installed, the workstation internal chassis speaker emits only
diagnostic beeps and no other sound. The rear audio connectors on the system board are also
disabled when the X-Fi sound card is installed. Use the audio output from the X-Fi sound card for
audio connection to the external audio device.
Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeGamer audio card
The Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeGamer Audio Card supports application software running under
Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista Business.
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