7
PLAYING MUSIC FROM YOUR COMPUTER
To play music from a Windows or Mac OS X based personal computers.
NOTE:
(1) If you are using a USB power adaptor (not included) to power up this
unit, you can only play music from your computer via AUX IN jack of
this unit. Please refer to instructions in “PLAY MUSIC BY AUXILIARY
INPUT” section.
(2) When using the USB cable for an audio connection, you will not need
to connect the 3.5mm plug AUX IN cable.
Windows Based Computer (for Windows XP/ Vista/ 7)
1.) Plug the small end of the USB cable (included) to the mini USB connector on
the back of the unit and plug the large end of the USB cable into your
computer USB port.
Note:
If your computer USB port supplies 5V DC, 1000mA of power to the unit,
you will not need battery power. Otherwise, please install batteries in order
to work the unit properly.
2.) Press the POWER button to turn on the power of the unit, the computer will
report “Found New Hardware” the first time the USB port is accessed. Wait for
the computer to automatically search and install the necessary device drivers
for the USB audio device. Once installed, the PC will show “Your new
hardware is installed and ready to use” when the device drivers have been
properly installed.
3.) Your computer should automatically switch to use the SMPS-200 as a default
system speaker and will be ready to use. If not, please go to your computer
control panel and set the default audio sound playback device to the “USB
Audio Device”.
4.) Open the music player program on your computer, and adjust the volume of
the player program to a low level.
5.) Click the play button, and slowly increase the volume level of your player
program to adjust the sound level.
6.) Press the VOLUME UP/DOWN button on the unit to control the sound level if
necessary.
Mac Based Computer (for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6)
1.) Plug the small end of the USB cable (included) to mini USB connector on the
back of the unit and plug the large end into your computer USB port.
Note:
If your computer USB port supplies 5V DC, 1000mA of power to the unit,
you will not need battery power. Otherwise, please install batteries in order
to work the unit properly.