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Soundwave 7.1 Quick Installation Manual

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Introducing the USB SoundWave 7.1
The USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital is a portable sound card
that brings a home theater atmosphere to notebook or
desktop computers.
Features and Benefits
•
External volume and mic controls with mute buttons
•
2 microphone inputs and 1 stereo headphone
output
•
Supports recording through S/PDIF-in/Mic/Line-
in
•
S/PDIF out – provides digital surround sound
output
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Provides 2.1/5.1/7.1 connection for surround sound
speakers
Requirements
•
PC computer with an available USB 2.0 port
•
Windows
(32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)
04-0577A
USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital

Quick Installation Guide

XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 & 2008
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  • Page 1: Quick Installation Guide

    USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital Quick Installation Guide Introducing the USB SoundWave 7.1 The USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital is a portable sound card that brings a home theater atmosphere to notebook or desktop computers. Features and Benefits • External volume and mic controls with mute buttons •...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Package Contents • USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital • USB cable • Software CD • Quick Installation Guide Layout Microphone Volume Down Volume Mute Mute LED Power/Activity LED Volume Up Microphone Mute Figure 1. Top view • Volume Mute: Press this button to mute/un-mute audio outputs •...
  • Page 3 • Power/Activity LED: The light will be on when the system is powered up. The light will blink when activity is detected Front Center/Bass Speaker Speaker Headphone Surround Line In Back Speaker Speaker Figure 2: Front connector • Headphone: Connect to headphone. •...
  • Page 4 • Back Speaker: Connect to Back speakers while in 8 channel mode (via external amplifier) S/PDIF IN USB Connector S/PDIF OUT Figure 3: Rear connector • S/PDIF IN: Connect to digital output of external audio device via an optical S/PDIF cable •...

  • Page 5: Software Installation

    Software Installation Windows XP/Server 2003 & Vista will automatically install it's built-in driver for the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital when connected. To get USB Multi-Channel Audio Device Utility, Mixer, Equalizer and simulated 7.1-channel sound from headphones or stereo speakers, install the USB Multi- Channel Audio Device software and driver from the CD.

  • Page 6: To Verify Installation

    Windows Server 2008 Plug in the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital into a avalible USB port. The OS does not have a build in driver. Insert the software CD. AutoPlay should start the installation. At the AutoPlay box: click Run Setup.exe.
  • Page 7 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device Software Utility The USB Multi-Channel Audio Device quick start icon, located in the taskbar by the clock, starts automatically when Windows boots. Simply click on the quick start icon to open it. Enable/Disable Optical S/PDIF Output The Optical S/PDIF out is enabled by default.

  • Page 8: Windows Vista/Server 2008

    Windows Server 2003 Make sure to log in as Administrator or an account with administrative privileges. From the main desktop click Start, Control Panel. Click Sounds and Audio Devices. Select the Audio tab. Click Advanced under Sound Playback, then click the Speakers tab.
  • Page 9 Click Playback Devices, under the Playback tab, select Speakers USB PnP Sound Device, click Properties. Click the Levels tab. Click the speaker icon to either enable or mute the microphone as indicated by the red circle (muted) next to the icon. Move the slider to change the volume level.
  • Page 10 Uninstalling USB Multi-Channel Audio Device Software Utility For Windows XP/Server 2003 Click Start. Click Control Panel, double click Add/Remove Programs. Select USB Multi-Channel Audio Device, then click either Change/Remove or Add/Remove. Follow the on screen instructions to complete. For Windows Vista/Server 2008 Click Start, Control Panel.

  • Page 11: Technical Support And Warranty

    Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our web site at www.siig.com and click Support. Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away.
  • Page 12 Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA Ph: 510-657-8688 USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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