Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-s pci Quick Installation Manual

WinTV-NOVA-s pci
Quick Installation Guide
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Installation Overview
To install WinTV-NOVA-s under Windows XP , Windows98, WindowsMe or Win-
dows2000, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer and insert the WinTV-NOVA-s board
2. Plug your satellite cable into the WinTV-NOVA-s LNB Connector.
3. Start your PC and install the drivers from the supplied WinTV-NOVA-s Installa-
tion CD-ROM
4. After the WinTV-NOVA-s driver is installed, install the WinTV-NOVA-s
application software from the Installation CD-ROM.

Step 1: Install the WinTV-NOVA-s board

To install, switch off the
computer.
Remove the computer cover.
The manufacturer of your PC
supplies instructions on
removing the PC cover.
Locate a free PCI slot
(a short white slot).
Unscrew and remove the metal
cover plate which covers the
back of the empty slot.
Plug the WinTV-NOVA-s board
into the PCI slot, and screw the
WinTV-NOVA-s metal cover
plate to the PC.
Replace the computer cover.
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Step 2: Connecting an Aerial

LNB F-type connector
Connect your LNB cable from your satellite
antenna to the LNB connector on the WinTV-
NOVA-s board.
Step 3: Install the WinTV-NOVA-s driver for Windows
98, WindowsMe, Windows2000 and Windows XP
1. Start your PC. When it is completely booted, the Add New Hardware Wizard
will appear. Click Next.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).
Click Next.
3. When you see the dialog box, insert the WinTV-NOVA-s Installation CD-ROM
into your CD-ROM drive. Select
CD-ROM drive and click NEXT.
4. Once the WinTV-NOVA-s video
driver has been detected, click
NEXT. You will see a number of
files being copied to your hard
disk drive. Click FINISH.
Note: under Windows XP , if you see
a Hardware Installation box,
click the "Continue anyway" but-
ton to continue the installation.

Step 3: Install the WinTV-NOVA-s application software

1. To start the WinTV-NOVA-s software
installation, click Start / Run then type
X:\setup.exe (X being the driver letter of
your CD-ROM drive) and then Setup.exe
Chose a language, and click Next to
install the decoder software (which may
take some time).
2. After the Setup program is complete, you
will need to reboot your PC.
After rebooting, you will see the InterVideo WinDVD icon on your Windows
desktop and the Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-s pci in the Program menu (see
below).
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Step 5: The Digital TV Application

To start the WinTV-NOVA-s application, click Start / Programs / Hauppauge
WinTV-NOVA / TV.
Satellite ICON Flags
Opens Channel Scan Language selection for
menu control bars.
Small Picture Big Picture
Shows TV image in full
Center's TV image in
application window screen mode
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When running WinTV-NOVA-s for the first time, you will need to scan for your TV
channels (the Crystal Palace transmitter is selected by default).
Click on the Satellite ICON and select AUTOSCAN. Select your geographic
REGION and local transmitter STATION.
Note : IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, YOU CAN SELECT ALL STATIONS.
When a strong digital TV signal is detected, the FRONT END Status will become
highlighted (Dark Blue) and a Scanning PSI tables box will appear.
See Troubleshooting notes if the Frontend Status does not become highlighted
or if no channels appear in the channel list.
When the scanning is completed, click on Store List and OK to save the channel
list.
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