Blaster CD 8x - Creative
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Installing the Blaster CD 8x with an Audio Card The instructions that follow require that the CD-ROM drive and an audio card be installed. If you have not installed the Blaster CD 8x, do so before continuing (see “Installing the Blaster CD-ROM Drive” earlier in this chapter for instructions). See the documentation for your audio card for information concerning the audio cable connection. If you have an IDE audio card installed, you may be able to connect the audio card directly with the CD-ROM drive without using the interface card or hard disk controller. However, if the audio card does not have plug-and-play capabilities, the software installation instructions for Windows 95 in Chapter 2, “Installing the Blaster CD 8x Software,” do not apply. See your audio card documentation for more information. Connecting Audio Cable to an Audio Card You can connect the Blaster CD 8x to an IDE audio card for audio CD capabilities by using the CD-ROM interface card or hard disk controller. If you have not installed the CD-ROM drive and audio card, do so before proceeding (see “Installing the Blaster CD 8x” earlier in this chapter). To connect your audio card to the CD-ROM drive: 1. Follow the instructions for installing the CD-ROM drive with the hard disk controller or interface card. Installing the Blaster CD 8x 1-9
2. Connect the CD-ROM audio cable to the audio card (Figure 1-10, for example; the audio connector may be located elsewhere on the audio card) and CD-ROM drive. The audio cable connector with the locking mechanism connects to the CD-ROM drive. Attach the opposing connector to the audio card. CD-ROM audio cable CD-ROM data cable Audio Card CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM data cable CD-ROM Interface Card Pin 1 Colored stripe Pin 1 PC power supply Figure 1-10: Connecting the CD-ROM drive, audio card, and interface card The audio cable included in the Blaster CD 8x kit is for connecting to a Sound Blaster audio card. Contact your computer dealer for the appropriate cable for connecting to other audio cards. Installing the Blaster CD 8x 1-10
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Installing the <strong>Blaster</strong> <strong>CD</strong> <strong>8x</strong> with an Audio Card<br />
The instructions that follow require that the <strong>CD</strong>-ROM drive and an<br />
audio card be installed. If you have not installed the <strong>Blaster</strong> <strong>CD</strong> <strong>8x</strong>, do<br />
so before continuing (see “Installing the <strong>Blaster</strong> <strong>CD</strong>-ROM Drive”<br />
earlier in this chapter for instructions).<br />
See the documentation for your audio card for information concerning<br />
the audio cable connection.<br />
If you have an IDE audio card installed, you may be able to<br />
connect the audio card directly with the <strong>CD</strong>-ROM drive without<br />
using the interface card or hard disk controller. However, if the<br />
audio card does not have plug-and-play capabilities, the<br />
software installation instructions for Windows 95 in Chapter 2,<br />
“Installing the <strong>Blaster</strong> <strong>CD</strong> <strong>8x</strong> Software,” do not apply. See your<br />
audio card documentation for more information.<br />
Connecting Audio Cable to an Audio Card<br />
You can connect the <strong>Blaster</strong> <strong>CD</strong> <strong>8x</strong> to an IDE audio card for audio <strong>CD</strong><br />
capabilities by using the <strong>CD</strong>-ROM interface card or hard disk<br />
controller.<br />
If you have not installed the <strong>CD</strong>-ROM drive and audio card, do so<br />
before proceeding (see “Installing the <strong>Blaster</strong> <strong>CD</strong> <strong>8x</strong>” earlier in this<br />
chapter).<br />
To connect your audio card to the <strong>CD</strong>-ROM drive:<br />
1. Follow the instructions for installing the <strong>CD</strong>-ROM drive with<br />
the hard disk controller or interface card.<br />
Installing the <strong>Blaster</strong> <strong>CD</strong> <strong>8x</strong> 1-9
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