USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital Quick Installation Guide Introducing the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital 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 microphone controls with mute buttons •...
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.
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• Power/Activity LED: The LED will be on when the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital is powered up. The LED will blink when activity is detected Front Center/Bass Speaker Speaker Headphone Surround Line In Back Speaker Speaker Figure 2: Front connector •...
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• 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 (cable not included) •...
Software Installation Windows 7, Vista, XP, and Server 2003 will automatically install it's built-in driver for the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital when connected. To get the full feature from the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital, install the driver from the included software CD using the directions below.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Windows XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 (32-/64-bit) Plug the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital into an available USB port. Insert the software CD. Click Start, then Run. Type D:\setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D: to match...
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To Verify Installation Check Device Manager to verify installation. For Windows 7: Right click Computer, click Manage, click Device Manager. For Windows Vista:Right click Computer, click Manage, click Continue, click Device Manager. For Windows XP / 2003: Right click My Computer, click Manage, click Device Manager.
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.
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Windows Vista / XP / Server 2003 & 2008 Make sure to log in as Administrator or an account with administrator privileges. Click the USB Multi-Channel Audio Device icon located in the taskbar by the system clock. Select Main Settings tab. Under Analog Output, select your speaker type from the drop down box.
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Uninstalling the USB SoundWave 7.1 Digital Software Windows 7 Click Start, Control Panel, Programs. Click Programs and Features. Select USB Multi-Channel Audio Device, then click Uninstall/Change. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. Windows Vista / Server 2008 Click Start, Control Panel.
Step 1: Submit your RMA request. Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a request to SIIG RMA. Your RMA request will be processed, if the product is determined to be defective, an RMA number will be issued.
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Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA Phone: 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 and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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