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April 12, 2001
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System Overview
The Wave/PC
™
system monitor
The Wave/PC application software includes a program called the Wave/PC Monitor which
was installed during the software installation process. This program runs in the background
whenever your computer is on and enables the computer-generated audio to play through
your Wave/PC unit. A status icon (Figure 13) for this program appears in the portion of the
Windows Task bar where the clock is located.
Figure 13
Location of the Wave/PC
monitor icon
Normal operation
During normal operation, you should always see the Wave/PC monitor icon in the Windows
Task bar. This icon indicates that your computer and the Wave/PC unit are synchronized, and
as long as the Wave/PC monitor is running, your computer uses the Wave/PC unit for its
speakers. This means that sounds generated by your computer are heard through the Wave/
PC unit. You can adjust your computer’s volume at any time using the volume buttons on the
remote control or the Wave/PC unit control panel. Also, you can click the Wave/PC monitor
icon and use the up/down buttons in the pop-up volume control. The Wave/PC system also
acts as your computer speakers even when the Wave/PC application is not running.
If you right-click the Wave/PC monitor icon, you can either start the Wave/PC application, or
exit the Wave/PC monitor program.
Note:
If you exit the Wave/PC monitor, the sounds played by your computer will no longer be
heard through your Wave/PC unit.
If you see the icon with a yellow question mark
If you see a yellow question mark appear over the Wave/PC monitor icon, this means the
Wave/PC monitor is running but it can’t synchronize with the Wave/PC unit. Some possible
causes for this problem are:
• The Wave/PC unit is not connected to your computer
• The Wave/PC unit is unplugged
• The serial port of your computer is disabled
• The serial port of your computer is being used by another program
Note:
Make sure your Wave/PC unit is correctly connected to your computer and a
serial port is available. Click the
Setup
button and click the
General
tab. Then click
the
Search for Wave/PC
button.
If you see the icon with a red exclamation mark
A red exclamation mark over the Wave/PC monitor icon means there is a software problem
and the Wave/PC application cannot be launched. To try to correct this problem, restart your
computer. If the problem persists, contact Bose
®
Customer Service.
If the Wave/PC monitor icon is missing
If the Wave/PC monitor icon is not present in the Task bar, the Wave/PC monitor is not run-
ning, and therefore, the Wave/PC unit is not synchronized with your PC. The sounds played
by your computer will not be heard through your Wave/PC unit. To start the Wave/PC monitor
again, double-click the Wave/PC icon on the desktop to start the Wave/PC application. The
Wave/PC monitor icon should reappear in the Task bar.
Wave/PC monitor icon
Windows system tray
