Installing Your Monster Sound Card and Drivers

Caution! Static charges can damage electronic components. Ground yourself by touching the computer's metal case or back bracket before handling any card. Handle plug-in cards by their edges; do not touch components or connector contacts.

Monster Sound Card Installation

Note: Windows 95/98 should be installed and working properly before you install your Monster Sound card. Monster Sound works in conjunction with your existing legacy sound card (Sound Blaster or Sound Blaster compatible) so you do not need to remove it.

1. Switch off and unplug the system. Remove any cables, taking note of which cables go to which connectors (you may want to label the cables before disconnecting them).



2. Remove the computer cover and locate an available PCI slot. Refer to your computer's User's Manual to confirm the location of the PCI slots.



3. Remove the blank end bracket from the back of the computer aligned with the PCI slot you intend to use. Remove and save the bracket and screw.



4. Carefully insert the Monster Sound card into the PCI slot. Make sure the edge connector is properly engaged before pressing the card into place.
   
   
   
    
   

   Note: Components on a PCI host adapter face the opposite direction from those on other non-PCI adapter cards you may have installed in your computer. 

    

5. The bracket around the speaker connections will fit where the blank end bracket was removed. Now secure the card with the screw.



6. The Monster Sound card connects to your existing legacy sound board if you choose to use them together (recommended). Use the supplied Audio Cable and plug one end into the Output or Line Out jack of the legacy sound card and the other end into the Input jack on the Monster Sound card. The flow arrows on the cable must face the proper direction towards the Input jack on the Monster Sound card.



7. Attach the audio output cable from your CD-ROM drive to the 4-pin CD connector on the Monster Sound card.



8. Replace and secure the computer cover and attach any previously removed cables.
   



9. Attach your speakers and/or headphones to the ouput connector(s) on the Monster Sound card:
   
   
   
   • One pair of speakers or headphones:
     plug the device into the Output 1 connector
     
   
   
   • Both speakers and headphones:
     plug one device into Output 1 and the other into Output 2
     
   
   
   • Four speakers:
     plug the front pair into Output 1 and the back pair into Output 2
     
   
   
   • Microphone or joystick device:
     plug them into the proper connectors on the Monster Sound card.

   Click here for information on connecting speakers and other devices to your Monster Sound card.

10. Turn on your system. As Windows 95/98 loads, it will inform you that it has discovered a new PCI Multimedia Device and will prompt you to load the appropriate drivers.
    
    
    

Driver Installation

For Windows 95 Users:

1. Select the option "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" from the PCI Multimedia Device dialog. Click OK.
2. In the space "Copy manufacturers files from" type D:\DRIVERS (or replace D: with the letter that corresponds to your CD-ROM drive). You may also click on the Browse button and navigate out to your CD-ROM.
3. Windows 95 will now copy the Monster Sound driver files to your hard drive.
4. If you did not previously install the Monster Sound utility, the Monster Sound setup program will automatically start once Windows has finished booting.
   
   Please see the Software Installation section of this manual for more information.
   
   

For Windows 95 OSR2 Users:

1. Windows 95 will bring up the Update Driver Install Wizard. Click Next, then click on Other Locations.
2. Insert the Monster Sound installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Set the path in the install window to D:\DRIVERS (or replace D with the letter that corresponds to your CD-ROM drive). You may also click on the Browse button and navigate out to your CD-ROM.
3. Click OK. The driver files will be copied to their destination directories. If you are prompted for the "Monster Sound Disk 1" select OK and re-enter D:\DRIVERS in the "Copy files from" space (or replace D with the letter that corresponds to your CD-ROM drive).
4. If you did not previously install the Monster Sound Utility software, the Monster Sound setup program will automatically start once Windows has finished booting.
   
   Please see the Software Installation Section of this manual for more information.
   
   

Attaching Speakers and Microphones to Your Monster Sound Card

Attach speakers, microphones, joysticks, and other external audio devices to your Monster Sound card by following the legend below:

Output 1 = Amplified Front Speakers
Output 2 = Amplified Optional Rear Speakers
Mic = Microphone
Line In = Other Audio Sources
Joystick/MIDI = Joystick or compatible gaming devices or MIDI instruments.

Using Monster Sound with Sound Blaster compatible devices

• If you are playing DOS games in REAL MODE DOS or in a Windows 95/98 DOS window, and you have a Sound Blaster-compatible sound card, Monster Sound can work in conjunction with your existing Sound Blaster-compatible card. Do not enable the Sound Blaster Emulation feature.
• To connect your Sound Blaster-compatible sound card to your Monster Sound card: plug one end of the pass-through cable (provided) into the line-out or speaker jack of your Sound Blaster-compatible sound card, and plug the other end into the input jack of your Monster Sound card.

• If your CD-ROM audio is connected to your legacy sound card, remove the CD-ROM Audio connector from the legacy sound card jack and plug it into the Monster Sound "CD" connection jack. To adjust the volume use the Monster Sound mixer CD volume control.

  Note: If the jack is physically incompatible with this connector, leave the connector in the legacy sound card. To adjust the volume for the CD Audio, use your legacy sound card's CD Audio mixer control, and the Monster Sound Line-In mixer volume control. In this case Monster Sound CD volume control will not control the CD volume. You may be able to purchase the appropriate type of connector from a local computer parts supplier. A Monster Sound with a white connector uses a Panasonic type connector; a Monster Sound with a black connector is an MPC type connector.

• If you are playing DOS games in a Windows 95/98 DOS window and you DO NOT have a Sound Blaster-compatible sound card, check the Sound Blaster Emulation checkbox when installing your Monster Sound software.
  

Note: Monster Sound is a Windows 95/98 product, and will not work by itself in REAL MODE DOS.