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  • Page 1

    Manual Revision: 03/13/2014 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.star tech.c[...]

  • Page 2

    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate [...]

  • Page 3

    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Packaging C ontents • 1x PCI 5.1 Surround Sound Card • 1x Low P role Bracket • 1x Driver CD • 1x Instruction Manual Sy stem Requirements • Available 5V PCI Slot • Microsoft DirectX® 8.1 or later • Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64), W indows Ser ver® 2012, 2008 R2,[...]

  • Page 5

    Instruction Manual 2 P roduc t Overview 1. Line In: Connect to T ape/CD/DVD player , or other audio sources for output mixing and/or recording 2. Mic In: Connect to microphone 3. Fr ont-Speaker: Output to speakers with amplier or earphones or audio-in of home stereo 4. Rear-Speaker: C onnec t to the r ear speakers while four/six channel speaker [...]

  • Page 6

    Instruction Manual 3 Pin # Description 1 Left channel signal 2 Left channel ground 3 Right channel ground 4 Right channel signal Pin # Description 1 Right channel ground 2 Right channel signal 3 Left channel ground 4 Left channel signal Internal Headers Note: The header pinout is Pin 1 t o Pin 4 from left to right for all headers (6, 7, 8). 6. J1 -[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Hardwar e I nstalla tion W ARNING! PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be sev erely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you ar e properly grounded before opening your c omputer case or touching your PCI card . StarT ech.com recommends that you w ear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component . I[...]

  • Page 8

    Instruction Manual 5 3. Otherwise, browse to your CD/DVD drive and open the Setup .exe application located in the SOUNDCMedia8738 folder to start the installation process. Driver and Software Installation Window s 1. Upon starting W indows, if the Found New Har dware wizard appears on the screen, cancel/ close the window and insert the included Dr[...]

  • Page 9

    Instruction Manual 6 V erifying Installation Window s 1. Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on Computer , and then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window , select Device Manager from the left window panel (F or Windo ws 8, open the Control Panel and select Device Manager). 2. Expand the “Sound, video and game controllers ” [...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Specications W arranty 2 Y ears Bus T ype PCI v2.2 (5V ) Card T ype Standard prole installed, lo w-prole included Chipset ID C-Media 8738LX Internal Ports 3 x MPC2 (4 pin; Audio) Male External Ports 5 x 3.5 mm Mini-Jack (3 Position) F emale Audio Specications Supports 5.1 Channel 16 bit stereo audio Full Duple x Sup[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your pr oduc t, visit ww w .star tech.c om/suppor t and access our compr ehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test driv[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one-stop source for every connectivity par t you need. F rom the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o loc[...]