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Vortex Quad PCI Sound Card User’s Guide

Aureal Inc., September 1999

Using the Control Panel Tab

The Control Panel tab lets you access other sound-related control panels and system controls, such as Volume 
Control and Sound Recorder. The Control Panel tab looks like this:

For information about each of these system controls, refer to your Windows documentation.

Show Tray Control on the Taskbar

When you check this option, you can click on the Aureal logo in the taskbar and open the Vortex Control 
Panel. You can remove the Aureal icon from the taskbar icon by removing the check next to this option.

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Страница 1: ...Vortex Quad PCI Sound Card User s Guide...

Страница 2: ...guration in which Vortex PCI card interfaces Proof of purchase will be required before any warranty consideration by Aureal occurs This warranty does not cover any damage caused by negligence non auth...

Страница 3: ...the Software or copies thereof b you do not retain any portion of the Software or any copy thereof and c the transferee reads and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement Limit...

Страница 4: ...signed hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive s and Standard s Conformance Manager Aureal Inc 45757 Northport Loop West Fremont CA 94538 Compliance Informati...

Страница 5: ...u Need 6 Before Installing 7 Installing the Vortex Sound Card 8 Installing the Software 13 Installing the Drivers With Windows 95 version 4 00 950 14 Installing the Drivers With Windows 95 OSR2 x vers...

Страница 6: ...Positional 3D Sound Demos 46 Installing the Bundled Game s 48 Uninstalling the Sound Card 49 Uninstalling Vortex Drivers from Windows 95 98 50 Removing the Aureal Demos 51 Uninstalling Vortex Drivers...

Страница 7: ...ble Effects 75 Selecting An Alternate Instrument Set 75 Reloading Factory Presets 76 Wavetable Mode 76 Destination for DOS Box MIDI Out 76 Using the A3D Settings Tab 77 A3D Output Mode 78 Testing the...

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Страница 9: ...ertainment Aureal s award winning A3DTM standard for a totally immersive audio experience Support for hundreds of A3D enabled games entertainment applications and Web sites Realistic 3D audio via head...

Страница 10: ...onal audio with geometry based Aureal WaveTracingTM Supported by hundreds of cutting edge A3D enabled games entertainment applications and Web sites Based on technology developed for NASA A3D delivers...

Страница 11: ...you need at least Pentium class 133 MHz or faster processor Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 4 or later 16 MB RAM 32 MB or more recommended CD ROM drive 40 MB of free har...

Страница 12: ...ting Aureal For technical support and customer service visit our website http www aureal com Here you ll find the latest FAQs searchable knowledgebases driver releases and information for contacting u...

Страница 13: ...e included in the package Read Equipment You Need on page 6 to ensure you have everything you need You can install your Vortex sound card in three basic steps Install the hardware Install the drivers...

Страница 14: ...September 1999 Equipment You Need Before you start installing your card make sure that you have the following items on hand Vortex Drivers CD included CD Audio Cable Phillips Screwdriver Vortex Sound...

Страница 15: ...erties from the popup menu The System Properties dialog displays Click the General tab and look under System for your current operating system and version Uninstall the drivers for any previously inst...

Страница 16: ...uching the computer s metal case or back bracket before handling any card 1 Shut down turn off and unplug your computer 2 Disconnect the monitor keyboard and other devices connected to your computer I...

Страница 17: ...are 9 4 Remove any existing sound cards and select the PCI expansion slot you want to use for your Vortex sound card If you didn t have a PCI card in the PCI slot before you ll need to remove the meta...

Страница 18: ...which slot is a PCI slot refer to the documentation that came with your computer Look for the explanation in the section or manual that describes your motherboard 6 Secure the card to the PC chassis...

Страница 19: ...computer power cable back in 9 Attach any external speakers joystick and microphone connections to the Vortex sound card then restart your computer As you can see there are a variety of devices you c...

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Страница 21: ...ed on your computer Installing the Drivers With Windows 95 version 4 00 950 on page 14 Installing the Drivers With Windows 95 OSR2 x version 4 00 950 B or 4 00 950 C on page 18 Installing the Drivers...

