Summary of Contents for AvLab DP SoundWave 5.1 PCIe
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Layout Line In Digital Out Center Front panel (yellow) audio connector Back surround Front (pink) (grey) (green) Figure 1: Layout • LINE In: This connector provides analog stereo line-in function • Digital Out: Connect to digital input of an external audio device via Digital S/PDIF optical cable (cable not included) •...
Front Panel Audio Connector Pin Assignment Signal PORT 1L PORT 1R PRESENCE# PORT 2R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND PORT 2L Figure 2 SENSE2_RETURN Hardware Installation Note: For low profile systems, replace the currentlymounted bracket with the included low profile bracket. General instructions for installing the card are provided below.
Connect one end of the audio cable from your CD/DVD-ROM to the CD-In on the soundcard. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. Make your speaker and device connections, then complete the driver installation on the next pages. Driver Installation Windows 8.1 (32-/64-bit) / 8 (32-/64-bit) / 7 (32-/ 64-bit)
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Click Cancel at the Found New Hardware. Skip this step if not prompted. At the Windows desktop, insert the driver CD. Close the CD autoplay window if prompted. Double click Computer (for Vista) or My Computer (for XP) on the desktop, then double click E Drive. (Change E: to match your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter) Double click VISTA folder (for Vista) or XP_7_8...
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Uninstalling the Soundcard Driver If you want to uninstall the driver from the system, it's best to do so before removing the card from the system. Go to Control Panel, Programs and Features. Select the C-Media High Definition Audio Device option, click Uninstall and follow the on screen instructions to uninstall the driver.
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• 1 - Master Volume Adjusts the volume of all output device through this master volume bar. Click the speaker icon on the right side to mute all the output devices. Click the icon again to unmute all the output devices. Mute/unmute Figure 4 •...
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Output default Indicates the default output device. device Input default Indicates the default input device. device Speaker Indicates the speaker type - 2/4/5.1 numbers Sample rate Indicate the sample playback rate. Indicates the sound effect playback status. When the fuction is enabled, the soud effect will turn to white;...
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• 3 - Audio Output / Input Selections Audio Output Selection: Select Speakers or S/PDIF Out in the left side bar of the main menu. For analog audio output, click Speakers, for digital S/PDIF audio output, click S/PDIF Out. Speaker Headphone S/PDIF Out NOTE: Only when a device is connected to the...
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Figure 7 Function Function Description Volume Volumn settings for all audio channels Control Speaker Select one speaker setting: Stereo, Quadraphonic, or 5.1 Settings Surround. Select one sample rate from 44.1 HKz, 48 KHz, 96KHz, Sample Rate and select Bit Depth from 16 bits & 24 bits Click "Equalizer", and check the "Enable Equalizer"...
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Headphone / S/PDIF Output Audio Selection Click Headphone or S/PDIF Out icon in the left side bar of the main menu. Once S/PDIF Out is selected, a green check will appear below the Headphone or S/PDIF Out icon. Right click on it for more audio settings. Mic In / Line- In / S/PDIF-In / Stereo Mix Input Audio Selection Click Mic / Line- In / S/PDIF-In / Stereo Mix icon...
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If the C-Media High Definition Audio Device is not the default audio output device then select it by clicking on it, then click Set Default to set it as the default device. See Figure 8. Set Default Figure 8...
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