Contents

Introduction

 

High Definition Digital Audio Entertainment................................................................................

i

 

What is EAX ADVANCED HD? ..................................................................................................

ii

 

Package Contents...........................................................................................................................

iii

 

System Requirements ....................................................................................................................

iii

 

Getting More Information .............................................................................................................

iv

 

More Help ......................................................................................................................................

iv

 

Technical Support ..........................................................................................................................

iv

 

Document Conventions ..................................................................................................................

v

1

Installing Hardware

 

 

What You Need ........................................................................................................................................

1-1

 

Your Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Card.........................................................................................................

1-2

 

Your Joystick/MIDI Bracket....................................................................................................................

1-5

 

Installation Steps ......................................................................................................................................

1-6

 

Step 1: Prepare your computer....................................................................................................

1-6

 

Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card ........................................................................

1-7

 

Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket ...................................................................................

1-8

 

Step 4: Connect cables to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card ...........................................................

1-9

 

Step 5: Connect to power outlet ................................................................................................

1-10

 

Connecting Related Peripherals ............................................................................................................

1-11

 

Connecting Speaker Systems ................................................................................................................

1-13

 

Connecting External Consumer Devices ..............................................................................................

1-14

 

Positioning Your Speakers.....................................................................................................................

1-16

2Installing Software