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Contents
Table of Contents

Multimedia PnP Sound Card Online Manual help topics:

Audio Mixer Utilities for DOS

Using the MIX.EXE Mixer

Volume Option

Record Option

Save Option

Exit Option

Using the VOLSET.EXE Mixer

The S3D.EXE Utility (Optional Utility)

Audio Mixer Utility for Windows

Using the Windows Mixer

Adjusting the Volume and Balance

Selecting a Recording Source

Basic Troubleshooting Guide

Upgrading to Windows 95


Audio Mixer Utilities for DOS

There are two mixer utilities which you use to control the sound card’s audio output in the DOS environment:

•	MIX.EXE

This menu-driven mixer utility allows you to adjust the audio output of your sound card through a series of on-screen menu options. For details on how to use this utility, refer to Using the MIX.EXE Mixer.

•	VOLSET.EXE

This mixer utility allows you to adjust the audio output of your sound card directly from the DOS prompt. For details on how to use this utility, refer to Using the VOLSET.EXE Mixer.


Using the MIX.EXE Mixer

To start the mixer program

Note!	Do not run the MIX.EXE utility under Windows MS-DOS Prompt.

1.	Navigate to the {PATH}\UTILITY directory.

{PATH} here refers to the location where you have installed the sound card’s software.

2.	Type MIX and press [Enter] to start the mixer utility.

This displays the main Mixer Control panel with the Volume option selected by default.

To select an mixer option

There are four mixer options in the Mixer Control panel — Volume, Record, Save and Exit.

1.	Use the [PageUp] or [PageDown] keys to select the mixer option.

Alternatively, press the highlighted letter of the option - [V] for Volume, [R] for Record, [S] for Save and [E] for Exit.

At each selected option, the panel changes to show the configurable mixer functions for the option you have chosen.


Volume Option

This option allows you to adjust the sound card’s output volume. There are several audio sources within this option.

For details on these audio sources, position your mouse pointer over an audio source and click the left mouse button (when the mouse pointer turns into a pointed finger).

To adjust the output volume of an audio source

1.	Use the [Tab] key to select the audio source.

2.	Press [←] to decrease the volume and [→] to increase the volume.

To separately control the volume for the left and right channels of an audio source

1.	Use the [Tab] key to select the audio source.

2.	Press [↑] to select the left channel and [↓] to select the right channel.

3.	Press [←] to decrease the volume and [→] to increase the volume.

4.	Press [Home] to return to the default mode (both channels).

To adjust the left/right balancing of the sound card’s output volume

1.	Use the [Tab] key to select Master Balance.

2.	Press [←] to direct audio output to the left channel and [→] to direct audio output to the right channel.

To adjust the playback stereo mode

1.	Use the [Tab] key to select Playback Stereo.

2.	Press [Enter] to switch between ON or OFF (mono).


Master

Controls the master output volume.


SB Voice

Controls the VOC and WAV output volume.


FM/WT

Controls the FM Music Synthesis and Wave Table Synthesis output volume.


CD

Controls the CD Audio output volume.


Line

Controls the Line-In output volume.


Mic

Controls the Microphone output volume.


Master Balance

Controls the left/right balancing of the sound card’s master output volume.


Playback Stereo

Switches the playback stereo mode ON or OFF (mono).


Record Option

This option allows you to select a recording source for your sound card. There are four recording sources within this option.

For details on these recording sources, position your mouse pointer over an recording source and click the left mouse button (when the mouse pointer turns into a pointed finger).

To select a recording source

1.	Press [Tab], [←] or [→] to select the recording source.

2.	Press [Enter] to enable the recording source.

This returns you to the main Mixer Control panel.


MIC

Selects the Microphone as the recording source.


LINE IN

Selects the Line In as the recording source.


CD

Selects the CD Audio as the recording source.


MIX

Selects the Microphone, Line In and CD Audio as the recording sources.


