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SOFTWARE SUMMARY
Driver Files
Driver
Service
Agent (Tray Icon)
After you upgrade the driver, you must reboot of your computer to re-
load the driver and to clear old DSP code from the 1101.
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– Optimod-PC Driver
Optimod2.sys
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– Optimod-PC Driver Install Information
Optimod2.inf
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Always required for operation of Optimod-PC, except as noted in the section
Hardware I/O and PCI Expansion Chassis on page 4-3.
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Provides basic sound card operation for Windows WAVE I/O.
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Provides advanced sound card operation when used with Control Application
and Service.
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Cold boot without Optimod-PC Service: driver loads default I/O and default DSP.
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Cold boot: driver loads defined I/O and default DSP.
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Warm boot: driver does not reload DSP.
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The driver is not required for Optimod-PC to pass audio from its hardware ana-
log or digital inputs to its hardware outputs. Therefore, if Windows fails, the
Optimod-PC hardware I/O continues to pass and process audio as normal. If Op-
timod-PC is located in an external PCI chassis, the host computer can lose power
or be turned off and Optimod-PC will continue to pass and process audio nor-
mally.
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During cold boot: loads all user DSP preset information.
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Provides remote control security and access.
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The Service is not required for computers that only remotely access Optimod-PC
cards but where no Optimod-PC card is installed locally.
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The Optimod-PC Agent is a tray icon that allows you to launch the Optimod-PC
Control Application from the Windows System Tray.
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If you right click the tray icon, a menu pops up with a checkable item named
A
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UTO
START THE TRAY ICON
by default.)
. (The "Auto-start the tray icon" item will be checked
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