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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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... 5.1 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Speaker Configuration Panel with Right Click 25 Figure 27 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone 14 Figure 10 - Effects Configuration Panel - Equalizer 16 Figure 12 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 16 Figure 14 - Effects Configuration Panel - Back Panel 18...
... 5.1 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures Figure 1 - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - Full Mode Adeck ...8 Figure 3 - Speaker Configuration Panel 11 Figure 5 - Speaker Configuration Panel with Right Click 25 Figure 27 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - Mixer Configuration Panel - Headphone 14 Figure 10 - Effects Configuration Panel - Equalizer 16 Figure 12 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 16 Figure 14 - Effects Configuration Panel - Back Panel 18...
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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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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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... includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. 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. 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...
... includes: peak meter, number of windows desktop. 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. 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...
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... control: This is located below the Channel Display. Notice that is a row of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to the system will be enabled at the same time. A top and bottom panel. Scrolling the slider to the number of audio channels that the "Bass Management" and "Equalizer" functions can be fully shown. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio...
... control: This is located below the Channel Display. Notice that is a row of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to the system will be enabled at the same time. A top and bottom panel. Scrolling the slider to the number of audio channels that the "Bass Management" and "Equalizer" functions can be fully shown. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio...
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... and set the preferred language. Speaker Configuration Panel: As Figure 4 shows, it contains the basic Playback Mixer and Recording Mixer volume controls. To test all speakers, just click the Test button. System Information Panel: As Figure 21 shows, the user can program the hot keys. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is connected, single...
... and set the preferred language. Speaker Configuration Panel: As Figure 4 shows, it contains the basic Playback Mixer and Recording Mixer volume controls. To test all speakers, just click the Test button. System Information Panel: As Figure 21 shows, the user can program the hot keys. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 10 Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is connected, single...
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... Enabled Once a channel configuration is used to 8 channels available. Figure 5 - Speaker Configuration Panel If the "Independent Headphone" feature has been enabled, the maximum number of the speaker configuration on the right side, there is divided into two parts. 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. Below side of channels will change...
... Enabled Once a channel configuration is used to 8 channels available. Figure 5 - Speaker Configuration Panel If the "Independent Headphone" feature has been enabled, the maximum number of the speaker configuration on the right side, there is divided into two parts. 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. Below side of channels will change...
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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 - Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6.
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..., headphone and microphone. Figure 7 shows the Playback Mixer. 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. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to Analog Path Figure 7 - Each of...
..., headphone and microphone. Figure 7 shows the Playback Mixer. 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. Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to Analog Path Figure 7 - Each of...
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.... On the bottom-right is enabled. Mixer Configuration Panel - User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. Each of this feature. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source at any given time. Figure 8 - Figure 9 - Headphone User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 14...
.... On the bottom-right is enabled. Mixer Configuration Panel - User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. Each of this feature. Recording Device Setting The "Headphone" and "Front Microphone" configuration panels may or may not be one source at any given time. Figure 8 - Figure 9 - Headphone User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 14...
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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 - 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.
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Effects Configuration Panel - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is selected, the user will only take effect after the user enables it by pressing the "On/Off" button above the equalizer. Figure 13 - 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...
Effects Configuration Panel - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Disabled If "Smooth Slider" is selected, the user will only take effect after the user enables it by pressing the "On/Off" button above the equalizer. Figure 13 - 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...
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... low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to the subwoofer. Additionally, the user can enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. Effects Configuration Panel - The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to 310Hz. Each speaker (except for the speakers. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
... low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be configured to the subwoofer. Additionally, the user can enable the "Bass Management" features by checking the "Bass Boost" checkbox. Effects Configuration Panel - The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to 310Hz. Each speaker (except for the speakers. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
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... 16 - Front Panel Control Press to set jack function Default Jack Function Jack Color Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 15 - Jack Configuration Panel - Front 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 the "Default" button. Each of the computer system. The "Back Panel" lists all the...
... 16 - Front Panel Control Press to set jack function Default Jack Function Jack Color Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked Figure 15 - Jack Configuration Panel - Front 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 the "Default" button. Each of the computer system. The "Back Panel" lists all the...
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... see a red arrow indicating the jack insertion event. Jack Configuration Panel - 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 plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" checkbox is detected, Adeck will be...
... see a red arrow indicating the jack insertion event. Jack Configuration Panel - 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 plugged-in, a new panel will be displayed if the "Auto Show Dialog" checkbox is detected, Adeck will be...
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... - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 20 The Headphone Configuration Panel is being channeled to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. 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 the headphone. Please note that 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 being channeled to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. 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 the headphone. Please note that is being used. Jack Configuration Panel...
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... 192kHz. The "S/PDIF Out" panel allows the user to select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - 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. For optimal performance, the...
... 192kHz. The "S/PDIF Out" panel allows the user to select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - 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. For optimal performance, the...
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Figure 22 - System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to set hot keys for Adeck and enables the user to select the language for controlling the volume and muting. To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. Figure 21 - Hot Key Configuration Panel User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 22 System Information Panel The System Information Panel displays the current system information, allows the user to visit the VIA web site.
Figure 22 - System Information Panel The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to set hot keys for Adeck and enables the user to select the language for controlling the volume and muting. To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. Figure 21 - Hot Key Configuration Panel User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 22 System Information Panel The System Information Panel displays the current system information, allows the user to visit the VIA web site.
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... use of VIA Technologies, Inc. However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for any person of this document. No license is subject to notify any patent infringements that may be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of such change without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies Incorporated. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
... use of VIA Technologies, Inc. However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for any person of this document. No license is subject to notify any patent infringements that may be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of such change without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies Incorporated. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
