Software Installation; Windows 2000 And Windows Xp - ESI Prodigy 7.1 HiFi User Manual

ESI Prodigy 7.1 HiFi
5. Now it's time to connect the D-SUB breakout cable to the 15pin D-SUB connector. Make sure it
is connected properly.

7. Software Installation

After completing the hardware installation, you need to install the Windows driver.
Note: Depending on your system, you may need the Windows installation CD.
Note: Please make sure that you have installed a recent version of the chipset drivers and patches provided
by your mainboard manufacturer for your mainboard. It is important that this is done before you install the
Prodigy 7.1 HiFi drivers. One way to check this is to see if there are any unknown devices listed in Device
Manager before you install the Prodigy 7.1 HiFi hardware.

7.1 Windows 2000 and Windows XP

This section describes the installation under Windows XP, the installation under Windows 2000 and
Windows 2003 is very similar.
1. Turn on your computer. Windows will automatically detect a new device and prompt you with
Found New Hardware Wizard screen. Choose Cancel. Prodigy 7.1 HiFi comes with an automated
installation program that does not require the Hardware Wizard from Windows.
2. After that, open the Windows Explorer or go to Start > Run and Browse to find the driver's
installer location. For example, it is under E:\Win2000XP, if E: is your CD-ROM drive. There you
will find a program called Setup_Prodigy71HiFi_vX_XX_XP2KME98.exe (where X_XX is the
driver version number) that you need to launch. Follow the instructions on screen.
3. During installation in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you will be prompted with a message
warning once or several times that the driver software has not passed Windows Logo testing. Select
Continue Anyway and proceed with the installation. The driver is completely tested and verified by
ESI and safe to use.
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