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All trademarks are acknowledged. Product design, specifications and colours are subject to change without 
notice and may vary from those shown.  Errors and omissions excepted.

What you need

(b)  Installation CD

(a)  TOSHIBA Multimedia Center

(c)  USB cable

1

Installing hardware

(b)  USB port

(a)  Notebook 

computer

1

. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.

2

. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. 

USB port(s) 
can be found 
on the front, 
side or back 
panel of your 
computer.

2

Installing software

Enabling Direct Memory Access and digital CD playback

You need to install device drivers and applications before 

using your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center. 

1.   After you have installed your hardware, turn on your 

computer. Windows automatically detects your audio device 
and searches for device drivers.

2.   When the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box appears, 

click the 

Cancel

 button.

3.   Insert the TOSHIBA Multimedia Center Installation CD into 

your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start 
automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

 

i.   Start Windows Explorer.

  

ii.  On the left pane, click the 

My Computer 

icon.

 

iii.  Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then  
 click 

AutoPlay

.

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the 

installation.

5.   When prompted, restart your computer.

3

For best performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) needs to be 

enabled for your storage devices.  To enable DMA, follow the 
instructions below.  By default, DMA is already enabled in Windows XP.

To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled.  To 
enable digital CD playback follow the instructions below. CD 
playback volume is controlled by the Wave/MP3 slider in the 
Surround Mixer application. By default, digital CD playback is already 
enabled in Windows XP.

1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

  

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

  

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

  

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

IDE ATA/ATAPI IDE Controllers

 icon.  

 Your 

IDE channels

 will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

Primary IDE Channel 

icon, and then click  

 

Properties

.

7.   In the 

Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Advanced  

 Settings

 tab.

8.   Click the 

Transfer Mode

 box, and then click 

DMA if  

 available

.

9. Click 

the 

OK

 button.

10.   Right-click the 

Secondary IDE Channel 

icon, click  

 

Properties

, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

  

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the  

 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

  

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

DVD/CD-ROM drives

 icon.  Your  

 

computer drives will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

disk drive

 icon,  and then click  

 

Properties

.

7.   Click the 

Properties

 tab.

8.   In the 

Digital CD Playback

 dialog box, click the 

Enable  

 

digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

 check box to  

 

select it.  Click the 

OK 

button.

To play CDs with 

external CD-ROM/ 

DVD-ROM drives, the 

analog audio out on 

your external drive 

needs to be 

connected to the 

Line In jack on your 

TOSHIBA Multimedia 

Center.

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide

The TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide is full of useful information, tips and 
instructions.

Go to 

Start

 

 

Programs 

or

 All Programs

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

 

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

 

→ 

Documentation

 

 

Online Manual

.

More Information

Connecting Analog Speakers

(e) Rear (Audio  
 Input) 

jack

(b)  2 channel audio cable

(d) Front (Audio  
 Input) 

jack

(c)  4 channel  
 audio 

cable

(a) Front Out jack

(b) Front Out jack

(a) Rear Out jack

2.1 Speakers

4.1 Speakers

5.1 Speakers

(i) Gr

een

(i) Gr

een

(ii) Black

(ii) Black

(i) Gr

een

(i) Gr

een

(iii) Or

ange

(ii) Black

(iii) Or

ange

(ii) Black

front

rear

center/

subwoofer

audio
inputs

center
speaker

front

speakers

rear

speakers

din

(c) Front Out jack

(b) Rear Out jack

(a) Center/Subwoofer Out jack

(d) 5 channel  
 audio 

cable

(f ) Rear (Audio  
 Input) 

jack

(e) Center/ 
 Subwoofer 

 

 

(Audio Input)  

 jack

(g) Front (Audio 
 Input) 

jack

Optional Connections

(b) Microphone

(a) Headphones

(d) Pre-amp FX box

(e) Electric guitar

(c) CD player

 (f ) Digital Audio Tape recorder

 (h) 5.1 Speakers 

(g) MiniDisc  
 recorder

audio

inputs

speakers

din

audio

inputs

(i) Green

audio
inputs

front

speakers

rear

speakers

rear

front

din

rear

audio

inputs

front

(i) Gr

een

front

rear

center/

subwoofer

audio

inputs

FR

For best performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) needs to be enabled for your storage devices.  To enable DMA, 
follow the instructions below.  By default, DMA is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

IDE ATA/ATAPI IDE Controllers

 icon. Your 

IDE channels

 will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

Primary IDE Channel 

icon, and then click 

Properties

.