Save Option

This option allows you to save whatever changes made to the mixer utility. After selecting the Save option, you will see:

To save the changes

1.	Press [Tab], [←] or [→] to select Yes.

2.	Press [Enter] to save the current mixer settings.

This returns you to the main Mixer Control panel.


Exit Option

This option allows you to exit the mixer utility. After selecting the Exit option, you will see:

To exit the mixer program

1.	Press [Tab], [←] or [→] to select Yes.

2.	Press [Enter] to confirm.


Volume Option

Controls the output volume.


Record Option

Selects the recording source.


Save Option

Saves the current mixer settings.


Exit Option

Quits the mixer program.


Using the VOLSET.EXE Mixer

To use the VOLSET.EXE mixer

Note!	Do not run the VOLSET.EXE program under Windows MS-DOS Prompt.

1.	Navigate to the {PATH}\UTILITY directory. {PATH} here refers to the location where you have installed the sound card’s software.

2.	Type VOLSET followed by the option you want to change and the value you want to change it to and press [Enter].

For example, to set the microphone volume to 10 on the left channel, and 8 on the right channel, you would type:

VOLSET /M:10,8

Note!	Typing VOLSET or VOLSET/? will display its command line format and the available possible options.

Parameters for VOLSET.EXE mixer

Option		Value		Description
/?		--		Displays the help screen.
/MR		--		Resets the mixer settings back to the factory default values.
/MS		--		Stores the current mixer settings.
/D		--		Displays the current mixer settings.
/V		L: 0 - 16 R: 0 - 16		Sets the VOC and WAV output volume. “L” for the left channel and “R” for the right channel.
/M		0 - 16		Sets the Microphone output volume.
/X		L: 0 - 16 R: 0 - 16		Sets the master output volume. “L” for the left channel and “R” for the right channel.
/F		L: 0 - 16 R: 0 - 16		Sets the FM Music Synthesis and Wave Table Synthesis output volume. “L” for the left channel and “R” for the right channel.
/C		L: 0 - 16 R: 0 - 16		Sets the CD Audio output volume. “L” for the left channel and “R” for the right channel.
/L		L: 0 - 16 R: 0 - 16		Sets the Line-In output volume. “L” for the left channel and “R” for the right channel.
/R		M, C, L, X		Selects the recording source. “M” for microphone, “C” for CD Audio, “L” for Line-In, and “X” for combining the three sources.
/S		S, M		Sets the playback mode. “S” for Stereo and “M” for Mono.


The S3D.EXE Utility (Optional Utility)

Note!	This optional utility will only be available to you if your sound card comes with the 3D sound effects feature.

The S3D utility is a DOS command line utility used to enable or disable the sound card’s 3D sound effects output in the DOS environment.

To use the S3D.EXE mixer

Note!	Do not run the S3D.EXE program under Windows MS-DOS Prompt.

1.	Navigate to the {PATH}\UTILITY directory. {PATH} here refers to the location where you have installed the sound card’s software.

2.	To turn ON the sound card’s 3D sound effects, type:

S3D  /3D:ON

3.	To turn OFF the sound card’s 3D sound effects, type:

S3D  /3D:OFF


Audio Mixer Utility for Windows

This is a mixer utility which you use to control the sound card’s audio output in the Windows environment.


Using the Windows Mixer

To start the Windows mixer

1.	Double-click the Mixer Control icon, [image].

The Windows mixer icon is found in the program group created by the sound card’s setup program.

This displays the mixer panel.

For details on the sliders and buttons in the mixer panel, position your mouse pointer over the slider/button and click the left mouse button (when the mouse pointer turns into a pointed finger).


Master Volume Slider

Controls the master output volume.


Recording Control Button

When selected (button indicator is lit), displays an extended view of the volume control allowing you to select the recording source.


Playback Control Button

When selected (button indicator is lit), displays an extended view of the volume control panel allowing you to control the playback volume of individual audio source.


Lock Button

When selected (button indicator is lit), both left and right sliders move simultaneously while adjusting the volume sliders.


Mute Button

When selected (button indicator is dimmed), disables the sound card’s audio output in the Windows environment.


