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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 Revision History Rev 1.1e Date Jun.13.07 Initial PW Note Initial public release
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 Revision History Rev 1.1e Date Jun.13.07 Initial PW Note Initial public release
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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 Table of Contents Revision History...2 Table of Contents ...3 List of Figures...4 Introduction ...5 System Requirement ...6 Display Mode ...7 Simple Mode ...7 Full Mode...8 Panel Detail ...9 Top Panel ...9 Bottom Panel...10 Configuration Panels ...11 Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Mixer Configuration Panel 13 Effects Configuration Panel 16 Jack Configuration Panel 18 S/PDIF Configuration Panel 21 System Information Panel 22 Tool Tips ...24 Task Bar ...25 Magic 5.1 ...26
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 Table of Contents Revision History...2 Table of Contents ...3 List of Figures...4 Introduction ...5 System Requirement ...6 Display Mode ...7 Simple Mode ...7 Full Mode...8 Panel Detail ...9 Top Panel ...9 Bottom Panel...10 Configuration Panels ...11 Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Mixer Configuration Panel 13 Effects Configuration Panel 16 Jack Configuration Panel 18 S/PDIF Configuration Panel 21 System Information Panel 22 Tool Tips ...24 Task Bar ...25 Magic 5.1 ...26
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... 26 Figure 28 - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Headphone Configuration 20 Figure 19 - Hot Key Configuration Panel 22 Figure 23 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Equalizer Setting with Hot Key 23 Figure 24 - S/PDIF Out 21 Figure 20...
... 26 Figure 28 - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Headphone Configuration 20 Figure 19 - Hot Key Configuration Panel 22 Figure 23 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Equalizer Setting with Hot Key 23 Figure 24 - S/PDIF Out 21 Figure 20...
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... the best use of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments. The main features of Adeck include: Supports various sound enhancement settings with the VIA HD Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP... & Server 2003 5 Introduction Audio Deck (Adeck) is a Windows based program which co-works with detailed ...
... the best use of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments. The main features of Adeck include: Supports various sound enhancement settings with the VIA HD Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP... & Server 2003 5 Introduction Audio Deck (Adeck) is a Windows based program which co-works with detailed ...
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Minimum System Requirement Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz or above Minimum of 256MB of RAM Minimum of 10MB of available hard disk space Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or above Recommended System Requirement Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz or above 512MB of RAM or above Microsoft Window XP Professional Service Pack 2 with VIA HD audio driver installed. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 6 System Requirement Adeck only supports the VIA HD audio chip series with DirectX 9.0C
Minimum System Requirement Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz or above Minimum of 256MB of RAM Minimum of 10MB of available hard disk space Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or above Recommended System Requirement Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz or above 512MB of RAM or above Microsoft Window XP Professional Service Pack 2 with VIA HD audio driver installed. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 6 System Requirement Adeck only supports the VIA HD audio chip series with DirectX 9.0C
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... exit Adeck, the user can click on the buttons located on the Power button. In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. Simple Mode Adeck If the user needs to control the sound effects in the center of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect ... basic controls include: master volume and mute. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). Figure 1 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 7 Display Mode Simple Mode Once Adeck has been launched, the panel will enter full mode for detailed...
... exit Adeck, the user can click on the buttons located on the Power button. In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. Simple Mode Adeck If the user needs to control the sound effects in the center of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect ... basic controls include: master volume and mute. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). Figure 1 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 7 Display Mode Simple Mode Once Adeck has been launched, the panel will enter full mode for detailed...
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Figure 2 shows an example of Adeck expands. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 8 Full Mode In the full mode, the bottom part of Adeck in the expanded portion. Figure 2 - Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode. Full Mode Adeck
Figure 2 shows an example of Adeck expands. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 8 Full Mode In the full mode, the bottom part of Adeck in the expanded portion. Figure 2 - Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode. Full Mode Adeck
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...slider to the left of the Channel Display. Mute button: This is the global volume control. If "Digital PCM" is shown, that indicates the audio system will be enabled at the same time. Notice that is located to the left decreases the volume. If it is located to the right...the S/PDIF output jack. S/PDIF Output Status: The S/PDIF output status is enabled, "EQ" will be visible. Scrolling the slider to the number of audio channels that the "Bass Management" and "Equalizer" functions can not be fully shown. If it is located to the system will be enabled at the...
...slider to the left of the Channel Display. Mute button: This is the global volume control. If "Digital PCM" is shown, that indicates the audio system will be enabled at the same time. Notice that is located to the left decreases the volume. If it is located to the right...the S/PDIF output jack. S/PDIF Output Status: The S/PDIF output status is enabled, "EQ" will be visible. Scrolling the slider to the number of audio channels that the "Bass Management" and "Equalizer" functions can not be fully shown. If it is located to the system will be enabled at the...
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... changed by selecting another button from the bottom of the Bottom Panel are two sound enhancement functions that activated to receive the same audio signals as the front speakers. Mixer Configuration Panel: As Figure 7 shows, it contains the channel configuration and output volume control. ...Additionally, the user can view the system information and set the preferred language. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is connected, single-click on the desired speaker...
