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Hercules FORTISSIMO III 7.1 User Manual

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1.
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................2
1.1. Technical specifications ..............................................................................................2
1.2. System requirements...................................................................................................2
2.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................3
3.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................5
3.1. Driver installation .........................................................................................................5
3.1.1.
Driver installation for Windows 98 SE / Millennium .........................................5
3.1.2.
Driver installation for Windows 2000 ...............................................................6
3.1.3.
Driver installation for Windows XP ..................................................................6
3.2. Applications installation ...............................................................................................7
4.
CONNECTORS...................................................................................................................9
5.
POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS......................................................................................10
6.
SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................11
6.1. The Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 control panel..................................................11
6.1.1.
Introduction ....................................................................................................11
6.1.2.
General points ...............................................................................................11
6.1.3.
The optical digital output................................................................................12
6.2. Audio CD playback....................................................................................................12
7.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ...................................................................................................13
7.1. If you need to return a product ..................................................................................13
7.2. Save time by registering your product online! ...........................................................13
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Driver installation for Windows 2000 ...............6 3.1.3. Driver installation for Windows XP ..............6 3.2. Applications installation ....................7 CONNECTORS........................9 POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS..................10 SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION ..................11 6.1. The Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 control panel..........11 6.1.1. Introduction ....................11 6.1.2. General points ....................11 6.1.3. The optical digital output................12 6.2.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Log on now to our website (www.hercules.com) to download the latest drivers and software, consult the list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) relating to your sound card and take advantage of user manual updates. You can also have a look at the complete range of Hercules products and find out about forthcoming releases.

  • Page 3: Hardware Installation

    2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION If your computer is already equipped with a sound card, you must remove all existing drivers to avoid any subsequent conflict between old and new drivers. Some sound cards are integrated into your PC motherboard and cannot therefore be physically uninstalled.
  • Page 4 Note: the CD IN 1 and CD IN 2 inputs are analog inputs. If you wish, you can connect one of your drives to the numeric input ( S/PDIF IN ) on the Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 card using a numeric audio cable (not supplied).

  • Page 5: Software Installation

    Because drivers are constantly being developed, the driver provided on your CD-ROM may not be the most recent version. You can visit the Hercules website (www.hercules.com) to verify this and, if necessary, download the very latest version. 3.1. Driver installation 3.1.1. Driver installation for Windows 98 SE / Millennium Windows will display an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box informing you that the system has found the following device: PCI Multimedia Audio Device (Crystal SoundFusion (tm) under Windows Millennium).

  • Page 6: Driver Installation For Windows 2000

    - Click on Drivers . - Follow the on-screen instructions. Windows will now install the different elements of your Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 sound card: Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo(tm) III 7.1 , Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo(tm) III 7.1 WDM Interface and Hercules(R) Game Port . Windows may display the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box.

  • Page 7: Applications Installation

    - Simply select each element you wish to install and follow the on-screen instructions to install them. Electronic documentation Install the electronic version of the Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 manual on your PC, as well as the PowerDVD user manual.
  • Page 8 Make sure that you install Yamaha XG Player before installing Hercules MediaStation II. If you try to run Hercules MediaStation II before installing Yamaha XG Player, an error message will be displayed because certain files are common to both applications.

  • Page 9: Connectors

    4. CONNECTORS Front speakers (pair of speakers or 2.1 system): connect to the Front out output Rear speakers (second pair of speakers): connect to the Surround out output Center speaker and subwoofer: connect to the Center/LFE output Center rear speakers (third pair of speakers) or headphones: connect to the Headphone/7&8 output Microphone: connect to the Mic In input Hi-fi: connect to the Line In stereo input...

  • Page 10: Positioning The Speakers

    By connecting up to 8 speakers (a 7.1 system consisting of 7 speakers and a subwoofer) to your Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 card, you can benefit from Dolby Digital EX sound, available on the latest DVDs. It is essential that you position the speakers correctly if you wish to fully benefit from this audio revolution.

  • Page 11: Sound Card Configuration

    6.1.1. Introduction Click on the icon on the taskbar to launch the Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 control panel. The Main tab enables you to define the type of speakers connected to your card to optimize sound reproduction. You can also adjust the volume of each speaker and of the recording source.

  • Page 12: The Optical Digital Output

    If you wish to record an audio signal, you must define it in the Record Source drop-down list. Use a software program (such as Hercules MediaStation II) to record the audio signal. 6.1.3. The optical digital output You can configure the optical digital output ( S/PDIF Out connector) in the Other tab.

  • Page 13: Technical Support

    7.1. If you need to return a product Hercules offers a standard 3 year parts & service warranty (2 years in OEM version). 1. To return a product for factory service, contact a Hercules technical support representative at the phone number corresponding to the country you live in (*).
  • Page 14 Warranty Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 comes with a standard 3 year parts and labor warranty from the date of purchase (2 years in OEM version). Guillemot Corporation S.A.’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy is limited to the replacement of defective products. In no event shall Guillemot Corporation S.A. be...

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