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Before installing this Model # 2301/2306 ~ ES1868 or ES1868 + ES938 Sound Card, please read this manual carefully and retain it for future reference.

NOTE : ESS938 drivers are only necessary for cards with the optional ESS938 3D chipset on-board

Before installing this Model # 2301/2306 ~ ES1868 or ES1868 + ES938 Sound Card, please read this manual carefully and retain it for future reference.

Note : ES1868 is the chipset for regular 16-bit Full Duplex Stereo Sound Card (Model # 2301)whereas ES1868 + ES938 is for 16-bit 3D Full Duplex Stereo Sound Card (Model # 2306)

Trademark Acknowledgments:

IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Sound Blaster PRO and Sound blaster are trademarks of Creative lab Inc.
MS-DOS and WINDOWS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
ESS, AudioDrive and AudioRack are trademarks of ESS Technology Inc.
Yamaha OPL3 is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
Mitsumi is a trademark of Mitsumi Corporation.
Sony is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Panasonic is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

1. Introduction

The Model # 2301 ESS ES1868 and Model # 2306 ES1868 + ES938 (for 3D) is a 16-bit Full Duplex sound card based on the ESS integrated digital sound controller chip which is compatible with Sound Blaster PRO. This sound card provides an integrated audio solution for business audio, education/entertainment, and multimedia applications.

The ESS ES1868 and ES1868 + ES938 (for 3D) Sound Card will let you run thousands of Sound Blaster and Sound Blaster PRO compatible games and applications, including a rapidly growing number of Windows business applications that are compatible with the Windows Sound System.

Included with full support for these PC popular sound standards, the ESS ES1868 and ES1868 + ES938 (for 3D) includes multiple audio cable interface for SONY, Mitsumi and Panasonic CD-ROM drives. Also, it has multiple input and output ports for recording and playback of stereo sound.

1.1 The ESS ES1868 and ES1868 + ES938 (3D) Sound Card Features

The ESS ES1868 and ES1868 + ES938 (for 3D) is a fully featured sound card which includes the following :

16 bit full duplex stereo sound
Record, compress and playback voice, sound and music simultaneously
Integrated 16-bit A/D and D/A converters
Supports on board 3D Spatializer Sound Effect (Model # 2306 only - with ES938)
ADPCM as well as patented ESPCM compreassion for lower bit rates
Maximum sampling rate up to 44.1KHz for recording and playback
6 channel mixer
Software volume control for both record and playback (64 steps)
Built in 2 watts per channel stereo power amplifier
Connector for mic in, line in, line out, speaker out and wave table connector
Game port for joystick or MIDI device
Plug and Play Features
Supports ATAPI IDE Interface

1.2 What is in your package ?

You should have the following items in your package :

Model # 2301 ESS ES1868 or Model # 2306 ES1868 + ES938 (for 3D) Sound Card
MMCD CD-ROM with installation drivers, software utilities and manuals
Hardware Installation, product layout & troubleshooting manual

1.3 System Requirements

The ESS ES1868 and ES1868 + ES938 (for 3D) Sound Card is manufactured for IBM PC compatible components, software and related computer components :

IBM-compatible computer models and compatibles with PnP BIOS
At least 2MB RAM (4MB RAM for Windows 3.1 Applications)
VGA or SVGA graphics adapter and monitor
2MB free on hard disk for intalling all ESS ES1868 and ES1868 + ES938 (for 3D) software
MS DOS version 3.3 or later
Windows 3.1 for games and applications in Windows
External speakers, microphone and headphones (optional)

2. Installation

Jumpers and Connectors Description

J1	Panasonic Cd-ROM Drive Audio Cable Connector
J2	Mitsumi CD-ROM Drive Audio Cable Connector
J3	Sony CD-ROM Drive Audio Cable Connector
J4	Wave Table Connector
J5	IDE CD-ROM Drive Connector
J6	Hardware Volume Control Connector
P1	MIC IN Connector
P2	LINE IN Connector
P3	SPEAKER OUT / LINE OUT Connector
DB1	Game Port Connector

JP1 & JP2 :

1-2 = Enable on board amplifier (P3 = SPEAKER OUT Connector)

2-3 = Disable on board amplifier (P3 = LINE OUT Connector)

Note :
i) The factory default setting is 1-2
ii) Uses 1-2 setting - when connect the sound card to normal computer speakers
iii) Uses 2-3 setting - when connect the sound card to self-power devices (e.g. Hi-Fi system, amplifier)

1-2 = Enable on board amplifier	(P3 = SPEAKER OUT Connector)
2-3 = Disable on board amplifier	(P3 = LINE OUT Connector)

1. Introduction

2. Installation

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