StarTech.com ICUSBAUDIO7D manual

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    USB External Sound Card Adapter 7.1 Channel USB A udio Adapter Exernal Sound Car d ICUSBAUDIO7D Instruction Manual[...]

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    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ene[...]

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    i T able of Content s Introduction ..................................................................... 1 P ackaging Contents..................................................................... 1 System Requirements ................................................................. 1 Installation ...................................................[...]

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    1 Introduction Packaging Contents 1 x ICUSBA UDIO7D adapter • 1 x USB A-B cable • 1 x Software CD • 1 x Instruction Manual • System Requirements An av ailable USB por t • Microsoft WIndows • ® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista, Mac OS ® 10.4/10.5 Inst allation T op Controls V olume Mute: Press this button to mute/un-mute aud[...]

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    2 Front View Headphone: Connect to headphone. Line In: Connect to tape/CD/D VD Player , or other audio sources for output mixing and/or recording. Front Speaker: Connect to F ront speakers (via e xter nal amplifier). Surround Speaker: Connect to Surround speak ers while in 4/6/8 channel modes (via external amplifier). Center/Bass Speaker: Connect[...]

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    3 Side View MIC (1) IN: Connect to a microphone (right channel only). MIC (2) IN: Connect to a microphone (left channel only). Driver Installation Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Plug the USB Sound Adapter into an av ailable USB por t. 1. Place the Driver CD into the CD-ROM driv e. Click the Star t b utton on 2. the taskbar and click Run. T ype ?[...]

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    4 Specications Bus Interface USB 2.0 Connectors 8 x 3.5mm mini-jack • (headphone, line-in, front speaker , surround speaker , rear speaker , center/bass, mic 1, mic 2) 2 x T oslink (S/PDIF in/out) • USB type B • Buttons V olume Up, V olume Down, V olume Mute, Mic Mute LEDs P ower/Activity , Mic Mute Chipset C-Media CM6206 Sampling[...]

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    5 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’s lif etime technical suppor t is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions. If you ev er need help with your product, visit www .star tech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , documentation, and downloads. Warranty Information This product is ba[...]

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    StarT ech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a div erse IT and A/V customer base that spans man y channels, including gov er nment, education and industrial f acilities to name just a f ew . We off er an unmatched selection of computer par ts, cables, A/V products, KVM and Ser ver Management[...]