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2.2 Soundcard Configuration
(only for Windows
™
)
After you have successfully installed all of the components and restarted your PC, you
will see the following symbol in your taskbar:
Double-click on the symbol and the con-
figuration window imaged to the right,
will open.
At the top left side of the win-
dow you will find a setting labeled
»Systemeingang(System input)« which is
still preset to 2 CH after the driver unit
installation. Please change this option to
8 CH. From now on, the MindLights
®
are
triggered correctly.
Confirm your command by clicking on
»OK«.
Explanation: The MindLights
®
act like an external soundcard of your PC. As soon as the
MindLights
®
are connected to the PC, they are defined as the standard souncard with
windows. For example, if you listen to music or watch a video during the time when the
MindLights
®
are still connected, you will hear the sound coming from the headphones
of the MindLights
®
. If you disconnect the MindLights
®
from the USB-connection your
normal soundcard will again act as standard soundcard. Music and other audio files will
then playback over the existing soundcard.
Connecting the Headphones
Then you can connect the stereo-jack-
headphone plug to the provided jack-
input of the MindLights
®
LED-mask.
Hard- and software of the Mindfield
MindLights
®
are now ready to operate
and you can make yourself familiar with
further content of this manual.
Optional: Alternative Setting of the
MindLights
®
to 8 Channels
Alternatively you can also change the
MindLights
®
to 8 channels (8 CH) via the
Windows Settings. To do that go to the
utility of the »USB Multi Channel Audio
Device«.
Navigate through the control panel of
Windows untill you reach the option
»manage audio devices« (in category
hardware and sound). For this example
we have used Windows 7. (Here you can
also see and alternate which soundcard
is set to standard souncard). Click on
configurate if the MindLights
®
are high-
lighted. (top image)
Change the audio channels to »7.1 Sur-
round« in the configuration window (lo-
wer image) This is equivalent to the 8 CH
in the configuration window of the »USB
Multi Channel Audio Device«.
Confirm the command via »Next« and
leave all further settings as they are.
2.3 Software Updates
As soon as the software starts it automatically searches for updates and newer versions
of the software.
In order for the software to conduct this search, your PC has to have a working internet
connection. Should this be the case you will be provided with the following hint: »A
new version of this software is available, and can be downloaded free of charge on our
website www.mindfield.de . Our website also provides further information regarding
this subject.«
In addition, the software will try to execute this operation automatically, provided
that you have logged in via administrator account. In this case you do not have to
execute the soundcard configuration.
!