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hival PCI 338 User Manual

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  • Page 1 PCI 338 A3D Audio Accelerator USER’S GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Copyright Statement It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorised copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such purposes. Notice: IOM Holdings Incorporated makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular product.

  • Page 4: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ARDWARE ESCRIPTION PECIFICATIONS INSTALLATION Before you start… Handling Static-Sensitive Devices Attaching your PCI 338 to your computer RIVER NSTALLATION Windows 95 “A” (Version 4.00.950) Windows 95 “B” or “C” (Version 4.00.950 B or 4.00.950 C) Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the PCI 338 Audio Accelerator. Several audio technologies have been developed to advance the state of the art in audio reproduction beyond stereo. The PCI 338 incorporates A3D technology, which gives you the best and most realistic sound experience ever.

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Driver CD. System Requirements Minimum system requirements for PCI 338 Audio Accelerator: One available (working) PCI 2.1 compliant slot. Pentium 133 MHz or faster processor. Windows 95 / 98, Windows NT 4 or higher. 16 MB of RAM (32 Recommended).

  • Page 8: Specifications

    CD-In (Internal CD-ROM cable) TAD (Modem Input / Output) AUX-In Specifications Audio Processor: Aureal Vortex2 Au8830. Codec: Stereo AC ’97 CODEC. PCI 2.2 bus master with 96-channel DMA interface Bus Interface: (compatible with PCI 2.1). 16 Streams of A3D 2.0 acceleration with 60 wall reflections at 16-Bit 48KHz.

  • Page 10: Installation

    Before you start… Before you place your PCI 338 sound card into your computer, please take a few minutes to check the following: Make sure Your Operating System is running properly (e.g. Windows, 98, etc). Determine which Operating System you are running (e.g. Windows, 98, etc).

  • Page 11: Attaching Your Pci 338 To Your Computer

    Hardware Installation Attaching your PCI 338 to your computer Note: Please follow these steps carefully when installing the PCI 338 Audio Accelerator. Electronic components are sensitive to static electricity. To prevent damage, discharge any static electricity from your body by touching any known grounded metal surface, such as your computer’s chassis, before and during...
  • Page 12 Undo the screw that holds the plate and remove the plate. Insert the PCI 338 card into the PCI slot. Make sure you secure the PCI 338 card with a screw. Connect the CD-ROM audio cable and other applicable cables to the sound card (if any).
  • Page 13 Congratulations! You have now completed the hardware installation of your PCI 338 Audio Accelerator. This concludes the hardware installation of your PCI 338 Audio Accelerator. Now you are ready to install the drivers.

  • Page 14: Driver Installation

    Driver Installation Windows 95 “A” (Version 4.00.950) Turn on your PC. Insert your PCI 338 driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Window’s Device Driver Wizard will detect the new sound card. Click on the “Next” button. Select The option “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer”...

  • Page 15: Windows 95 "B" Or "C" (Version 4.00.950 B Or 4.00.950 C)

    Windows 95 “B” or “C” (Version 4.00.950 B or 4.00.950 C) Turn on your PC. Insert your PCI 338 driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Window’s Device Driver Wizard will detect the new sound card. Click on the “Next” button.
  • Page 16 When you get the select other location dialog screen, click the “Browse” button. Navigate to D:\Win9X\English (Where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click on the “OK” button.. Click on the “Finish Button”. Windows will install the drivers onto your hard drive.
  • Page 17 Important: In some cases, Windows may request the original Windows 95 installation CD to update or install necessary files. Point the installer to the Win95 folder on your Windows 95 CD. If you are prompted for the Vortex installation CD, make sure you place the PCI 338 driver into the CD-ROM drive and browse to D:\Win9X\English folder (Where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
  • Page 18 Note: Refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual if the installation did not go according to the instructions above.

  • Page 19: Windows 98

    Windows 98 Turn on your PC. Insert your PCI 338 driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Window’s Add New Hardware Wizard will detect the new sound card. Click on the “Next” button. Check the option “Search for the best drivers for your device” and click on...
  • Page 20 When you get the select other location dialog screen, click the “Browse” button. Navigate to E:\Win9X\English (Where E:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click on the “Next” button. Click on the “Next Button” when Windows find the drivers.
  • Page 21 Click on the “Finish Button” when the Wizard has finished installing the drivers.
  • Page 22 If you are ask to re-start your computer, do so. Important: In some cases, Windows may request the original Windows 98 installation CD to update or install necessary files. Point the installer to the Win98 folder on your Windows 98 CD. If you are prompted for the Vortex installation CD, make sure you place the PCI 338 driver CD into the CD-ROM drive and browse to E:\Win9X\English folder (Where E:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

