hival PCI 338, User Manual

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Hardware Installation
Attaching your PCI 338 to your computer
Note: Please follow these steps carefully when installing the PCI 338 Audio
Accelerator.
Electronic components are sensitive to static electricity. To prevent damage,
discharge any static electricity from your body by touching any known
grounded metal surface, such as your computer’s chassis, before and during
installation of hardware.
1 Turn off your computer and other peripherals.
Make sure there is no power going to your computer prior to the Hardware Installation.
This is to help prevent harm to yourself as well as the risk of damage to your computer.
2 Disconnect any cords that are connected to the back of your computer.
3 Remove the computer’s cover.
Locate and remove any screws that hold the cover in place.
Gently remove the cover, leaving the base of the unit in place. You may need to wiggle
the cover back and forth to loosen it. Do not use excessive force.