Step 2: Prepare Your Computer - Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX User Manual

Step 2: Prepare your
computer
Remove any existing audio card
or disable the onboard audio.
For more information, see
"Troubleshooting and FAQs" on
page B-1.
1. Turn off your computer and all peripheral devices.
2. Touch a metal plate on your computer to ground yourself and to discharge any static electricity, and
then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Remove the metal brackets from two adjacent unused PCI slots as shown in Figure 2-2.
metal bracket
ISA slot (on older mainboards)
Figure 2-2: Removing metal brackets
Remove screws (if any) and put
aside for securing the audio card's
metal bracket.
PCI slot
Installing Hardware 2-2