Labway A331L7 PCI SOUND CARD User Manual L70 siman

Labway Corporation PCI SOUND CARD L70 siman

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USER MANUALConfiguration and HardwareDecember 1998
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 1TABLE OF CONTENTS1. DESCRIPTION.........................................................................21.1. Features ........................................................................................ 21.2. Card Figure................................................................................... 31.3. Connectors.................................................................................... 41.3.1. External Connectors:.....................................................................................41.3.2. Internal Connectors:......................................................................................41.3.3. Audio Connectors:.........................................................................................52. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...............................................62.1. Handling the PCI Sound Card ....................................................... 62.2. Installing the PCI Sound Card....................................................... 63. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................73.1. Software Contents......................................................................... 73.2. Device Driver ............................................................................... 73.2.1. Installing the Device Driver for the first time under Windows ........73.2.2. Device Driver Installation Under Windows .............................................83.3. Application Software .................................................................... 83.3.1. Application Installation Under Windows ............................................83.4. How to Play Games Under DOS Mode.......................................... 8
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 21. DESCRIPTION“Solo-1 L70” is a new audio adapter that provides the next generation of PCI audioperformance to the PC market. The adapter not only meets the new demands ofadvanced PC audio applications but also enables the integration of a completemultimedia subsystem on a single adapter. The adapter functionality and interfacesare compliant with all major industry standards, including the SoundBlasterCompatible, PC97, Windows Sound System andPCI 2.1 bus specification.1.1. Features⇒ Single, high performance, mixed signal, 16-bit stereo VLSI chip⇒ PCI parallel bus interface, version 2.1⇒ Full native DOS games compatibility, via three technologies:⇒ TDMA⇒ DDMA⇒ PC/PCI⇒ High-Quality ESFM music synthesizer⇒ Dynamic range (SNR) over 80 dB⇒ Integrated Spatializer 3-D audio effects processorRecord and Playback Features• Record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music• 16-bit stereo ADC and DAC• Programmable independent sample rates from 4 kHz up to 48 kHz for recordand playback• Full-Duplex operation for simultaneous record and playbackInputs and Outputs• Stereo inputs for line-in, auxiliary A (CD audio), and auxiliary B (wavetable),and a mono input for microphone• MPU-401 (UART mode) interface for wavetable synthesizers and MIDIdevices• Integrated dual game port• Separate mono input (MONO-IN) and mono output (MONO-OUT) forspeakerphone
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 3Mixer Features• 6-channel mixer with stereo inputs for line, CD audio, music synthesizer,digital audio (wave files), and mono inputs for microphone and speakerphone• Programmable 6-bit logarithmic master volume controlCompatibility• Supports PC games and applications for SoundBlaster and SoundBlasterPro.• Supports Microsoft Windows Sound System.• Meets PC 97/PC 98 and WHQL specifications1.2. Card FigureEE-PROM 93C66(OPTION)LINE OUT J8J3TAD/Voice ModemPower AmplifierJ6lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIDI/JOYSTICKSPEAKEROUTMIC INLINE INSOLO-1ES1938CD-INPC/PCI InterfaceAMPCD-IN (JST)J7J9J1J2J4J5J19 J13 J11J10J16PC SPEAKERJ21SPEAKER OUT
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 41.3. Connectors“Solo-1 L70” includes up to ten internal connectors, four external Jack Ports,and one external MIDI/ Joystick connector.1.3.1. External Connectors:J1: ................................ 3.5mm Phone Jack for MIC INJ2: ................................ 3.5mm Phone Jack for LINE INJ3: ................................ 3.5mm Phone Jack for LINE OUTJ4: ................................ 3.5mm Phone Jack for SPEAKER OUTJ5: ................................Connector for MIDI/JOYSTICK1.3.2. Internal Connectors:J6: ................................Internal Connector for MIC IN (optional)J7: ................................Internal Connector for LINE IN (optional)J8: ................................Internal Connector for LINE OUT (optional)J9: ................................Internal Connector for SPEAKER OUT (optional)J10: ..............................Connector for CD-AUDIO INJ11: ..............................Connector for CD-AUDIO IN (JST) (optional)J13: ..............................Connector for TAD/VOICE MODEMJ16: ..............................Connector for PC/PCI Legacy Audio SIDEBAND SIGNALJ19: ..............................Connector for PC BEEPJ21: ..............................Connector for SPEAKER OUT
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 51.3.3. Audio Connectors:J10: CD-Audio-In L: LEFT CHANNEL SIGNALG: GROUNDR: RIGHT CHANNEL SIGNALJ11: CD-Audio-In L: LEFT CHANNEL SIGNALJST G: GROUNDR: RIGHT CHANNEL SIGNALJ13: TAD/ 1 MONO INVoice Modem 2 GROUND3 GROUND4 MIC/ MONO OUTJ16: PC/PCI 1 PCGNT #2 GROUND3 N.C.4 PCREQ #5 GROUND6 SERIRQ #J19: PC-BEEP 1 +5V2 PC SPEAKER INJ21: SPEAKER OUT 1 Summed L, R SIGNAL OUTPUT2 GROUNDGLGRLG G R1 2 3 41 21356421 2
