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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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... 3 - Headphone Volume Setting in Speaker Control Panel 12 Figure 7 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- Mixer Configuration Panel - Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - Magic 5.1 - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - S/PDIF In 21 Figure 21 - Tool Tip ...24 Figure 25 - Effects Configuration Panel - Switching to 6 Channel 27 Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 16 Figure 14 - Jack Configuration Panel - Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures...
... 3 - Headphone Volume Setting in Speaker Control Panel 12 Figure 7 - Mixer Configuration Panel -- Mixer Configuration Panel - Recording Device Setting 14 Figure 9 - Magic 5.1 - Simple Mode Adeck 7 Figure 2 - S/PDIF In 21 Figure 21 - Tool Tip ...24 Figure 25 - Effects Configuration Panel - Switching to 6 Channel 27 Playback Device Setting 13 Figure 8 - Equalizer Setting with Smooth Slider Enabled 16 Figure 14 - Jack Configuration Panel - Jack Configuration Panel - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 List of Figures...
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...) 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 features of Adeck include: Supports various sound enhancement settings with the VIA HD Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip. 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...
...) 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 features of Adeck include: Supports various sound enhancement settings with the VIA HD Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip. 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...
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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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... meter, number of the buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect, Jack, S/PDIF and Info. 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. When any of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc...
... meter, number of the buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect, Jack, S/PDIF and Info. 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. When any of channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc...
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... jack. Top Panel Power Equalizer Bass Management User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to show the selected panel. In the full mode, both the top and bottom panel will be visible. The number of several parts as shown in the speaker configuration panel. If...
... jack. Top Panel Power Equalizer Bass Management User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 9 Panel Detail Adeck consists of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to show the selected panel. In the full mode, both the top and bottom panel will be visible. The number of several parts as shown in the speaker configuration panel. If...
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... audio signals as the front speakers. The user can select which playback or recording device to it contains the channel configuration and output volume control. S/PDIF Configuration Panel: As Figure 19 shows, the user can view the system information and set the preferred language. System Information Panel: As Figure 21 shows, the user can configure the S/PDIF related control. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
... audio signals as the front speakers. The user can select which playback or recording device to it contains the channel configuration and output volume control. S/PDIF Configuration Panel: As Figure 19 shows, the user can view the system information and set the preferred language. System Information Panel: As Figure 21 shows, the user can configure the S/PDIF related control. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows...
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... been enabled, the maximum number of audio channels. Below side of the panel will be changed. Figure 5 - 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 - A Test button is used to 8 channels available. 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...
... been enabled, the maximum number of audio channels. Below side of the panel will be changed. Figure 5 - 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 - A Test button is used to 8 channels available. 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...
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Headphone Volume Setting in Figure 6. 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. 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. 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. 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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... Path Figure 7 - Playback Device Setting Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to line out by checking this feature. Each of the playback mixer, there is an analog to line out control check box. 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...
... Path Figure 7 - Playback Device Setting Playback Control Balance Default Playback Device Volume Mute Next Page Enable/Disable Pseudo Analog to line out by checking this feature. Each of the playback mixer, there is an analog to line out control check box. 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...
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... (acoustic echo cancellation) control check box. Figure 8 - 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. User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. Mixer Configuration Panel - User can only be shown...
... (acoustic echo cancellation) control check box. Figure 8 - 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. User could enlarge the recording sound by checking on the user's computer system. Mixer Configuration Panel - User can only be shown...
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Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 10 - 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.
Mixer Configuration Panel - Figure 10 - 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.
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... and Party. Effects Configuration Panel - To save them for later use. Figure 12 - The equalizer settings will see the 10 bands from the drop-down menu and click on the "Save" button. There are two sound enhancement controls in Adeck: "Equalizer" and "Bass Management". Equalizer Control Equalizer On/Off Smooth Adjustment Sound Effect Default Value Save Value Delete Setting User Defined Adjust Values...
... and Party. Effects Configuration Panel - To save them for later use. Figure 12 - The equalizer settings will see the 10 bands from the drop-down menu and click on the "Save" button. There are two sound enhancement controls in Adeck: "Equalizer" and "Bass Management". Equalizer Control Equalizer On/Off Smooth Adjustment Sound Effect Default Value Save Value Delete Setting User Defined Adjust Values...
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..." button at the top of the front-left speaker to 310Hz. Effects Configuration Panel - The user can click on the picture of the "Bass Management" controls. The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to have a different low frequency limit. When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for the speakers. Figure 14 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
..." button at the top of the front-left speaker to 310Hz. Effects Configuration Panel - The user can click on the picture of the "Bass Management" controls. The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to have a different low frequency limit. When the low frequency limit is set the low frequency limit for the speakers. Figure 14 - User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP...
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.... The user can easily revert to the default setting by the different colors used to identify each jack. 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". Back Panel The "Front Panel" controls usually only has two jacks listed: "Headphone" and "Front Mic". Jack Configuration Panel - The "Front Panel" lists all...
.... The user can easily revert to the default setting by the different colors used to identify each jack. 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". Back Panel The "Front Panel" controls usually only has two jacks listed: "Headphone" and "Front Mic". Jack Configuration Panel - The "Front Panel" lists all...
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... indicating the jack insertion event. Jack Configuration Panel - When the jack insertion is selected. 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...
... indicating the jack insertion event. Jack Configuration Panel - When the jack insertion is selected. 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...
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... Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration Please note 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 play separate music on the headphone and speaker. The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user to make phone calls through a VoIP Internet phone. Figure 18 - In this mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio...
... Configuration Panel - Headphone Configuration Please note 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 play separate music on the headphone and speaker. The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user to make phone calls through a VoIP Internet phone. Figure 18 - In this mode, once the headphone has been inserted the audio...
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... 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 select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - Before...
... 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 select the S/PDIF input sampling rate. Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. S/PDIF Output Control Enable S/PDIF Output Output Sample Rate Figure 19 - Before...
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Hot Key Configuration Panel To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. 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 - Figure 21 - 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.
Hot Key Configuration Panel To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be checked. 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 - Figure 21 - 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.
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... means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without notice to the products described in any form or by this document. However, VIA Technologies assumes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this document and to its users. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 28 Copyright © 2007...
... means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without notice to the products described in any form or by this document. However, VIA Technologies assumes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this document and to its users. User Guide VT1708A VIA HD Audio Adeck For Windows 2000, Windows XP & Server 2003 28 Copyright © 2007...