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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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... Figure 18 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Out 21 Figure 20 - System Information Panel 22 Figure 22 - Magic 5.1 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Effects Configuration Panel - Task Bar Icon for Adeck 25 Figure 26 - Full...
... Figure 18 - S/PDIF Configuration Panel - S/PDIF Out 21 Figure 20 - System Information Panel 22 Figure 22 - Magic 5.1 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Effects Configuration Panel - Task Bar Icon for Adeck 25 Figure 26 - Full...
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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 The main ...
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 The main ...
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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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...panel. To exit Adeck, the user can click on the buttons located on the Power button. 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 control. In ...this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. These buttons are activated, the Adeck system will be displayed in detail, he can simply click on the lower part of the buttons...
...panel. To exit Adeck, the user can click on the buttons located on the Power button. 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 control. In ...this mode, the user only has limited control and audio information. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. These buttons are activated, the Adeck system will be displayed in detail, he can simply click on the lower part of the buttons...
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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. Full Mode Adeck Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode.
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. Full Mode Adeck Depending upon the button that was selected, different panels will be displayed in Full Mode.
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User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of audio channels that is being used in the system. In the simple mode, only the top panel ...
User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of audio channels that is being used in the system. In the simple mode, only the top panel ...
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...: As Figure 21 shows, the user can re-task every jack's usage and active jack detection. 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...
...: As Figure 21 shows, the user can re-task every jack's usage and active jack detection. 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...
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...-right corner. 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 Speaker Configuration Panel is a check box for each speaker separately. Once...
...-right corner. 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 Speaker Configuration Panel is a check box for each speaker separately. Once...
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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 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. To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test 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 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. To switch back to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test Figure 6 -
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... of the Playback items has a volume, balance and mute control. Playback Device Setting Mixer Configuration Panel -- 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...
... of the Playback items has a volume, balance and mute control. Playback Device Setting Mixer Configuration Panel -- 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...
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... checking on the user's computer system. Figure 8 - Figure 8 shows the Recording Mixer. Mixer Configuration Panel - 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 20db boost control check boxes...
... checking on the user's computer system. Figure 8 - Figure 8 shows the Recording Mixer. Mixer Configuration Panel - 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 20db boost control check boxes...
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Front Microphone 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 - Mixer Configuration Panel -
Front Microphone 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 - Mixer Configuration Panel -
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... Value Save Value Delete Setting User Defined Adjust Values Figure 11 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 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 the current equalizer setting...
... Value Save Value Delete Setting User Defined Adjust Values Figure 11 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 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 the current equalizer setting...
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.... Additionally, the user can enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. Bass Management User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features. Effects Configuration Panel - For example, if the user wants to set for a speaker...
.... Additionally, the user can enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. Bass Management User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 17 Figure 14 shows the "Bass Management" features. Effects Configuration Panel - For example, if the user wants to set for a speaker...
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... Default Jack Function Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 16 - 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 find matching colors at the rear side of the computer...
... Default Jack Function Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 16 - 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 find matching colors at the rear side of the computer...
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... Event Occur The user will be displayed. An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. 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. When the jack insertion is detected, Adeck will see...
... Event Occur The user will be displayed. An extension of a jack being plugged into the green jack. 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. When the jack insertion is detected, Adeck will see...
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.... Therefore, only six channels will be available if "Independent Headphone" is being used. Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is shown in Figure 18. There are two headphone configurations that the "Independent Headphone" function requires two...
.... Therefore, only six channels will be available if "Independent Headphone" is being used. Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is shown in Figure 18. There are two headphone configurations that the "Independent Headphone" function requires two...
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For optimal performance, the selected sampling rate should match the sampling rate of the incoming stream. 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 enable S/PDIF output support and select the S/PDIF output sampling ...
For optimal performance, the selected sampling rate should match the sampling rate of the incoming stream. 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 enable S/PDIF output support and select the S/PDIF output sampling ...