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AudioQuest DragonFly Setup Manual

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  • Page 2 Les instructions d’installation en français sont disponibles à l’adresse : www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup En ( www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup ) están disponibles las instrucciones de instalación en español Instruções de configuração em português disponíveis em : www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup Konfigurationsanweisungen in deutscher Sprache finden Sie unter : www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup...
  • Page 3 This Quick Start Guide was designed to walk you through the simple steps required to set up your computer’s operating system so that the sound from your music, movies, and videos is played through DragonFly at superior sound quality, while your computer’s chimes and alerts are...
  • Page 4 Mac OS X Navigate to Sound Preferences Insert DragonFly into your USB port and connect your listening device into DragonFly’s 3.5mm jack Open “System Preferences” from the dock or Apple® drop-down at the top left Click “Sound” panel Click “Output” tab Select “AudioQuest DragonFly”...
  • Page 5 Send Computer Alerts & Sound Effects to Your Computer’s Speakers Click “Sound Effects” tab At “Play sound effects through: ”menu, select “Internal Speakers” Close window...
  • Page 6 Play Audio from Music, Movies & Videos Through DragonFly Open the Applications folder and select Utilities. Launch Audio Midi Setup Click “Output” tab Select “AudioQuest Mac OS X Lion DragonFly” Adjust format & channels to desired levels. We recommend selecting 44100.0 Hz as this is the...
  • Page 7 Send Alerts & Sound Effects to Computer’s Speakers Select “Built-in Output” Click on drop-down widget Ensure “Play alerts and sound effects through this device” is greyed out Mac OS X Lion Mac OS X Snow Leopard...
  • Page 8 Your computer is now configured to send audio from your music, movies and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer’s alerts and chimes and other sound effects through the computer’s internal speakers. Visit www.audioquest.com/dragonfly for advanced setup guides, including tips, tweaks and techniques for getting the best sound from...
  • Page 9: Windows 7 / Vista

    Windows 7 / Vista Navigate to Sound Settings Insert DragonFly into your USB port and connect your listening device into DragonFly’s 3.5mm jack Go to Start and launch “Control Panel” Open “Hardware and Sound” panel Select “Sound”...
  • Page 10 Select DragonFly as Default Audio Playback Device The AudioQuest DragonFly is added as “Speakers.” Ensure it is the default device Select “Speakers” Click “Properties” button for more setup options Click “Advanced” tab Select the native sample rate of your music – the best selection for most users is 24 bits, 44100 Hz.
  • Page 11 Select Sound Scheme Click “Sounds” tab For “Sounds Scheme” select “No Sounds. ” This prevents chimes and computer alerts from playing back through DragonFly Enter “DragonFly” as sound scheme (optional) Click “OK.” Close window.
  • Page 12 Your computer is now configured to send audio from your music, movies and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer’s alerts and chimes and other sound effects through the computer’s internal speakers. Visit www.audioquest.com/dragonfly for advanced setup guides, including tips, tweaks and techniques for getting the best sound from...
  • Page 13: Windows Xp

    Windows XP Navigate to Sounds and Audio Devices Insert DragonFly into your USB port and connect your listening device into DragonFly’s 3.5mm jack Go to “Start” and launch “Control Panel” If using Classic view, open “Sound and Audio Devices Properties” panel If using Category view, open “Sounds, Speech,...
  • Page 14 Set DragonFly as “Default Device” Select “Audio” tab In “Sound Playback”, select Audioquest DragonFly as the default device...
  • Page 15 Click “OK” Your computer is now configured to send audio from your music, movies and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer’s alerts and chimes and other sound effects through the computer’s internal speakers. Visit www.audioquest.com/dragonfly for advanced setup guides, including tips, tweaks and techniques for getting the best sound from popular music player apps like iTunes, J.
  • Page 16 ©2012 AudioQuest 2621 White Road, Irvine CA 92614 USA www.audioquest.com Tel (US): 949.585.0111 Tel (EU): +31.165.54.1404...