RocketFish RF-71SDC - Manual (Page 4)

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Setting up the sound card
Installing the sound card
To make sure you install your sound card correctly, check your
motherboard manual.
To install your sound card:
1 Turn off your computer, then unplug the power cord from your power
supply.
2 Open your computer case following the directions provided in your case
manual.
3 Find an open PCI slot and remove the slot cover for that slot from the
back of your computer.
4 Insert the sound card in the PCI slot and secure with the screw you
removed from the slot cover.
5 Close your computer case and connect the AC power cord to the power
supply.
Installing the drivers
Note: Install the drivers and applications before using the sound card.
To install the Windows drivers:
1 After you have installed your audio card, Windows automatically detects
your audio card and searches for device drivers.
2 Insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD drive. If it does not run
automatically, do the following:
5 Line Out 3 jack Connects to center and subwoofer inputs on powered analog speakers or a multichannel
home theater receiver for audio output.
• On 5.1 systems: Front Center and Subwoofer
• On 7.1 systems: Front Center, Subwoofer, and Side Left.
6 Aux In connector Connects to the analog output on an audio device (for example, a TV tuner) using an
analog CD cable (available separately).
7 Front panel header
audio connector Connects to one end of the Intel Front Panel Audio cable (available separately).
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