Asus Xonar DG SI Quick Start Guide - Page 5

English 3.2 Card installation Before you proceed with the following installation steps, disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC. For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card. Installing the Xonar DG SI card 1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 2. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet. 1 2 3. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static electricity. 4. Remove the chassis cover. 5. Remove the metal bracket from an available PCI slot for the Xonar DG SI audio card. 6. Carefully insert the audio card into the PCI slot. Ensure the audio card sits properly in place. 7. Secure the audio card with screws and the metal bracket. 8. Put back the chassis cover. 9. Reconnect all cables. 10. Plug the power cord to the computer and to a power outlet. 11. Power ON the computer. 4. Driver installation Installing the Xonar DG SI card driver 1. After you have installed the Xonar DG SI card, turn on your computer. Windows® automatically detects the audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the drivers, click Cancel. 2. Download the driver from ASUS support website. Open the driver folder and run setup.exe. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. U7793_Xonar DG SI_QSG.indb 5 ASUS Xonar DG SI Quick Start Guide  11/7/12 1:00:38 PM