3D Button (Optional Button)

Note!	The 3D button shown here will only be available to you if your sound card comes with the 3D sound effects feature.

When selected (button indicator is lit), enables the sound card’s 3D sound effects in the Windows environment.


Adjusting the Volume and Balance

To control the sound card’s master output volume

1.	Move the slider up to increase the volume and down to decrease the volume.

When adjusting the output volume, the volume’s left and right sliders move together because the lock mode is enabled ( [image] indicator is lit).

You can separately control the volume for the left and right channels by clicking on the Lock button to disable the lock mode ( [image] indicator is dimmed).

To individually control the volume of the sound card’s audio sources

1.	Click the Playback Control button, [image] .

This displays an extended view of the volume control panel. There are several sliders within the extended view of the volume control panel.

For details on these sliders, position your mouse pointer over an audio source and click the left mouse button (when the mouse pointer turns into a pointed finger).

To turn ON or OFF the sound card’s audio output

The sound card’s audio output is enabled when the [image] is lit.

The sound card’s audio output is disabled when the [image] is dimmed.

To turn ON or OFF the sound card’s 3D Sound Effects (if applicable)

The sound card’s 3D sound effects is enabled when the [image] is lit.

The sound card’s 3D sound effects is disabled when the [image] is dimmed.


Line

Controls the Line In output volume.


Wave

Controls the WAV output volume.


MIDI

Controls the FM Music Synthesis and Wave Table Synthesis output volume.


CD

Controls the CD Audio output volume.


Mic

Controls the Microphone output volume.


Selecting a Recording Source

Your sound card is able to record from a variety of audio sources. The recording sources include the Microphone, Line In, CD Audio or a combination of these sources.

To select a recording source

1.	Click the Recording Control button,

This displays an extended view of the volume control panel. There are several icons on the extreme right of the extended volume control panel.

For details on these icons, position your mouse pointer over an icon and click the left mouse button (when the mouse pointer turns into a pointed finger).

2.	Select the recording source by clicking at the relevant icon.

Note!	When a recording source has been selected, the icons of the other recording sources will be “crossed-out”.

To control the recording gain of the selected recording source

The recording gain for the selected recording source can be controlled by their respective sliders in the extended volume control panel.

1.	Move the slider up to increase the recording gain and down to decrease the recording gain.

When adjusting the recording gain, the volume's left and right sliders move together because the lock mode is enabled ( [image] indicator is lit).

You can separately control the recording gain for the left and right channels by clicking on the Lock button to disable the lock mode ( [image] indicator is dimmed).


Line In Recording Source

Selects the Line In as the recording source.


Microphone Recording Source

Selects the Microphone as the recording source.


CD Audio Recording Source

Selects the CD Audio as the recording source.


Mix Recording Source

Selects the Microphone, Line In and CD Audio as the recording sources.


Line In Recording Gain

Controls the recording gain of the Line In source.


Microphone Recording Gain

Controls the recording gain of the Microphone source.


CD Audio Recording Gain

Controls the recording gain of the CD Audio source.


Mix Recording Gain

Controls the recording gain of the Microphone, Line In and CD Audio sources.


Basic Troubleshooting Guide

During the course of using your sound card, you may encounter some problems. However, before you call for technical support, please review the basic troubleshooting guide below for solutions.

“Setup could not detect the 16-bit audio board in your system” appears when you run the diagnostics program

Causes		Solutions
Your sound card may not be properly installed.		Check that your sound card is properly inserted in its expansion slot. For more details, refer to Installing the Sound Card in the Easy Start—Read Me First.