... changed by selecting another button from the bottom of the Bottom Panel are two sound enhancement functions that activated to receive the same audio signals as the front speakers. Mixer Configuration Panel: As Figure 7 shows, it contains the channel configuration and output volume control. ...Additionally, the user can view the system information and set the preferred language. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is connected, single-click on the desired speaker...
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... is also provided through which a user can test all the speakers accordingly. There are up to swap the center speaker and LFE speaker audio streams. Speaker Test Speaker Volume Select Channels Center/LFE Swap Test All Speakers Figure 4 - To test a speaker, single-click on the...- On the right side of the panel will be changed. Speaker positions can select the number of audio channels. To control the headphone volume, click on the speaker to hear the test audio clip. Once a channel configuration is a check box for each speaker separately. A Test button is divided...
... is also provided through which a user can test all the speakers accordingly. There are up to swap the center speaker and LFE speaker audio streams. Speaker Test Speaker Volume Select Channels Center/LFE Swap Test All Speakers Figure 4 - To test a speaker, single-click on the...- On the right side of the panel will be changed. Speaker positions can select the number of audio channels. To control the headphone volume, click on the speaker to hear the test audio clip. Once a channel configuration is a check box for each speaker separately. A Test button is divided...
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To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 - Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 12 The headphone volume controls are as shown in Speaker Control Panel
To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 - Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 12 The headphone volume controls are as shown in Speaker Control Panel
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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 13 Mixer Configuration Panel On the Mixer Configuration Panel, there are four mixer devices that can also ...
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 13 Mixer Configuration Panel On the Mixer Configuration Panel, there are four mixer devices that can also ...
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... Mixer. User can only be shown depending on this page, there are shown. Figure 9 - Mixer Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 14 On the Recording Mixer, all possible input devices are Mic 20db boost control and Front Mic... 20db boost control check boxes. Please note that there can check this box to show the volume of the audio input. On the bottom-left side of the Recording items has a volume, balance and item select. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and...
... Mixer. User can only be shown depending on this page, there are shown. Figure 9 - Mixer Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 14 On the Recording Mixer, all possible input devices are Mic 20db boost control and Front Mic... 20db boost control check boxes. Please note that there can check this box to show the volume of the audio input. On the bottom-left side of the Recording items has a volume, balance and item select. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and...
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Mixer Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 15 The "Front Microphone" configuration panel is shown in the figure below contains on mixer control because the front microphone only has one input jack. Figure 10 - Front Microphone
Mixer Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 15 The "Front Microphone" configuration panel is shown in the figure below contains on mixer control because the front microphone only has one input jack. Figure 10 - Front Microphone
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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 16 Effects Configuration Panel There are seven preset equalizer settings that can create custom settings and save ...
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 16 Effects Configuration Panel There are seven preset equalizer settings that can create custom settings and save ...
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Effects Configuration Panel - Bass Management When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to have a different low frequency limit. Figure 14 - Additionally, the user can click on the "On/Off" ...Frequency" to 310Hz, then the user can enhance the bass by clicking on the picture of the "Bass Management" controls. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features. The user can be automatically channeled to control ...
Effects Configuration Panel - Bass Management When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to have a different low frequency limit. Figure 14 - Additionally, the user can click on the "On/Off" ...Frequency" to 310Hz, then the user can enhance the bass by clicking on the picture of the "Bass Management" controls. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features. The user can be automatically channeled to control ...
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... dialog when being checked Figure 16 - The user can be list on the computer system. Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 18 Jack Configuration Panel The Jack Configuration Controls enable the user to configure all the... audio jacks on "Front Panel". In general, the multi-channel playback and recording jacks will be re-assigned. In the "Back Panel" controls, shown in...
... dialog when being checked Figure 16 - The user can be list on the computer system. Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 18 Jack Configuration Panel The Jack Configuration Controls enable the user to configure all the... audio jacks on "Front Panel". In general, the multi-channel playback and recording jacks will be re-assigned. In the "Back Panel" controls, shown in...
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... indicating the jack insertion event. Indicates a jack has been inserted Suggest Jack Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is selected.
... indicating the jack insertion event. Indicates a jack has been inserted Suggest Jack Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is selected.
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... is being used. In this mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio will be chosen: "Independent Headphone" or "Redirected Headphone". Jack Configuration Panel - There are two headphone configurations that the "Independent Headphone" function requires two channels. Headphone ... on the headphone and speaker. For example, the user can be available if "Independent Headphone" is shown in Figure 18. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is being channeled to the headphone.
... is being used. In this mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio will be chosen: "Independent Headphone" or "Redirected Headphone". Jack Configuration Panel - There are two headphone configurations that the "Independent Headphone" function requires two channels. Headphone ... on the headphone and speaker. For example, the user can be available if "Independent Headphone" is shown in Figure 18. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is being channeled to the headphone.
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... some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 21 S/PDIF Configuration Panel The S/PDIF Configuration Panel enables the user to configure S/PDIF related control.
... some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 21 S/PDIF Configuration Panel The S/PDIF Configuration Panel enables the user to configure S/PDIF related control.