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 62. HARDWARE INSTALLATION2.1. Handling the PCI Sound CardWARNING: Static electricity can damage your equipment. Do not take thecard out of its static protective bag until you are ready to work with it.Follow these precautions when handling the card:• Before you open the static protective bag, touch it to a metal expansion slot coveron the back of your computer. This drains static electricity from the package andfrom your body.• Do not touch any exposed printed circuitry after opening the package.• Keep other people from touching the card. They might have a static-electricitybuild-up.• Limit your movement. Movement causes a build-up of static electricity.2.2. Installing the PCI Sound CardStep 1. Turn off the system and all peripheral devices.Step 2. Disconnect the power cord and all peripheral devices from the system.Step 3. Remove the system cover and identify an unused PCI slot.Step 4. Unscrew the slot cover plate, plug in the PCI Sound Card, and tighten itwith the screw.Step 5. If you have a microphone, plug the respective cable into the J1 Jack on theback of the Sound Card.Step 6. If you have speakers or amplifiers, plug the cable into the J4 Jack on theback of the Sound Card.Step 7. Please plug the cable for your MIDI/Joystick device into the J5 Jack on theback of the PCI Sound Card.Step 8. Depending on what type of CD Audio cable you have connect J10 or J11 onthe Sound Card and the Audio output at the back of the CD-ROM drive.Make sure pin 1 of J10 or J11 is connected to the leftmost pin of the CD-ROM Audio output.Step 9. Plug the cable for your TAD/Voice Modem into the J13 connector on theSound Card.Step 10. Put back the system cover, reconnect the system power cord and allperipheral devices. Check and make sure all connections are correct beforeyou turn on the system.
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 73. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION3.1. Software ContentsThere are two installation diskettes that come with this package.Those diskettes include the necessary device drivers and Application SoftwareBundles (“\Win95Rac”) for Microsoft3.2. Device Driver3.2.1. Installing the Device Driver for the first time underWindowsTo install the device driver under Windows1. After you have installed the PCI Sound Card, restart your MicrosoftWindows2. An “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialog box appears, showing you that a PCIMultimedia Audio Device has been detected by the system. Just click on the“Next” push button to continue the installation.3. The next “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialog box informs you thatthe system cannot find the device driver. Please insert your driverdiskette into your floppy disk drive and click on “Other Location”.4. The “Select Other Location” dialog box will ask you to specify the directorywhere the drivers are located. Please type A:\ and click on the “OK” pushbutton, assuming your floppy disk drive is A.5. An “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialog box will inform you that the systemhas found the device driver. Please click on “Finish” to continue.6. An “Insert Disk” dialog box will ask you to insert the “ES1938 PCI AudioDevice Multimedia disk” into your floppy disk drive. Please click on “OK”.7. The “Copying Files…” dialog box will appear. You are asked to specify thedirectory. Please type A:\ and click on the “OK” push button.8. An “Insert Disk” dialog box may ask you to insert your WindowsROM into your CD-ROM drive. Just do it and click on the “OK” push button.9. A “Copying File” dialog box may ask you to locate the Windows directory,please locate it and click on the “OK” push button.10. You will see that Windows 95 is extracting the files from your WindowsCD-ROM. The Sound System driver and Game Port driver should be installedinto your Windows11. Follow the on-screen instructions. You should be able to install the drivereasily.
Solo-1 PCI Sound Card Configuration/HardwarePage - 83.2.2. Device Driver Installation Under WindowsTo install the device driver under Windows1. After you have installed the PCI Sound Card, restart your Microsoft98 operating system.2. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box displays the message "PCIMultimedia Audio Device". Click on “Next>”.3. To continue the driver installation, select “Search for the best driver foryour device (Recommended)” and click on “Next>”.4. Choose “Specify a location” and insert installation diskette, labeled “Driver forWindows 98” into your floppy disk drive. Assuming your floppy disk drive is A,specify the path as “A:\”. Make sure the dialog box specifies the correct driveletter and click on “Next>”. This will start the copying process.5. Follow the on-screen instructions. When the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialogbox displays the message “Unknown Device”, click on “Next>” and repeat step 3and 4.3.3. Application Software3.3.1. Application Installation Under WindowsTo install the application software under Microsoftsystem, please follow the steps below:1. Start up your Microsoft2. Click on the START button and choose the RUN item.3. Please, insert the installation diskette into your floppy disk drive. Assuming youare using drive A, type A:\SETUP.EXE in the command line of the RUNdialog box.4. Click on the “OK” push button and follow the on-screen instructions.5. The Software application will be installed into your system.3.4. How to Play Games Under DOS ModeIf you want to play games under DOS mode, please specify your drive letter first.Assuming drive C is used please add the following line to your CONFIG.SYS file:DEVICE=C:\ESSolo.SYSAfter rebooting your system, please type the file name “ESSolo.COM” under theroot directory. For example: C:\ESSolo.COM.Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the program. A-315-0156Version 1.0

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