Internal Connections

Installing Acoustic Edge

Connectors for three line level analog inputs (Aux In,TAD, Analog CD In) and one S/PDIF digital input (Digital CD In) are provided along the top of the sound card as indicated in the picture on page 16. Use the 4 pin CD audio cable to connect the analog audio output of your internal CD or DVD drive to the sound cards "Analog CD In" connector.

The "Digital CD In" connector is not required for most applications because current CD players and games typically use digital extraction (no cable required) or the included "CD Analog Audio Cable" to bring CD audio into the sound card. If you connect "Digital CD In" connector to your CD or DVD drive you will not be able to use the external "S/PDIF In" jack on the "S/PDIF" cable which plugs into the rear of the card.

Replace computer cover and reconnect the power cable, monitor and other devices.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

WINDOWS® 95/98/Me/2000 INSTALLATION

Now that the hardware is installed, it is time to configure the drivers. Plug and Play uses your system’s BIOS and the Plug and Play features of Windows® 95/98/2000 to allocate resources for Philips Acoustic Edge™.

Which version of Windows do you have?

Microsoft issued a maintenance release of Windows® 95 referred to as OSR2. This version shipped as the stock operating system on many PC’s. Newer and recently upgraded PC’s will have the Windows® 98 operating system. Other systems will have the original Windows® 95 or “Gold” version. The following procedure describes installation using Windows® 98/98SE. Windows® 2000 screens are slightly different but the procedure is the same as described. If you have older versions of Windows® 95 then the installation will be slightly different than described below.

To install the drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me/2000

1.Turn on the computer and place the Philips Acoustic Edge™ CD in your CD-ROM drive.

When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box reports that a new PCI Multimedia Audio Device has been detected, click NEXT.