1.Introduction

1.1Package Contents

•Xonar D2 7.1 Channel PCI Audio Card

•Driver Support CD (including Portable Music ProcessorTM utility)

•AbletonTM Live software CD

•CakewalkTM Production Plus Pack CD (Sonar LE, Dimension LE, and Project5 LE)

•PowerDVD 7.0 software DVD player CD

•Additional MIDI bracket and adaptor cable *1

•S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptors *2

•S/PDIF TOSLINK optical cable *1

•Four 3.5mm-to-RCA cables for 8 channel output

•Dolby Demo CD

•Quick Start Guide

1.2System Requirements

•IBM compatible PC with one PCI 2.1 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card

•Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005

•Intel® Pentium®4 1.4GHz or AMD K7 1400 CPU or faster CPU

•> 256 MB DRAM system memory

•> 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package; > 200MB space available for Ableton Live and > 320MB for Cakewalk package

•CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation

•High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, to enjoy the Ultra-High Fidelity sounds of the card

ASUS Xonar D2