  • Page 23: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows NT 4.0 Turn on your PC. Insert your PCI 338 driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click on the “Start” button > “Settings” > “Control Panel”. Double Click on the “Multimedia” icon.
  • Page 24 Click on the “Devices” Tab. Click on the “Add” button. Select “Unlisted or Updated Drivers” from the list and click on the “OK” button.
  • Page 25 Click on the “Browse” button and Navigate to D:\NT40\English (Where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click on the “OK” button. Select the “AUREAL VORTEX PCI Audio AU8830” driver and click the “OK” button. Click “Ok” again Click on the “Re-Start Now”...

  • Page 26: Testing The Installation

    Testing the installation To make sure the installation was successful, you can do two things: Check your Device Manager for the correct devices. Run a demo. Check your Device Manager Follow these instructions: 1. Click on the “Start” button > “Settings” > “System”. 2.

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Volume Control

    4. If it plays, your sound card is working properly. Adjusting the Volume Control You can adjust the input and output volume using the standard Windows Control panel. The volume control panel should appear in the Windows taskbar, in the tray control area, as a speaker icon.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Follow the install instructions on page(s) 7, 8, 11 or 14. Follow the install instructions on page(s) 13, 14,17, or 20. After I reboot my computer (after installing the PCI 338), I get the following error: “DOS/16M error[36] DOS16M Windows Driver Was Never Loaded” or the computer just hangs.
  • Page 30 7. Choose your Autoexec.bat window. In that Window you will find the following statements: SET BLASTER = A220 I5 D1 T4 LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM Move those statements to the bottom of the file. In other words, you need to cut and paste the statements from its present location to the bottom of the file. (Create new lines on the bottom of the file).
  • Page 31 Check the Vortex control panel “A3D Settings” tab, as described on this Is A3D-Interactive set to speaker or manual. If using speakers and A3D headphone mode? is set to headphone mode, much of the A3D effect will not be apparent. If your computer has more than one sound card installed, the program may not be using the Vortex drivers...
  • Page 32 Figure 1. Sound Reflection Cues (Left) and Distance Cues (Right) Does the PCI 338 come with an IDE controller for my CD-ROM? No, there is no IDE interface on the card for a CD-ROM drive. What is the difference between DirectSound compatibility and DirectSound...
  • Page 33 The PCI 338 will provide a 360 degree positional-audio effect with headphones, or two speakers. Four speakers are not required. What is the difference between A3D and DirectSound3D? Though Microsoft DirectSound supports 3D audio, there is no support for hardware acceleration up through revision 3.0a of the DirectX specification.
  • Page 34 This phenomenon occurs when the 20 dB microphone boost is used with electret microphones. To solve this issue, disable the Mic Gain on the PCI 338 System Mixer. Why do I get distortion when recording from the Microphone, Line, CD or AUX Inputs? The recording level may be set too high.
  • Page 35 Follow the dialog instructions. You may have to find a different IRQ or DMA address for the sound card, or it may conflict with one of your onboard devices. In this case, click on resources, and adjust the settings for the conflicting device.
  • Page 36 This procedure is only for DOS Emulation, this will not effect the card in Windows After installing, the Windows sound is repeating. The card needs to be un/reinstalled into another slot. Uninstall the card then shut down and put the card in a different slot. Re-install the drivers once the card is re-detected.

  • Page 37: Joystick Issues

    Mic's have two plastic rings around the Mic's jack. If you only have one ring (Mono Mic) then pull the Mic's jack out halfway from the card to see if that works.) Joystick Issues My analog joystick (or gamepad) will not work while it's plugged into the PCI 338 card.
  • Page 38 The device should work in Analog mode. If you wish to use digital mode, follow these steps: Select Game Controllers from the Windows control panel. Select Advanced then select Vortex AU8830 Gameport as the Port Driver. Check the controller status. If the status is "Not Connected", reboot the computer and recheck the status.

  • Page 39: Contacting Iom Holdings

    A detailed description of the problem. You can contact IOM Holdings Technical Support staff at the following numbers: Phone: (714) 953 - 0589 (M-F 8:00AM - -5:00 PM PST) Internet: http://www.hival.com Email: Go to http://www.hival.com/support/contact.htm and fill out the form.

  • Page 40: Register You Hi-Val Product

    Alternatively, you can register your product on-line at our Web site. This is actually the fastest way to receive the latest HI-VAL product information and updates. The Web URL address to the registration page is: http://www.hival.com/registration_page.htm Again, we would like to thank you for buying HI-VAL products.

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