No audio output when you run the diagnostics program

Causes		Solutions
Your speakers or headphones may not be properly connected.		Check that your speakers or headphones are firmly plugged into the correct connector on the sound card. For more details, refer to the Connecting Audio Equipment diagram in Easy Start—Read Me First.
Your sound card’s volume may be set too low.		Check that the sound card’s output volume is not muted or set too low. You can adjust the sound card’s output volume with the mixer utility. For more details, refer to: - Using the MIX.EXE Mixer - Using the VOLSET.EXE Mixer
The sample audio files used by the diagnostics program may not be found in their default location.		Check that the DEMO16.WAV and SAMPLE.VOC file are in the same location as the diagnostics program.
There may be a resource conflict with another device on your system		To confirm this under Windows 95, 1. Click the Start button and select the Settings menu. 2. Click Control Panel and double-click the System applet. 3. Click the Device Manager tab and examine the devices under Sound, video and game controllers. Devices with yellow circled exclamation point would indicate resource conflict. 4. Change the affected device resource settings by double-clicking on it and clicking the Resources tab. For more details, refer to Windows 95 documentation. To confirm this under Windows 3.1x or DOS 1. Run Windows. 2. Double-click the Intel ISA Configuration Utility icon in the Plug and Play Software program group. Devices with resource conflict would be indicated on the display window. 3. Change the affected device resource setting. For more details, refer to its online documentation.

No audio output when you run DOS games

Causes		Solutions
The DOS games may not be configured to the sound card resource settings.		To determine the sound card’s resource settings under Windows 95, 1. Click the Start button and select the Settings menu. 2. Click Control Panel and double-click the System applet. 3. Click the Device Manager tab and double-click the Aztech 2320 (PnP) Audio Device under Sound, video and game controllers. 4. Click the Resources tab and note down the resource settings (Input/Output Range, Interrupt and Direct Memory Access) for your sound card. 5. Configure your DOS game options accordingly. To determine the sound card’s resource setting under Windows 3.1x or DOS, 1. In MS-DOS mode, go to the {PATH}\UTILITY directory. {PATH} here refers to the location where you have installed the sound card’s software. 2. Type HWSET /A and press [Enter] to display the current sound card settings. 3. Configure your DOS game options accordingly.

If the problem persists, contact the technical support staff of your sound card dealer or distributor. The technical support personnel can provide better service if you are at your PC, and if you have the following information available:

•	The model of your sound card.

•	The make and model of your system.

•	The version of your sound card’s software and installation disk (s).

•	The exact wording of any message that appeared on your screen.

•	What happened and what you were doing when the problem occurred.


Upgrading to Windows 95

If you have previously installed your sound card’s software and drivers on Windows 3.1x and now intend to upgrade your system to Windows 95, please take note that you have to first de-install the sound card’s drivers from Windows 3.1x before proceeding to install Windows 95.

You can de-install the sound card’s drivers from Windows 3.1x by following the instructions listed below.

Note!	Please ensure that SHARE.EXE and other related applications are not invoked during the de-installation process.

1.	Double-click the Audio Setup icon found in your sound card’s program group in Windows 3.1x.

The Audio Setup program will detect the previously installed software.

2.	Turn OFF the Hardware Configuration option by clicking on it’s check box.

3.	Click Continue to proceed with the de-installation.

The de-installation dialog box appears.

4.	Click Deinstall to perform a full de-installation of your sound card’s drivers and applications.

The de-install program then prompts you to confirm that SHARE.EXE is not installed.

5.	Click OK to confirm that SHARE.EXE is not loaded.

The de-install program then prompts you to specify the location of the installed sound card’s software.

6.	Type in the location where the installed sound card’s software can be found and press [Enter].

The de-install program then prompts you to confirm de-installation of the sound card’s software.

7.	Click OK to proceed with the de-installation.

After the de-installation is completed, you will be prompted to restart or return to Windows.

8.	Click Restart Windows to effect the new system changes.

Once the sound card’s software and drivers have been de-installed, you can proceed to setup Windows 95 on your system. Refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more details.

After you have installed Windows 95 on your system, you can then setup the sound card’s software by following the instructions below.

1.	Click the Start button at the task bar and select the Run option.

2.	Type A:\SETUP in the text box (assuming you have inserted Disk 1 into drive A) and click OK.

3. 	Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.

4.	When the software installation has been completed, you will be prompted to restart Windows 95 or return to Windows 95 desktop.

5.	Click Restart Windows... button.