7.   In the 

Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Advanced Settings

 tab.

8.   Click the 

Transfer Mode

 box, and then click 

DMA if available

.

9. Click 

the 

OK

 button.

10.   Right-click the 

Secondary IDE Channel 

icon, click 

Properties

, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled.   To enable digital CD playback follow the instructions 
below.  CD playback volume is controlled by the Wave/MP3 slider in the Surround Mixer application. By default, 
digital CD playback is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

DVD/CD-ROM drives

 icon. Your computer drives will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

disk drive

 icon,  and then click 

Properties

.

7.   Click the 

Properties

 tab.

8.   In the 

Digital CD Playback

 dialog box, click the 

Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

 check box to  

 

select it. Click the 

OK 

button.

 

To play CDs with external CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drives, the analog audio out on your external drive needs to be  

 

connected to the Line In jack on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.

What you need

(a)  TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

(c) 

USB cable

(b) Installation CD

     1     Installing your hardware

     2     Installing software

     3     Enabling Direct Memory Access and digital CD playback

(a)  Notebook computer 

(b)  USB port

USB port(s) can be found on the front, side or back panel of your computer.

1.  Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.
2.  Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. 

You need to install device drivers and applications before using your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center. 
1.   After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio  
 

device and searches for device drivers.

2.   When the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box appears, click the 

Cancel

 button.

3.   Insert the TOSHIBA Multimedia Center Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
 

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

 

i.   Start Windows Explorer.

   ii.   On the left pane, click the 

My Computer 

icon.

 

iii.  Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click 

AutoPlay

.

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5.   When prompted, restart your computer.

     Optional Connections

(a)  Headphones 

(e)  Electric Guitar 

     

(b)  Microphone 

(g)  Digital Audio Tape recorder  

(c) 

CD player  

(h)  MiniDisc recorder 

(d)  Pre-amp FX box 

(i) 

5.1 speakers

    Other Information

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide

The TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide is full of useful information, tips and instructions.

Go to 

Start

 

 

Programs 

or

 All Programs

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

 

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

 

→ 

Documentation

 

 

Online Manual

.

All trademarks are acknowledged. Product design, specifications and colours are subject to change without notice and may 
vary from those shown.  Errors and omissions excepted.

    Connecting Speakers

 (i) Green 

(ii) Black 

(iii) Orange

2.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   FRONT jack 

(b)   2 channel audio cable

4.1 channel analog speakers

(a) 

REAR jack 

(d)  Front (Audio Input) jack  

 

(b)  FRONT jack 

(e)  Rear (Audio Input) jack 

(c) 

4 channel audio cable 

5.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   C/SUB jack 

(e)  5 channel audio cable 

(b)   REAR jack  

(f) 

Center/Subwoofer (Audio Input) jack 

 

(c)   FRONT jack  

(g)  Rear (Audio Input) jack

(d)  9-pin DIN cable  

(h)  Front (Audio Input) jack

DE

For best performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) needs to be enabled for your storage devices.  To enable DMA, 
follow the instructions below.  By default, DMA is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

IDE ATA/ATAPI IDE Controllers

 icon. Your 

IDE channels

 will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

Primary IDE Channel 

icon, and then click 

Properties

.

7.   In the 

Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Advanced Settings

 tab.

8.   Click the 

Transfer Mode

 box, and then click 

DMA if available

.

9. Click 

the 

OK

 button.

