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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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... Configuration Panel - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- Mixer Configuration Panel - Jack Configuration Panel - Back Panel 18 Figure 16 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Headphone Volume Setting in Speaker Control Panel 12 Figure...
... Configuration Panel - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- Mixer Configuration Panel - Jack Configuration Panel - Back Panel 18 Figure 16 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Headphone Volume Setting in Speaker Control Panel 12 Figure...
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...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 ...configuration Supports configurations for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments. With the advanced audio control interface, users can make the best use of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot ...
...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 ...configuration Supports configurations for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments. With the advanced audio control interface, users can make the best use of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot ...
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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 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.
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.... These buttons are activated, the Adeck system will be displayed in detail, he can simply click on the lower part of windows desktop. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of the buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect, Jack, S/PDIF and Info. Figure 1 - When any of ...Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). The basic controls include: master volume and mute. 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...
.... These buttons are activated, the Adeck system will be displayed in detail, he can simply click on the lower part of windows desktop. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of the buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect, Jack, S/PDIF and Info. Figure 1 - When any of ...Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode (see Figure 1). The basic controls include: master volume and mute. 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...
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Figure 2 shows an example of Adeck expands. Full Mode Adeck Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode. Figure 2 - 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 shows an example of Adeck expands. Full Mode Adeck Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode. Figure 2 - 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.
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... S/PDIF output status is enabled, "EQ" will be visible. If "Digital PCM" is being used in Figure 3. Notice that is shown, that indicates the audio system will be fully expanded. When the mute button is a display showing the number of channels used in the speaker configuration panel. Scrolling the slider... panel consists of buttons. Channels Display: On the right of the peak meter, there is activated, all speakers connected to the number of audio channels that the "Bass Management" and "Equalizer" functions can not be changed in the system. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD...
... S/PDIF output status is enabled, "EQ" will be visible. If "Digital PCM" is being used in Figure 3. Notice that is shown, that indicates the audio system will be fully expanded. When the mute button is a display showing the number of channels used in the speaker configuration panel. Scrolling the slider... panel consists of buttons. Channels Display: On the right of the peak meter, there is activated, all speakers connected to the number of audio channels that the "Bass Management" and "Equalizer" functions can not be changed in the system. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD...
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...and active jack detection. Jack Configuration Panel: As Figure 15 shows, the user can select which playback or recording device to receive the same audio signals as the front speakers. Additionally, the user can configure the S/PDIF related control. Speaker Configuration Panel: As Figure 4 shows, it ...can still be selected: "Equalizer" or "Bass Management". To test all speakers, just click the Test button. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is already expanded, the contents can be changed by...
...and active jack detection. Jack Configuration Panel: As Figure 15 shows, the user can select which playback or recording device to receive the same audio signals as the front speakers. Additionally, the user can configure the S/PDIF related control. Speaker Configuration Panel: As Figure 4 shows, it ...can still be selected: "Equalizer" or "Bass Management". To test all speakers, just click the Test button. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is already expanded, the contents can be changed by...
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.... Speaker Configuration Panel with Independent Headphone Enabled To control the headphone volume, click on the speaker to hear the test audio clip. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 11 Configuration Panels Speaker Configuration Panel As Figure 4 shows, the... the number of channels will change accordingly. Speaker Configuration Panel If the "Independent Headphone" feature has been enabled, the maximum number of audio channels. On the left side, the user can also be six as shown in Figure 5. There are up to swap the center ...
.... Speaker Configuration Panel with Independent Headphone Enabled To control the headphone volume, click on the speaker to hear the test audio clip. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 11 Configuration Panels Speaker Configuration Panel As Figure 4 shows, the... the number of channels will change accordingly. Speaker Configuration Panel If the "Independent Headphone" feature has been enabled, the maximum number of audio channels. On the left side, the user can also be six as shown in Figure 5. There are up to swap the center ...
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Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner. Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. 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 -
Click here to return to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner. Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. 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 -
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... Mixer Configuration Panel -- User could redirect the analog input sources (Microphone, Line In, Front Microphone etc.) to Analog Path Figure 7 - 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...
... Mixer Configuration Panel -- User could redirect the analog input sources (Microphone, Line In, Front Microphone etc.) to Analog Path Figure 7 - 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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... note that there can check this feature. There is enabled. User can only be shown depending on this box to show the volume of the audio input. Each of this page, there are shown. Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 9 - On the bottom-left side of the Recording items has a... volume, balance and item select. Headphone 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...
... note that there can check this feature. There is enabled. User can only be shown depending on this box to show the volume of the audio input. Each of this page, there are shown. Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 9 - On the bottom-left side of the Recording items has a... volume, balance and item select. Headphone 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...
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Figure 10 - 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. Front Microphone Mixer Configuration Panel -
Figure 10 - 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. Front Microphone Mixer Configuration Panel -
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... a setting, select the setting to the 500Hz band without the "Smooth Slider" enabled. Effects Configuration Panel - Figure 13 - Figure 12 - 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...
... a setting, select the setting to the 500Hz band without the "Smooth Slider" enabled. Effects Configuration Panel - Figure 13 - Figure 12 - 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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... enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz, then the user can click on the "On/Off" button at the top of the front... to set for front-left speaker and change the "Cutoff Frequency" to the subwoofer. Each speaker (except for the speakers. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features.
... enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz, then the user can click on the "On/Off" button at the top of the front... to set for front-left speaker and change the "Cutoff Frequency" to the subwoofer. Each speaker (except for the speakers. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features.
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...to set jack function Default Jack Function Jack Color Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 15 - 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 the "Back Panel" controls, shown in the "Back Panel" controls. The user should be distinguished by clicking on the "...
...to set jack function Default Jack Function Jack Color Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 15 - 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 the "Back Panel" controls, shown in the "Back Panel" controls. The user should be distinguished by clicking on the "...
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An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. There the user can assign the jack to it. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" ...
An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. There the user can assign the jack to it. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" ...
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..., the user can be chosen: "Independent Headphone" or "Redirected Headphone". In this mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio will be redirected from the speakers to the front speakers. Therefore, only six channels will be available if "Independent Headphone" is shown... in Figure 18. Jack Configuration Panel - 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. The "Independent Headphone...
..., the user can be chosen: "Independent Headphone" or "Redirected Headphone". In this mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio will be redirected from the speakers to the front speakers. Therefore, only six channels will be available if "Independent Headphone" is shown... in Figure 18. Jack Configuration Panel - 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. The "Independent Headphone...
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... enabling these higher sampling rates, please checking the external S/PDIF decoder first. S/PDIF Input Control Input Sample Rate Figure 20 - 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. S/PDIF...
... enabling these higher sampling rates, please checking the external S/PDIF decoder first. S/PDIF Input Control Input Sample Rate Figure 20 - 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. S/PDIF...