0404 Owner's Manual - Creative

2 - Installation
Setting Up the Digital Audio System
There are five basic steps to installing your E-MU system:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Install the E-MU 0404 PCI card in your computer. Go there.
Install the optional Sync Card (if you have one). Go there.
Attach the Analog and Digital breakout cables to the rear of the 0404 card.
Install the PatchMix DSP software onto your computer.
5. Connect audio, MIDI and synchronization cables between the Digital Audio System
and your other gear.
Please read the following sections as they apply to your system as you install the E-MU
0404, paying special attention to the various warnings they include.
Prior to installing the hardware, take a few moments to enter the serial number of the
E-MU 0404 PCI Card. These numbers can help EMU Customer Service troubleshoot any
problems you may encounter—by writing the numbers down now, you’ll avoid having
to open your computer to find them later on.
Safety First!
• To avoid possible permanent damage to your hardware, make sure that all
connections are made to the E-MU 0404 PCI card with the host computer’s power
off. Unplug the computer’s power cable to make sure that the
computer is not in sleep mode.
• Take care to avoid static damage to any components of your system. Internal
computer surfaces, the E-MU 0404 PCI board and the interfaces are susceptible to
electrostatic discharge, commonly known as “static.” Electrostatic discharge can
damage or destroy electronic devices. Follow these procedures when handling
electronic devices in order to minimize the possibility of causing electrostatic
damage:
• Avoid any unnecessary movement, such as scuffing your feet when handling
electronic devices, since most movement can generate additional charges of static
electricity.
• Minimize the handling of the PCI card. Keep it in its static-free package until needed.
Transport or store the board only in its protective package.
• When handling a PCI card, avoid touching its connector pins. Try to handle the
board by its edges only.
• Before installing a PCI card into your computer, you should be grounded. Use a
ground strap to discharge any static electric charge built up on your body. The
ground strap attaches to your wrist and any unpainted metal surface within your
computer.
If you don’t have a ground strap, you can ground yourself by touching the metal
case of another piece of grounded equipment.
• Before connecting a cable to your interface or between PCI cards, touch the
connector sleeve of the cable to the sleeve of the jack to which you’ll be connecting
the cable in order to discharge any static build-up.
2 - Installation
Setting Up the Digital Audio System
As you install
hardware components,
observe the following
general precautions to
avoid damage to your
equipment and yourself.
E-MU Digital Audio System 1