10.   Right-click the 

Secondary IDE Channel 

icon, click 

Properties

, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled.   To enable digital CD playback follow the instructions 
below.  CD playback volume is controlled by the Wave/MP3 slider in the Surround Mixer application. By default, 
digital CD playback is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

DVD/CD-ROM drives

 icon. Your computer drives will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

disk drive

 icon,  and then click 

Properties

.

7.   Click the 

Properties

 tab.

8.   In the 

Digital CD Playback

 dialog box, click the 

Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

 check box to  

 

select it. Click the 

OK 

button.

 

To play CDs with external CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drives, the analog audio out on your external drive needs to be  

 

connected to the Line In jack on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.

What you need

(a)  TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

(c) 

USB cable

(b) Installation CD

     1     Installing your hardware

     2     Installing software

     3     Enabling Direct Memory Access and digital CD playback

(a)  Notebook computer 

(b)  USB port

USB port(s) can be found on the front, side or back panel of your computer.

1.  Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.
2.  Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. 

You need to install device drivers and applications before using your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center. 
1.   After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio  
 

device and searches for device drivers.

2.   When the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box appears, click the 

Cancel

 button.

3.   Insert the TOSHIBA Multimedia Center Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
 

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

 

i.   Start Windows Explorer.

   ii.   On the left pane, click the 

My Computer 

icon.

 

iii.  Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click 

AutoPlay

.

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5.   When prompted, restart your computer.

     Optional Connections

(a)  Headphones 

(e)  Electric Guitar 

     

(b)  Microphone 

(g)  Digital Audio Tape recorder  

(c) 

CD player  

(h)  MiniDisc recorder 

(d)  Pre-amp FX box 

(i) 

5.1 speakers

    Other Information

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide

The TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide is full of useful information, tips and instructions.

Go to 

Start

 

 

Programs 

or

 All Programs

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

 

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

 

→ 

Documentation

 

 

Online Manual

.

All trademarks are acknowledged. Product design, specifications and colours are subject to change without notice and may 
vary from those shown.  Errors and omissions excepted.

    Connecting Speakers

 (i) Green 

(ii) Black 

(iii) Orange

2.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   FRONT jack 

(b)   2 channel audio cable

4.1 channel analog speakers

(a) 

REAR jack 

(d)  Front (Audio Input) jack  

 

(b)  FRONT jack 

(e)  Rear (Audio Input) jack 

(c) 

4 channel audio cable 

5.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   C/SUB jack 

(e)  5 channel audio cable 

(b)   REAR jack  

(f) 

Center/Subwoofer (Audio Input) jack 

 

(c)   FRONT jack  

(g)  Rear (Audio Input) jack

(d)  9-pin DIN cable  

(h)  Front (Audio Input) jack

IT

For best performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) needs to be enabled for your storage devices.  To enable DMA, 
follow the instructions below.  By default, DMA is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

IDE ATA/ATAPI IDE Controllers

 icon. Your 

IDE channels

 will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

Primary IDE Channel 

icon, and then click 

Properties

.

7.   In the 

Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Advanced Settings

 tab.

8.   Click the 

Transfer Mode

 box, and then click 

DMA if available

.

9. Click 

the 

OK

 button.

10.   Right-click the 

Secondary IDE Channel 

icon, click 

Properties

, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled.   To enable digital CD playback follow the instructions 
below.  CD playback volume is controlled by the Wave/MP3 slider in the Surround Mixer application. By default, 
digital CD playback is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

DVD/CD-ROM drives

 icon. Your computer drives will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

disk drive

 icon,  and then click 

Properties

.

7.   Click the 

Properties

 tab.

8.   In the 

Digital CD Playback

 dialog box, click the 

Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

 check box to  

 

select it. Click the 

OK 

button.

 

To play CDs with external CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drives, the analog audio out on your external drive needs to be  

 

connected to the Line In jack on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.

What you need

(a)  TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

(c) 

USB cable

(b) Installation CD

     1     Installing your hardware

     2     Installing software

     3     Enabling Direct Memory Access and digital CD playback

(a)  Notebook computer 

(b)  USB port

USB port(s) can be found on the front, side or back panel of your computer.