Страница 22: ...your Windows 95 Installation CD handy After starting your computer Windows detects new hardware and displays the New Hardware Detected window If you don t see this screen when you first start your com...

Страница 23: ...our CD ROM drive is E then you should see this in the Copy manufacturers files from field E Win9x English You can also type this information directly into the Copy manufacturers files from field 4 Cli...

Страница 24: ...stallation CD so the installer can copy and install the necessary files for these devices 6 Insert the Windows 95 Installation CD into your CD ROM drive and click OK The Copying Files dialog displays...

Страница 25: ...ion is done by checking the icon tray of the taskbar for the Aureal icon Note If you had a previous version of an Aureal sound card driver installed the preference that designates whether to display t...

Страница 26: ...you have your Vortex Installation CD and your Windows 95 Installation CD handy After starting your computer Windows detects new hardware and displays the New Hardware Detected window If you don t see...

Страница 27: ...ware 19 1 Insert the Vortex Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Click Next Windows searches the floppy drive for the driver files 3 WAIT Wait a few moments until you see the Other Locations butto...

Страница 28: ...s Guide Aureal Inc September 1999 The Select Other Location dialog displays 5 Click Browse and navigate to this path Double click the CD ROM drive for your computer Double click the Win9x folder Doubl...

Страница 29: ...field should look like this drive_letter Win9x English For example if your CD ROM drive is E then you should see this in the Location field E Win9x English You can also type this information directly...

Страница 30: ...r s Guide Aureal Inc September 1999 7 Click Finish At this point you may see a message like this This is an error with some versions of the Windows 95 operating system 8 Click OK to close the message...

Страница 31: ...is in the Copy files from field E Win9x English You can also type this information directly into the Copy files from field 10 Once you have the correct path in the Copy files from field click OK in th...

Страница 32: ...Windows 95 Installation CD to update or install necessary files This message displays when your system doesn t have some or all of the Windows multimedia devices The Vortex sound card accesses some of...

Страница 33: ...opying files This may take a few minutes you can tell when the installation is done by checking the icon tray of the taskbar in the lower right corner of your screen for the Aureal icon Note If you ha...

Страница 34: ...on CD and your Windows 98 Installation CD handy After starting your computer Windows detects new hardware and displays the New Hardware Detected window If you don t see this screen when you first star...

Страница 35: ...tember 1999 Chapter 3 Installing the Software 27 1 Click Next to continue Windows provides you with two options for finding the drivers 2 Choose the option Search for the best driver for your device t...

Страница 36: ...e several search options 3 Click the box next to Specify a location 4 Insert the Vortex Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 5 Click Browse to choose a location In the Browse for Folder dialog doubl...

Страница 37: ...CD ROM drive is E then you see this in the Specify a location field E Win9x English You can also type this information directly into the Specify a location field 6 Click Next to continue The installe...

Страница 38: ...User s Guide Aureal Inc September 1999 7 Click Next to continue The installer starts copying files and building the driver information database When the installer finishes you see this 8 Click Finish...

Страница 39: ...s you may see a message window like this This message displays when your system doesn t have some or all of the Windows multimedia devices The Vortex sound card accesses some of these devices you need...

Страница 40: ...o the win98 folder on the Windows 98 Installation CD in your CD ROM drive Click Browse Click your CD ROM drive Double click the win98 folder Click OK The information in the Copy files from field shoul...

Страница 41: ...king the icon tray in the taskbar in the lower tight corner of your screen for the Aureal icon Note If you had a previous version of an Aureal sound card driver installed the preference that designate...

Страница 42: ...u add new hardware to your system you must install the Vortex hardware drivers manually Note Service Pack 4 or later is required 1 Insert the Vortex Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Choose Set...

Страница 43: ...Aureal Inc September 1999 Chapter 3 Installing the Software 35 4 Click the Devices tab 5 Click Add The Add dialog displays...

Страница 44: ...the Vortex Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 7 Click Browse to choose a location Select your CD ROM drive Double click the nt40 folder Double click the english folder Click OK The information in...

Страница 45: ...n the Install Driver dialog The Add Unlisted or Updated Driver dialog displays 9 Select the Aureal Vortex PCI Audio AU8830 or AU8810 driver and click OK The Aureal Vortex PCI Audio AU8830 or AU8810 di...

