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    TV Tuner Card U3000I[...]

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    ii E3085 First Edition February 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purch[...]

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    iii Contents Notices .......................................................................................................... iv Safety information ...........................................................................................v About this guide ..........................................................................................[...]

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    iv Notices Federal Communications Commission 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. This equipment has b[...]

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    v Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all [...]

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    vi About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the ASUS TV Tuner Card. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the ASUS TV Tuner Card. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter l[...]

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    vii Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE : T ips [...]

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    viii[...]

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    ASUS TV Tuner Card Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the ASUS TV Tuner Card.[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® TV Tuner Card! The ASUS TV Tuner Card integrates several multimedia functions that allow you to transform your PC into the ultimate entertainment center . With the ASUS TV T uner Card, you can watch or record live TV and capture or play back videos. The ASUS TV T uner [...]

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    ASUS TV Tuner Card Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card.[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 System requirements Before installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card, make sure your computer system meets the following requirements: • Intel ® Pentium ® 4 or AMD K7 system or higher • One (1) available PCI slot/ PCI Express slot • At least 256 MB system memory (512 MB or more is recommended) • Graphics ca[...]

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    2-3 ASUS TV Tuner Card 2.4 Installation Metal covers 2.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install the ASUS TV T uner Card. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply cas[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis. PCI card 6. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 6 7 2.5 Connecting cables and devices There are various types of cable TV and antenna connections. Consult your dealer for the[...]

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    ASUS TV Tuner Card Chapter 3 Software information This chapter gives information on how to install device drivers and applications for the ASUS TV Tuner Card.[...]

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    3-2 Chapter 3: Software information Y ou need to install the device drivers to your computer so you can use the ASUS TV T uner Card. Refer to this section when installing the device drivers. • Make sure that Windows ® XP or Windows ® V ista is installed on your system. • The screens shown in this section may not exactly match the contents dis[...]

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    3-3 ASUS TV Tuner Card 5. Browse the location of the driver le to install, then click Next . 4. Click the button that corresponds to Install from a list of specic location (Advanced) , then click Next to continue. 6. After all necessary les have been installed in your system, click Finish to complete the installation process.[...]

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    3-4 Chapter 3: Software information[...]