1.  Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.
2.  Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. 

You need to install device drivers and applications before using your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center. 
1.   After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio  
 

device and searches for device drivers.

2.   When the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box appears, click the 

Cancel

 button.

3.   Insert the TOSHIBA Multimedia Center Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
 

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

 

i.   Start Windows Explorer.

   ii.   On the left pane, click the 

My Computer 

icon.

 

iii.  Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click 

AutoPlay

.

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5.   When prompted, restart your computer.

     Optional Connections

(a)  Headphones 

(e)  Electric Guitar 

     

(b)  Microphone 

(g)  Digital Audio Tape recorder  

(c) 

CD player  

(h)  MiniDisc recorder 

(d)  Pre-amp FX box 

(i) 

5.1 speakers

    Other Information

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide

The TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide is full of useful information, tips and instructions.

Go to 

Start

 

 

Programs 

or

 All Programs

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

 

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

 

→ 

Documentation

 

 

Online Manual

.

All trademarks are acknowledged. Product design, specifications and colours are subject to change without notice and may 
vary from those shown.  Errors and omissions excepted.

    Connecting Speakers

 (i) Green 

(ii) Black 

(iii) Orange

2.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   FRONT jack 

(b)   2 channel audio cable

4.1 channel analog speakers

(a) 

REAR jack 

(d)  Front (Audio Input) jack  

 

(b)  FRONT jack 

(e)  Rear (Audio Input) jack 

(c) 

4 channel audio cable 

5.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   C/SUB jack 

(e)  5 channel audio cable 

(b)   REAR jack  

(f) 

Center/Subwoofer (Audio Input) jack 

 

(c)   FRONT jack  

(g)  Rear (Audio Input) jack

(d)  9-pin DIN cable  

(h)  Front (Audio Input) jack

ES

For best performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) needs to be enabled for your storage devices.  To enable DMA, 
follow the instructions below.  By default, DMA is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

IDE ATA/ATAPI IDE Controllers

 icon. Your 

IDE channels

 will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

Primary IDE Channel 

icon, and then click 

Properties

.

7.   In the 

Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Advanced Settings

 tab.

8.   Click the 

Transfer Mode

 box, and then click 

DMA if available

.

9. Click 

the 

OK

 button.

10.   Right-click the 

Secondary IDE Channel 

icon, click 

Properties

, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled.   To enable digital CD playback follow the instructions 
below.  CD playback volume is controlled by the Wave/MP3 slider in the Surround Mixer application. By default, 
digital CD playback is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

DVD/CD-ROM drives

 icon. Your computer drives will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

disk drive

 icon,  and then click 

Properties

.

7.   Click the 

Properties

 tab.

8.   In the 

Digital CD Playback

 dialog box, click the 

Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

 check box to  

 

select it. Click the 

OK 

button.

 

To play CDs with external CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drives, the analog audio out on your external drive needs to be  

 

connected to the Line In jack on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.

What you need

(a)  TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

(c) 

USB cable

(b) Installation CD

     1     Installing your hardware

     2     Installing software

     3     Enabling Direct Memory Access and digital CD playback

(a)  Notebook computer 

(b)  USB port

USB port(s) can be found on the front, side or back panel of your computer.

1.  Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.
2.  Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. 

You need to install device drivers and applications before using your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center. 
1.   After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio  
 

device and searches for device drivers.

2.   When the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box appears, click the 

Cancel

 button.

3.   Insert the TOSHIBA Multimedia Center Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
 

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

 

i.   Start Windows Explorer.

   ii.   On the left pane, click the 

My Computer 

icon.

 

iii.  Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click 

AutoPlay

.

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5.   When prompted, restart your computer.

     Optional Connections

(a)  Headphones 

(e)  Electric Guitar 

     

(b)  Microphone 

(g)  Digital Audio Tape recorder  

(c) 

CD player  

(h)  MiniDisc recorder 

(d)  Pre-amp FX box 

(i) 

5.1 speakers

    Other Information

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide

The TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide is full of useful information, tips and instructions.

