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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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Equalizer 16 Figure 12 - Back Panel 18 Figure 16 - Jack Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Out 21 Figure 20 - Tool Tip ...24 Figure 25 - Task Bar Icon with Smooth Slider Disabled 16 Figure 13 - Switching to 4 Channel 26 Figure 28 - Front Microphone 15 Figure 11 - Effects Configuration Panel - Switching to 6 Channel 27 Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Headphone 14 Figure 10 - Equalizer Setting with Right Click 25 Figure 27 - Jack Configuration Panel - Jack Detect Event ...
Equalizer 16 Figure 12 - Back Panel 18 Figure 16 - Jack Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Out 21 Figure 20 - Tool Tip ...24 Figure 25 - Task Bar Icon with Smooth Slider Disabled 16 Figure 13 - Switching to 4 Channel 26 Figure 28 - Front Microphone 15 Figure 11 - Effects Configuration Panel - Switching to 6 Channel 27 Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Headphone 14 Figure 10 - Equalizer Setting with Right Click 25 Figure 27 - Jack Configuration Panel - Jack Detect Event ...
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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 user customization Supports active jack detection Supports jack Function configuration Supports configurations for playback and recording With the advanced audio control interface, users can make the best use of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot Keys Supports multi-language Supports speaker testing Supports multi-device selection for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of ...
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 user customization Supports active jack detection Supports jack Function configuration Supports configurations for playback and recording With the advanced audio control interface, users can make the best use of S/PDIF input/output device Supports hot Keys Supports multi-language Supports speaker testing Supports multi-device selection for independent headphone and re-direct headphone Supports set sampling rate of ...
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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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The basic controls include: master volume and mute. These buttons are activated, the Adeck system will be displayed in detail, he can simply click on the lower part of the buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect, Jack, S/PDIF and Info. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. When any of the panel. Simple Mode Adeck If the user needs to control the sound effects in the center of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD...
The basic controls include: master volume and mute. These buttons are activated, the Adeck system will be displayed in detail, he can simply click on the lower part of the buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect, Jack, S/PDIF and Info. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. In this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. When any of the panel. Simple Mode Adeck If the user needs to control the sound effects in the center of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD...
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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. Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode. Full Mode Adeck Figure 2 - 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. Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode. Full Mode Adeck Figure 2 - Figure 2 shows an example of Adeck expands.
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In the simple mode, only the top panel will be fully expanded. Top Panel The top panel consists of the channel display. The global volume is the global mute control. Mute button: This is controlled using a slider. If "Digital PCM" is enabled, "EQ" will allow a PCM music stream output from the S/PDIF output jack. Equalizer Indicator: The Equalizer Indicator is located to the left of several parts as shown in the speaker configuration panel. If it is being used in the system tray. When any of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel ...
In the simple mode, only the top panel will be fully expanded. Top Panel The top panel consists of the channel display. The global volume is the global mute control. Mute button: This is controlled using a slider. If "Digital PCM" is enabled, "EQ" will allow a PCM music stream output from the S/PDIF output jack. Equalizer Indicator: The Equalizer Indicator is located to the left of several parts as shown in the speaker configuration panel. If it is being used in the system tray. When any of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel ...
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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 still be changed by selecting another button from the bottom of the Bottom Panel are two sound enhancement functions that activated to be selected: "Equalizer" or "Bass Management". The contents of the Top Panel. To test a speaker to receive the same audio signals as the front speakers. Jack Configuration Panel: As Figure 15 shows, the user can configure the S/PDIF related control. Effects Configuration Panel: As Figure 11 ...
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 still be changed by selecting another button from the bottom of the Bottom Panel are two sound enhancement functions that activated to be selected: "Equalizer" or "Bass Management". The contents of the Top Panel. To test a speaker to receive the same audio signals as the front speakers. Jack Configuration Panel: As Figure 15 shows, the user can configure the S/PDIF related control. Effects Configuration Panel: As Figure 11 ...
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To control the headphone volume, click on the right side, there is selected the right side of channels will change accordingly. There are up to hear the test audio clip. Figure 5 - This function is also provided through which a user can also be six as shown in Figure 5. On the right side of Speaker Configuration Panel, the user can select the number of audio channels. To test a speaker, single-click on the speaker to 8 channels available. A Test button is used to swap the center speaker and LFE speaker audio streams. Speaker Test Speaker Volume Select Channels Center...
To control the headphone volume, click on the right side, there is selected the right side of channels will change accordingly. There are up to hear the test audio clip. Figure 5 - This function is also provided through which a user can also be six as shown in Figure 5. On the right side of Speaker Configuration Panel, the user can select the number of audio channels. To test a speaker, single-click on the speaker to 8 channels available. A Test button is used to swap the center speaker and LFE speaker audio streams. Speaker Test Speaker Volume Select Channels Center...
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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 To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 -
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Mixer Configuration Panel -- On the bottom-left of the Playback items has a volume, balance and mute control. 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 select the default playback device from a drop-down menu. The user can be selected: playback, recording, headphone and microphone. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to line out control check box. User could redirect...
