AOpen AW-870LP Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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AOpen Cobra AW-870LP 7.1 Channel Sound Card is shipped in an anti-static plastic pouch to protect it from
static electricity. Please do not open the pouch before you install the card.
Before you start, please make sure that Windows XP/2000/Me or 98SE has been installed in your system and
running properly. Please follow the following steps carefully while installing your sound card.
Step 01: Turn off the computer power and disconnect all power cords.
Step 02: Refer to your computer user’s manual and remove the computer cover.
Step 03: Plug the Sound Card into any free 32-bit expansion PCI slot of the computer.
Step 04: Connect the audio cable to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Step 05: Put the computer cover on and reconnect all power cords.
You can connect various types of audio equipment, such as speakers, headphones, CD player and so on, to
the sound card through its back panel jacks. The following figure shows the port design of the sound card
bracket and also illustrate how to connecting your audio devices to the sound card.