Go to 

Start

 

 

Programs 

or

 All Programs

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

 

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

 

→ 

Documentation

 

 

Online Manual

.

All trademarks are acknowledged. Product design, specifications and colours are subject to change without notice and may 
vary from those shown.  Errors and omissions excepted.

    Connecting Speakers

 (i) Green 

(ii) Black 

(iii) Orange

2.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   FRONT jack 

(b)   2 channel audio cable

4.1 channel analog speakers

(a) 

REAR jack 

(d)  Front (Audio Input) jack  

 

(b)  FRONT jack 

(e)  Rear (Audio Input) jack 

(c) 

4 channel audio cable 

5.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   C/SUB jack 

(e)  5 channel audio cable 

(b)   REAR jack  

(f) 

Center/Subwoofer (Audio Input) jack 

 

(c)   FRONT jack  

(g)  Rear (Audio Input) jack

(d)  9-pin DIN cable  

(h)  Front (Audio Input) jack

PT

For best performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) needs to be enabled for your storage devices.  To enable DMA, 
follow the instructions below.  By default, DMA is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

IDE ATA/ATAPI IDE Controllers

 icon. Your 

IDE channels

 will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

Primary IDE Channel 

icon, and then click 

Properties

.

7.   In the 

Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Advanced Settings

 tab.

8.   Click the 

Transfer Mode

 box, and then click 

DMA if available

.

9. Click 

the 

OK

 button.

10.   Right-click the 

Secondary IDE Channel 

icon, click 

Properties

, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled.   To enable digital CD playback follow the instructions 
below.  CD playback volume is controlled by the Wave/MP3 slider in the Surround Mixer application. By default, 
digital CD playback is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

DVD/CD-ROM drives

 icon. Your computer drives will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

disk drive

 icon,  and then click 

Properties

.

7.   Click the 

Properties

 tab.

8.   In the 

Digital CD Playback

 dialog box, click the 

Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

 check box to  

 

select it. Click the 

OK 

button.

 

To play CDs with external CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drives, the analog audio out on your external drive needs to be  

 

connected to the Line In jack on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.

What you need

(a)  TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

(c) 

USB cable

(b) Installation CD

     1     Installing your hardware

     2     Installing software

     3     Enabling Direct Memory Access and digital CD playback

(a)  Notebook computer 

(b)  USB port

USB port(s) can be found on the front, side or back panel of your computer.

1.  Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.
2.  Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. 

You need to install device drivers and applications before using your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center. 
1.   After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio  
 

device and searches for device drivers.

2.   When the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box appears, click the 

Cancel

 button.

3.   Insert the TOSHIBA Multimedia Center Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
 

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

 

i.   Start Windows Explorer.

   ii.   On the left pane, click the 

My Computer 

icon.

 

iii.  Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click 

AutoPlay

.

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5.   When prompted, restart your computer.

     Optional Connections

(a)  Headphones 

(e)  Electric Guitar 

     

(b)  Microphone 

(g)  Digital Audio Tape recorder  

(c) 

CD player  

(h)  MiniDisc recorder 

(d)  Pre-amp FX box 

(i) 

5.1 speakers

    Other Information

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide

The TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide is full of useful information, tips and instructions.

Go to 

Start

 

 

Programs 

or

 All Programs

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

 

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

 

→ 

Documentation

 

 

Online Manual

.

All trademarks are acknowledged. Product design, specifications and colours are subject to change without notice and may 
vary from those shown.  Errors and omissions excepted.

