[. . . ] Before installing the sound card, please take note of any special points pertaining to the configuration of your computer. Also refer to the manual for your computer and other expansion cards for their settings. Please observe the following instructions to ensure trouble-free installation. If you should still experience any problems, please carefully re-read the appropriate chapter in the online documentation. [. . . ] · Align the holder at the rear of the sound card in the expansion slot in such a way that the card's gold-colored connectors are directly in line with the slot's socket. You might have to press the card firmly into the slot to make a good contact. Take care to ensure that the contacts are precisely in line in order to avoid damaging the sound card or the motherboard in your PC. · Insert and tighten the screw from the slot cover to secure the sound card in its slot. · Connect the analog or - if available - digital audio output of the CD-ROM drive to the corresponding terminals on the sound card. · Connect the speakers or your stereo system to the sound card. Take note of the corresponding instructions in the online documentation. · Now continue with the chapter "Installing the drivers" in the online manual. SoundSystem DMX XFire 1024 (English) 5 Driver Installation Installation under Win95A Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into your drive. After Windows has started and detected the "PCI Multimedia Audio Device", select "Driver on the hardware manufacturer's disk" and acknowledge with "OK". In the text window click "Copy manufacturer's files from", complete the search path to <CD>:\DRIVERS\WIN9X and click "OK". Installation under Win95 (OSR2) Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into your drive. After Windows has started and detected the "PCI Multimedia Audio Device", click "Next". Enter the path <CD>:\DRIVERS\WIN9X and then click "OK". Installation under Win98, Win98 SE Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into your drive. After Windows has started and detected the "PCI Multimedia Audio Device", click "Next". Choose "Search for the best driver for my device (recommended)" and click "Next". Enter the path <CD>:\DRIVERS\WIN9X and then click "Next". Click "Next" again and acknowledge the dialog box which then appears with "Finish". ServicePack 3) Please ensure that you are logged on as Administrator when installing the drivers. Click "Start" > "Settings" > "Control panel". Click on "Multimedia", "Devices" and "Add". [. . . ] If so, remain calm and collected and proceed carefully by clicking "YES". It may also be the case that a few other Windows features need to be installed along with the card (e. g. Bundle software The bundle software supplied with the card can be easily started with the startup function. To do this, start AUTORUN. EXE in the root directory of the DMX XFire CD and select the menu option "Bundle software". [. . . ]