Страница 46: ...ow see the Aureal icon in the icon tray of the taskbar Note If you had a previous version of an Aureal sound card driver installed the preference that designates whether to display the tray icon may s...

Страница 47: ...the Installation To test your installation you can do two things Check to see that the computer has the correct Aureal devices installed Run an Aureal demo Check for the Aureal Devices 1 Right click...

Страница 48: ...40 Vortex Quad PCI Sound Card User s Guide Aureal Inc September 1999 The System Properties window displays...

Страница 49: ...ing the Software 41 3 Click the Device Manager tab The Device Manager tab displays 4 Look for a device labeled Multi function adapters and click the plus sign next to it This expands the list so you c...

Страница 50: ...tex AU88x0 Gameport Interface Vortex AU88x0 MPU 401 Interface Vortex AU88x0 PCI Audio Vortex AU88x0 Sound Blaster Pro Emulation If you see these four lines then each of the device drivers was installe...

Страница 51: ...tware 43 Run an Aureal Demo 1 Double click the Aureal icon in the system tray on the task bar or choose Settings from the Start menu choose Control Panel then double click Aureal Vortex Audio 2 Click...

Страница 52: ...Player Flatland Rover Future Beat 3D MIDI Orchestrator 32 AudioView 32 You must install these applications separately Installing Vortex Player 1 Put the Vortex Installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2...

Страница 53: ...nstructions For more information refer to the program s online documentation Installing MIDI Orchestrator 32 and or AudioView 32 1 Put the Vortex Installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Go to this dir...

Страница 54: ...D Helicopter A3D Player A3D Bee A3D Rooms A3D Web Running a Demo 1 Double click the Aureal icon in the system tray on the task bar or choose Settings from the Start menu choose Control Panel then doub...

Страница 55: ...Insert the Vortex Installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Choose Run from the Start menu The Run dialog opens 3 Enter the drive letter of your CD ROM drive followed by this directory name drive_letter...

Страница 56: ...low these instructions to install a game 1 Put the Games CD into the CD ROM drive The games installation program should automatically start 2 Follow the instructions on the screen If the installation...

Страница 57: ...with the installation you may need to uninstall the Vortex sound card This is a two part process first remove the drivers then remove the hardware To uninstall the Vortex software choose the uninstal...

Страница 58: ...ws 95 98 1 Choose Settings from the Start menu then choose Control Panel The Control Panel window displays 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon The Add Remove Programs Properties dialog display...

Страница 59: ...log displays 6 Click Uninstall Vortex The program removes the driver from your computer Removing the Aureal Demos 1 Choose Settings from the Start menu then choose Control Panel 2 Double click the Add...

Страница 60: ...Programs Properties dialog select Aureal Vortex A3D Demos and click Add Remove This confirmation message should display 5 Click Yes to continue The Remove Programs From Your Computer window displays...

Страница 61: ...successfully removes all the files You should now see the Add Remove Programs Properties dialog You can see that the Aureal demos are gone from the list 7 Click OK to close the dialog 8 Shut down and...

Страница 62: ...eptember 1999 Uninstalling Vortex Drivers from Windows NT 4 0 1 Choose Settings from the Start menu then choose Control Panel The Control Panel window opens 2 Double click the Multimedia icon The Mult...

Страница 63: ...al Inc September 1999 Chapter 4 Uninstalling the Sound Card 55 4 Go to the section in the list called Multimedia Drivers You should find these two device drivers Audio Devices MIDI Devices and Instrum...

Страница 64: ...Devices You will see Audio for Aureal Vortex PCI Audio AU88x0 This is the wave device for the Aureal Vortex sound card 6 Highlight this device and click Remove A confirmation message displays 7 Click...

Страница 65: ...moves the remaining files from the MIDI devices and instruments from your system If you are an experienced user and have been installing and uninstalling multiple cards you may also want to clean up s...

Страница 66: ...ng any changes you backup the Registry database You can save or export the database in text format as a REG file by using the Registry Editor REGEDIT EXE If necessary you can later restore the Registr...

