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Driver installation, English 3.2 card installation – Asus Xonar DS User Manual

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ASUS Xonar DS Quick Start Guide

English

3.2

Card installation

Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that

you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any

other audio cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound

cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.)

Installing the Xonar DS card
. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and

all other peripheral devices connected to

your computer.

2. Unplug the computer power cord from your

computer and power outlet.

3. Touch the metal back or side panel of the

computer to avoid static electricity.

4. Remove the chassis cover.

5. Remove the metal bracket from an available PCI slot for the Xonar DS audio

card.

6. Carefully insert the audio card into the PCI slot. Ensure the audio card sits

properly in place.

7. Secure the audio card with screws and the metal bracket.

8. Put back the chassis cover.

9. Reconnect all cables.

0. Plug the power cord to the computer and to a power outlet.

. Power ON the computer.

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Driver installation

Installing the Xonar DS card driver

1. After you have installed the Xonar DS card, turn on your computer. Windows

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automatically detects the audio card and searches for device drivers. When

prompted for the drivers, click Cancel.

2. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your

system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.exe from your

support CD.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.

The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice.

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