    Connecting Speakers

 (i) Green 

(ii) Black 

(iii) Orange

2.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   FRONT jack 

(b)   2 channel audio cable

4.1 channel analog speakers

(a) 

REAR jack 

(d)  Front (Audio Input) jack  

 

(b)  FRONT jack 

(e)  Rear (Audio Input) jack 

(c) 

4 channel audio cable 

5.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   C/SUB jack 

(e)  5 channel audio cable 

(b)   REAR jack  

(f) 

Center/Subwoofer (Audio Input) jack 

 

(c)   FRONT jack  

(g)  Rear (Audio Input) jack

(d)  9-pin DIN cable  

(h)  Front (Audio Input) jack

NL

For best performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) needs to be enabled for your storage devices.  To enable DMA, 
follow the instructions below.  By default, DMA is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

IDE ATA/ATAPI IDE Controllers

 icon. Your 

IDE channels

 will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

Primary IDE Channel 

icon, and then click 

Properties

.

7.   In the 

Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Advanced Settings

 tab.

8.   Click the 

Transfer Mode

 box, and then click 

DMA if available

.

9. Click 

the 

OK

 button.

10.   Right-click the 

Secondary IDE Channel 

icon, click 

Properties

, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

To listen to audio CDs, digital CD playback must be enabled.   To enable digital CD playback follow the instructions 
below.  CD playback volume is controlled by the Wave/MP3 slider in the Surround Mixer application. By default, 
digital CD playback is already enabled in Windows XP.
1.   Click 

Start 

 

Settings

 

 

Control Panel 

or 

Start 

 

Control Panel.

2.   In the 

Control Panel

 dialog box, double-click the 

System

 icon.

3.   In the 

System Properties

 dialog box, click the 

Hardware

 tab.

4.   Click the 

Device Manager

 button.

5.   Double-click the 

DVD/CD-ROM drives

 icon. Your computer drives will appear.

6.   Right-click the 

disk drive

 icon,  and then click 

Properties

.

7.   Click the 

Properties

 tab.

8.   In the 

Digital CD Playback

 dialog box, click the 

Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

 check box to  

 

select it. Click the 

OK 

button.

 

To play CDs with external CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drives, the analog audio out on your external drive needs to be  

 

connected to the Line In jack on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.

What you need

(a)  TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

(c) 

USB cable

(b) Installation CD

     1     Installing your hardware

     2     Installing software

     3     Enabling Direct Memory Access and digital CD playback

(a)  Notebook computer 

(b)  USB port

USB port(s) can be found on the front, side or back panel of your computer.

1.  Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center.
2.  Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer. 

You need to install device drivers and applications before using your TOSHIBA Multimedia Center. 
1.   After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio  
 

device and searches for device drivers.

2.   When the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box appears, click the 

Cancel

 button.

3.   Insert the TOSHIBA Multimedia Center Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
 

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

 

i.   Start Windows Explorer.

   ii.   On the left pane, click the 

My Computer 

icon.

 

iii.  Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click 

AutoPlay

.

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5.   When prompted, restart your computer.

     Optional Connections

(a)  Headphones 

(e)  Electric Guitar 

     

(b)  Microphone 

(g)  Digital Audio Tape recorder  

(c) 

CD player  

(h)  MiniDisc recorder 

(d)  Pre-amp FX box 

(i) 

5.1 speakers

    Other Information

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide

The TOSHIBA Multimedia Center User's Guide is full of useful information, tips and instructions.

Go to 

Start

 

 

Programs 

or

 All Programs

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

 

TOSHIBA Multimedia Center 

 

→ 

Documentation

 

 

Online Manual

.

All trademarks are acknowledged. Product design, specifications and colours are subject to change without notice and may 
vary from those shown.  Errors and omissions excepted.

    Connecting Speakers

 (i) Green 

(ii) Black 

(iii) Orange

2.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   FRONT jack 

(b)   2 channel audio cable

4.1 channel analog speakers

(a) 

REAR jack 

(d)  Front (Audio Input) jack  

 

(b)  FRONT jack 

(e)  Rear (Audio Input) jack 

(c) 

4 channel audio cable 

5.1 channel analog speakers

(a)   C/SUB jack 

(e)  5 channel audio cable 

(b)   REAR jack  

(f) 

Center/Subwoofer (Audio Input) jack 

 

(c)   FRONT jack  

(g)  Rear (Audio Input) jack

(d)  9-pin DIN cable  

(h)  Front (Audio Input) jack

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