User's Guide
DIGI96/8 PRO © RME
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6. Hardware Installation
Important: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply befo-
re fitting the
DIGI96/8 PRO
. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from
your computer´s instruction manual
3. Important: Before removing the
DIGI96/8 PRO
from its protective bag, discharge any
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
4. Insert
DIGI96/8 PRO
firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.
5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.
6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.
7. Software Installation
7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
instructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
\DIGI96 W9x
on the RME Driver CD.
Windows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
device. The computer should now be re-booted.
Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
in again during the copy process.
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
•
by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
•
by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop
•
via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
7.2 Windows NT
As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
have to be installed ‘by hand’.
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
has been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
directory to
\nt
in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dia-
log will open automatically.
A click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting
NT.
A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the sys-
tem.
