Asus Xonar D2/PM: instruction
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Manual for Asus Xonar D2/PM
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ASUS
Xonar D2
audio card
Installation Guide
ASUS Xonar D2 Installation Guide
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Xonar D2 installation
1.1 Installation requirements
To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar D2 audio card, your computer must
meet the following requirements:
• IBM compatible PC with one PCI 2.1 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio
card
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• Microsoft
Windows
Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005
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• Intel
Pentium
4 1.4GHz or AMD K7 1400 CPU or faster CPU
• > 256 MB DRAM system memory
• > 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package; >200MB space
available for Ableton Live and >320MB for Cakewalk package
• CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation
• High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or digital speakers with
Dolby Digital or DTS decoders to enjoy the Ultra-High Fidelity sounds of the
card
Before the installation, check your ASUS Xonar D2 audio card package for the
following items:
• ASUS Xonar D2 audio card
• ASUS Xonar D2 support CD
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1.2 Card installation
To install ASUS Xonar audio card:
1. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static electricity.
2. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices
connected to your computer.
3. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet.
4. Remove the chassis cover.
5. Locate an empty PCI slot on the motherboard.
6. Align and insert the Xonar card into the PCI slot until it seats in place. Make
7. Secure the bracket screw that holds the Xonar D2 audio card in place. Refer
to the picture below for the bracket screw hole.
8. Put back the chassis cover.
9. Reconnect all cables.
10. Plug the power cord to the computer and to a wall socket & power strip.
11. Power ON the computer.
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1.3 Driver installation
After installing the Xonar D2 audio card on your computer, you need to install
the device driver that enables the Xonar D2 audio card to work with Windows
operating system.
The version and content of the driver CD are subject to change without notice.
If you have already installed the ASUS Xonar D2 audio card, the Found New
Hardware Wizard window may pop up before or during driver installation. See
1.3.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver
To install the device driver:
1. Click Cancel from the Found New Hardware wizard window.
2. Insert the ASUS Xonar D2 support CD into your optical drive.
If autorun is enabled, the ASUS Xonar Card Driver screen appears
automatically. Go to step 5.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, perform step 3.
3. Click My Computer on your desktop and double-click the optical drive icon.
4. Double-click the setup.exe icon located on the optical drive.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Read the “END
USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” in the process and make sure that you
understand and accept it before continuing the installation.
You can choose to restart the computer later if desired.
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1.4 Connecting speakers
For Analog Spakers
2 Speakers
2.1 Speakers
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4 Speakers
4.1 Speakers
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5.1 Speakers
6.1 Speakers
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7.1 Speakers
For Digital Speakers
SPDIF Out
Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S/PDIF-Out combo connector. Then,
connect your MD/CD/DVD player’s S/PDIF in port to the optical adaptor with the
TOSLINK optical cable
You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. Just plug the coaxial
RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-Out combo jack and connect the other end
into the coaxial S/PDIF input on your decoder.
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SPDIF In
Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S/PDIF-In combo connector. Then,
connect your MD/CD/DVD player’s S/PDIF out port to the optical adaptor with the
TOSLINK optical cable
You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF digital connection. Just plug the
coaxial RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-In combo jack and connect the other
end into the coaxial S/PDIF output on the player.
Connecting headphone / microphone
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Connecting Line-In audio sources
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