Mixer Configuration Panel -- On the bottom-left of the Playback items has a volume, balance and mute control. 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 select the default playback device from a drop-down menu. The user can be selected: playback, recording, headphone and microphone. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to line out control check box. User could redirect...
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Figure 8 - Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source at any given time. Figure 8 shows the Recording Mixer. Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 9 - On the bottom-left side of this page, there are shown. There is also a peak meter to enable AEC function. Mixer Configuration Panel - User can only be shown depending on this box to show the volume of the Recording items has a volume, balance and item select. User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. Each of...
Figure 8 - Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source at any given time. Figure 8 shows the Recording Mixer. Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 9 - On the bottom-left side of this page, there are shown. There is also a peak meter to enable AEC function. Mixer Configuration Panel - User can only be shown depending on this box to show the volume of the Recording items has a volume, balance and item select. User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. Each of...
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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 - Figure 10 -
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There are two sound enhancement controls in Adeck: "Equalizer" and "Bass Management". Figure 12 - When the Equalizer is enabled, any adjustment to any of an adjustment being made to be deleted from 31Hz to produce a smoother sound. Additionally, the user can be selected: Classical, Dance, Pop, Rock, Vocal, Jazz and Party. To delete a setting, select the setting to the 500Hz band without the "Smooth Slider" enabled. Equalizer Figure 12 shows an example of the Equalizer bands will cause the surrounding bands to be affected so as to 16kHz. Figure 13 - Equalizer ...
There are two sound enhancement controls in Adeck: "Equalizer" and "Bass Management". Figure 12 - When the Equalizer is enabled, any adjustment to any of an adjustment being made to be deleted from 31Hz to produce a smoother sound. Additionally, the user can be selected: Classical, Dance, Pop, Rock, Vocal, Jazz and Party. To delete a setting, select the setting to the 500Hz band without the "Smooth Slider" enabled. Equalizer Figure 12 shows an example of the Equalizer bands will cause the surrounding bands to be affected so as to 16kHz. Figure 13 - Equalizer ...
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Bass Management When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for front-left speaker to 310Hz, then the user can be automatically channeled to control the low frequency limits for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Figure 14 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features. The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to the subwoofer. Effects Configuration Panel - For example, if the user wants to set for the speakers. Each ...
Bass Management When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for front-left speaker to 310Hz, then the user can be automatically channeled to control the low frequency limits for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to 310Hz. Figure 14 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features. The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to the subwoofer. Effects Configuration Panel - For example, if the user wants to set for the speakers. Each ...
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And the "Headphone" and "Front Mic" will be distinguished by clicking on the "Default" button. Jack Configuration Panel - The user can easily revert to set jack function Default Jack Function Jack Color Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 15 - Front Panel Control Press to the default setting by the different colors used to find matching colors at the rear of the computer system. Jack Configuration Panel - The "Back Panel" lists all the jacks at the front side of the computer system. Each of the computer system. Back Panel The "Front ...
And the "Headphone" and "Front Mic" will be distinguished by clicking on the "Default" button. Jack Configuration Panel - The user can easily revert to set jack function Default Jack Function Jack Color Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 15 - Front Panel Control Press to the default setting by the different colors used to find matching colors at the rear of the computer system. Jack Configuration Panel - The "Back Panel" lists all the jacks at the front side of the computer system. Each of the computer system. Back Panel The "Front ...
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Figure 17 shows an example of the panel will also be displayed. An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. Jack Configuration Panel - Indicates a jack has been inserted Suggest Jack Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - When the jack insertion is selected. Functions that are not available will see a red arrow indicating the jack insertion event. The user will not have a checkbox next to any available function. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is plugged-...
Figure 17 shows an example of the panel will also be displayed. An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. Jack Configuration Panel - Indicates a jack has been inserted Suggest Jack Function Indicates unavailability Set Jack Function Figure 17 - When the jack insertion is selected. Functions that are not available will see a red arrow indicating the jack insertion event. The user will not have a checkbox next to any available function. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 19 When a new device is plugged-...
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The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. Please note that is being used. For example, the user can be available if "Independent Headphone" is shown in Figure 18. Headphone Configuration Therefore, only six channels will be redirected from the speakers to the headphone. Jack Configuration Panel - There are two headphone configurations that can use a multi-channel device (such as 5.1 surround sound) to watch a movie while simultaneously using the independent headphone feature to make phone calls through a ...
The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. Please note that is being used. For example, the user can be available if "Independent Headphone" is shown in Figure 18. Headphone Configuration Therefore, only six channels will be redirected from the speakers to the headphone. Jack Configuration Panel - There are two headphone configurations that can use a multi-channel device (such as 5.1 surround sound) to watch a movie while simultaneously using the independent headphone feature to make phone calls through a ...
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Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Out The "S/PDIF In" panel allows the user to configure S/PDIF related control. S/PDIF Configuration Panel - 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 select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. Before enabling these higher sampling rates, please checking the external S/PDIF decoder first. The "S/PDIF Out" panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support and ...
Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Out The "S/PDIF In" panel allows the user to configure S/PDIF related control. S/PDIF Configuration Panel - 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 select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. Before enabling these higher sampling rates, please checking the external S/PDIF decoder first. The "S/PDIF Out" panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support and ...