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5. Use the screw removed earlier from the protective backplate to attach the
metal bracket at the back of the Darla card to the computer’s rear panel.
6. Replace the computer’s cover and secure it. Reattach its power supply
cord and reconnect any peripherals that you may have removed prior to
beginning the Darla installation.
7. Locate the Darla audio breakout box. Align the box with the connector on
the Darla card that now protrudes through the back panel of your
computer, being certain that the breakout box is properly oriented (the
two red connectors toward the top of the card). Plug the box into the
Darla card, and secure the box using the built-in screws located on both
sides of the connector.
8. You can now attach external audio devices to the breakout box. Darla can
accommodate two analog input signals and can generate eight
independent analog output signals.
All of the analog inputs and outputs on Darla are simultaneously active,
allowing you to record up to two channels of audio while playing back eight
channels.
Installing the Darla Software Drivers
Now that you have completed the hardware installation, you need to install
the software drivers that allow Darla to interact properly with Windows
95/98 and your audio recording application.
Turn on the power to your computer’s CPU.
Caution: Lower the volume on
your outboard mixer prior to rebooting. The Darla hardware can produce
a loud pop when power is first applied to the computer.
After Windows
95/98 starts up, it will automatically sense the newly installed Darla card
and indicate, via a pop-up Install Wizard window, that new hardware has
been found. At this point, you should insert the Darla CD-ROM disc.
If you are using original Windows 95:
Within the Install Wizard window are several options. Select the option
Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer
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