APPLIED ENGINEERING Sonic Blaster - Manual (Page 12)

CHAPTER ONE
Getting Started
What You Need
To effectively use the Sonic Blaster, you need:
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A IIGs with at least 512K expanded memory (768K total).
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A pair of external speakers; amplified or non-amplified
will work. The Sonic Blasters sound will actually come
out the GS’ speaker but to really get the thumping stereo
sound, you’ll need stereo speakers.
Some external speakers are amplified. Some have
volume controls. If you don’t already have a pair of
speakers to connect to the Sonic Blaster, shop around for
a pair that give you the sound you want.
If you have a stereo tuner, you can connect the tuner to
the Sonic Blaster and control the speaker volume with
your tuner.
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Some adapters may be required to allow your speakers to
connect to the Sonic Blaster’s mini stereo plug.
(Appendix C details some of the adapters available at
any Radio Shack®.)
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A Phillp's screwdriver is the only tool you’ll need to
install the Sonic Blaster.
Where It Goes
We recommend installing the Sonic Blaster into slot 2. You can
also use it in slot 1 or slot 6. It will also work in slot 5 but most
GS users access the 3.5” drive through this port.
Decide which slot you’ll put the Sonic Blaster into according to
how you want to use it and your current use of the slots.
Playback Only
If you want to use the card for stereo playback only, you can put
the card in slots 1-6 without changing the Slot setting to “Your
Card”. For example, you can insert the card into slot 5, leave the
Slot setting set to “Smart Port” and still play back sounds from
games, music software, and the Sonic Blaster software.
Ch. 1- Getting Started 3