Страница 67: ...se Run from the Start menu The Run dialog opens 7 Type regedit in the Open field and click OK The Registry Editor opens 8 Choose Find from the Edit menu The Find dialog opens 9 Type these entries in t...

Страница 68: ...o the Vortex card Use caution to make sure you only remove registry keys that are related to the Vortex card 11 Remove any driver related keys or values 12 Using your favorite text editor examine the...

Страница 69: ...ables connected to your Vortex sound card such as a joystick or your powered speakers See the connections illustration in Installing the Vortex Sound Card on page 8 3 Remove the computer cover 4 Disco...

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Страница 71: ...ation check the following Are the speaker cables connected correctly Are your powered speakers on Powered speakers are required Try another pair of speakers Check the Windows volume and mixer settings...

Страница 72: ...icon next to an Aureal Vortex device indicates a problem Select the device and click Properties The Device Status section indicates the source of the problem Check the settings for your PCI BIOS Make...

Страница 73: ...Start menu The Run dialog displays 2 Type the letter of your CD ROM drive and this directory name drive_letter DirectX setup For example if your CD ROM drive is E then type E DirectX setup This runs t...

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Страница 75: ...ptember 1999 67 6 Using the A3D Control Panel The Vortex A3D Control Panel lets you configure the features of your Vortex sound card You can easily adjust wavetable and A3D settings as well as access...

Страница 76: ...of the taskbar and choose Adjust Audio Properties from the menu Choose Settings from the Start menu choose Control Panel then double click Aureal Vortex Audio Note If you install the Vortex Player see...

Страница 77: ...Aureal Inc September 1999 Chapter 6 Using the A3D Control Panel 69 The A3D Control Panel looks like this You can click Help at any point while you are using the Control Panel to get more information...

Страница 78: ...op four options This setting only affects output from applications using Aureal s A3D Interactive positional audio technology Choose Headphones if you are listening through headphones Choose Monitor S...

Страница 79: ...ng the Control Panel Choose Adjust Audio Properties to launch the Vortex Control Panel This has the same affect as double clicking the Aureal icon in the taskbar Removing the Aureal Icon from the Task...

Страница 80: ...Volume Control and Sound Recorder The Control Panel tab looks like this For information about each of these system controls refer to your Windows documentation Show Tray Control on the Taskbar When y...

Страница 81: ...eptember 1999 Chapter 6 Using the A3D Control Panel 73 Using the MIDI Tab The MIDI tab lets you control the parameters for the MIDI synthesizer effects and MIDI output on the Vortex sound card It look...

Страница 82: ...particular amounts of effects in the sound such as chorus and reverb Specify effects in the two effect list boxes Effect 1 and Effect 2 You can choose from these possible effects in the list boxes Non...

Страница 83: ...he right increases the effects level until the effect reaches its maximum possible level If the song sets the maximum possible effect levels the sliders have no effect Moving the sliders down dragging...

Страница 84: ...gm arl located in the System folder of your Windows directory 3 Click Open Wavetable Mode Select from the Wavetable Mode list box to specify the number of voices Destination for DOS Box MIDI Out Selec...

Страница 85: ...Aureal Inc September 1999 Chapter 6 Using the A3D Control Panel 77 Using the A3D Settings Tab The A3D Settings tab looks like this...

Страница 86: ...closely apart Choose Satellite Speakers if you are listening through speakers placed far apart Choose Quad Speakers if you are listening through four speakers For optimal experience place two speakers...

Страница 87: ...reen Note Do not change the splash settings while an A3D application is open Turning Off the DirectSound Hardware Accelerator Some games using DirectSound do not check the hardware resources correctly...

Страница 88: ...80 Vortex Quad PCI Sound Card User s Guide Aureal Inc September 1999 Using the A3D Demos Tab Click on the icons in this window to launch A3D demo programs...

Страница 89: ...al Out Tab This tab lets you select the sample rate of the S PDIF output port You can choose from these sample rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz this setting is not supported by the Vortex SQ1500 sound card 48 kH...

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Страница 91: ...Aureal Inc September 1999 Chapter 6 Using the A3D Control Panel 83 Using the Info Tab This tab provides information about the Vortex hardware and software capabilities in your system...

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