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Emotiva Pro Stealth DC-1 Unied Windows USB Drivers: 2013/07/20

2013/07/20

Installing The Drivers

Installing the drivers is simple (but please read all the notes so you know what to expect):

1) UnZip the driver le into a folder using your favorite archiver program.

2) Connect the DC-1 to your computer.

3) Run SETUP.EXE in the main folder of the driver package.

4) Follow the on-screen prompts.

NOTE: You MAY install the drivers from a USB stick or shared network drive.

NOTE: When you rst connect your DC-1 to your computer, Windows may attempt to install

default drivers, and may even connect to the Internet (Microsoft Update) to do so. You may

also see messages indicating that the process was NOT completed successfully; simply

ignore them and close any dialog boxes that prompt for a response. You may allow this

process to complete, but, even if it completes successfully, it does NOT eliminate the need to

install the drivers in this package. (The default Windows drivers will NOT work properly with

the DC-1).

NOTE: In an ideal world, a computer used as an audio player would have a totally new copy

of Windows installed on it, and no other software; this would ensure the fewest interactions,

and the least processing delay, and so the best audio performance. Likewise, there are

whole websites dedicated just to the best way to optimize Windows for playing computer

audio - and many others dedicated to choosing and conguring a player program. (This isn’t

practical for most people, but the fewer other programs you have running, and the fewer

other devices and drivers you use, the more likely you are to have good audio performance

and avoid problems.)

NOTE: If your computer already has drivers installed for other audio devices that use the

C-Media CM6631A interface chip, those drivers may work with the DC-1, or they may produce

unpredictable results. We cannot provide support for issues you have with drivers not

provided by Emotiva.

NOTE: The C-Media driver installer will usually prompt you to reboot your computer as part

of the install process. We therefore suggest that you close any other programs you may have

running before installing the drivers.

NOTE: The C-Media driver installer usually (depending on the operating system and other

factors) requires that the DC-1 be connected, turned on, and set to the USB input while the

drivers are installed.

NOTE: If you are updating a previous version of the drivers, or if you have CM6631 or

CM6631A drivers from another DAC already installed on your computer, the driver installer

may prompt you to “Remove” them, and then reboot your computer. Do so when prompted,

and then, after the old drivers are removed and your computer is rebooted, run the driver

installer again to install your new drivers.

NOTE: If your installed drivers ever become corrupted or damaged for any reason, simply

use the driver installer to remove and reinstall them. (We do NOT recommend using he

“Remove Programs or Drivers” option in Windows because it may not remove all traces of

the driver.)

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