Internal Connections
Connectors for three line level analog inputs (Aux In,TAD,Analog CD In) are
provided along the top of the sound card as indicated in the picture on page 16.
Use the 4 pin CD audio cable to connect the analog audio output of your internal
CD or DVD drive to the sound cards "Analog CD In" connector.
Replace computer cover and reconnect the power cable, monitor and other devices.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
WINDOWS® 95/98/Me/2000 INSTALLATION
Now that the hardware is installed, it is time to configure the drivers.
Plug and Play uses your system’s BIOS and the Plug and Play features of
Windows
®
95/98/2000 to allocate resources for Philips Rhythmic Edge™.
Which version of Windows do you have?
Microsoft issued a maintenance release of Windows
®
95 referred to as OSR2.
This version shipped as the stock operating system on many PC’s. Newer and
recently upgraded PC’s will have the Windows
®
98 operating system. Other systems
will have the original Windows
®
95 or “Gold” version. The following procedure
describes installation using Windows
®
98/98SE. Windows
®
2000 screens are slightly
different but the procedure is the same as described. If you have older versions of
Windows
®
95 then the installation will be slightly different than described below.
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CONNECTING TOYOUR RHYTHMIC EDGE SOUND CARD
Speakers
Connect your front speakers or headphones into the FRONT OUT stereo jack on
the end bracket. Connect your rear/surround speakers to the REAR OUT stereo
jack on the end bracket. If you are using a pair of digital (S/PDIF) speakers for your
front or rear speakers then plug them into the S/PDIF Out phono jack as indicated
below.
S/PDIF
To connect digital speakers, an AC3 or DTS decoder, receiver or other device to to
the S/PDIF out of the sound card, plug it into the S/PDIF jack on the end bracket.
Line In, Mic In and MIDI/Joystick
External analog stereo sources with line level output can be connected to light blue
3.5mm stereo jack at the top of the sound card bracket. A microphone can be
connected to the pink 3.5mm mono jack. An analog or digital joystick and/or MIDI
devices can be connected to the large connector at the bottom of the bracket.
Installing Rhythmic Edge
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