Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
Readme.txt for v.5.12.4161s SIGNED WHQL CERTIFIED driver
for Win 2000, XP, ME Installation
(Revised 4/25/2002)
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Ftp filename: 'sc_4161s.zip'
Filename after extraction: 'TBSCruz4161s.exe'
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All supported OSs: DX8 is required
Win 2K: SP2 is required
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INSTALLATION:
WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL
1. Install the Santa Cruz card in the PC.
2. Connect your powered speakers, microphone, and any other audio peripherals
to the appropriate inputs and outputs on the Santa Cruz. Turn on your PC
and allow Windows to boot up.
3. Log in with Administrator privileges to install new hardware. Service
Pack 2 and DirectX 8 are recommended (Required for multi-channel analog
and digital audio from DVD movies).
4. Windows will automatically have loaded its Crystal SoundFusion drivers.
When Windows prompts you to restart, select 'No'.
5. Launch the TBSCruz4161s.exe from where it was saved on your system.
6. Follow the instructions that appear during the install, selecting the
options that best match your audio setup.
7. When the installation is complete click 'Finish' and when prompted, reboot
the system. Once you have rebooted, the Santa Cruz will be ready for use.
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WINDOWS XP
1. Install the Santa Cruz card in the PC.
2. Connect your powered speakers, microphone, and any other audio peripherals
to the appropriate inputs and outputs on the Santa Cruz.
3. Turn on your PC. When Windows has booted for the first time after
installing the Santa Cruz hardware in your computer, Windows will report
new hardware found. This message box may appear as:
'Sound Fusion'
'Turtle Beach Santa Cruz' or
'Multimedia Audio Controller'
select the cancel button on the "New Hardware Found" window to close and
return to the Windows desktop.
NOTE:
You must click on Cancel at this screen to properly install the Santa Cruz.
4. Launch the TBSCruz4161s.exe from where it was saved on your system.
5. Follow the instructions that appear during the install, selecting the
options that best match your audio setup.
6. When the installation is complete click 'Finish'. The Santa Cruz will be
ready for use.
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WINDOWS MILLENNIUM EDITION
* Turtle Beach highly recommends the use of this WDM Driver instead of the
VxD driver in Windows Millennium.
* DirectX 8: If DX 8 is installed prior to running the Santa Cruz
installation, you may get a message that the Santa Cruz setup is trying
to install older files into the system; if so, do not overwrite the newer
files as they were (most likely) installed by DX8. NOTE: the message box
now comes to the forefront when displayed to the user.
1. Install the Santa Cruz card in the PC.
2. Connect your powered speakers, microphone, and any other audio peripherals
to the appropriate inputs and outputs on the Santa Cruz.
3. Boot-up the computer.
4. The 'Add New Hardware Wizard' will appear, detecting the Santa Cruz
hardware. Click the 'Cancel' button.
5. Browse to the folder where the TBSCruz4161s.exe file is located.
Double-click the TBSCruz4161s.exe file to launch the driver installation.
6. After the drivers are unpacked, the InstallShield Wizard will begin. Click
the 'Next' button, and follow the InstallShield Wizard prompts.
7. When the drivers are installed, the InstallShield will prompt you to click
'Finish' to complete the installation of the new drivers (when the blue
InstallShield background has closed, the drivers have been successfully
installed). Reboot the machine if prompted.
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TO UNINSTALL SANTA CRUZ (Win 2k & XP)
1. Open the Windows Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel).
2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet (Add or Remove Programs in Win XP).
Select Turtle Beach Santa Cruz and click on the Change/Remove button.
3. Reboot your PC.
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NOTE ON CD AUDIO INPUT IN WINDOWS XP
The manual contains instructions for connecting a CD-Rom or DVD drive to the
Santa Cruz. In Windows XP, neither the included analog CD audio cable nor a
2 pin CD S/PDIF cable is needed, as the digital CD signal is sent directly
through the PCI bus.
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ENHANCEMENTS:
Ver. Date Description:
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4161s 04-25-02 * Signed WHQL Microsoft Certified Driver
4161 04-04-02 * Fixed 'no sound' on some WinMe systems when resuming
from standby (s3)
* Fixed noise on resume from standby (s3 state) if eq
or fx were enabled.
4159 03-28-02 * optimized memory handling
4157 03-21-02 * multi-record in now works
* having electret mic plugged in while booting up no longer
pops
* digital cd in stable/added Control Panel option to turn
on/off
* pop while resuming playback from s3 resolved.
Play MMJB or Winamp, sleep, wake.
4142 01-10-02 * Added all speakers modes to selection dialog during
install
* Added new Library that drastically reduces CPU load
* Optimized boot time of PC
* Fixed error with Mediamatics DVD software
* Took out 2-second delay coming out of s3
* Added the virtual 5.1 disable if playing 6 channel stream;
it is turned back on after playing the stream
4142s 12-21-01 * WHQL Certified Signed Driver
* Added Millennium support for the WDM Driver
4138 12-13-01 * Occasional crackling noise issue resolved
* Limited User issues - when logged in as a limited user
trying to save Control Panel settings, now it says access
denied
* CPU load greatly reduced on playing multiple 3D hardware
streams
* DSP task management in general uses much less host
overhead
* Various other minor fixes
4127 11-30-01 * CHKDSK /f - Blue Screen issue resolved
* DLS - Improved Performance
* Fine-tuned for overall better performance and low CPU
Utilization for Games and other Applications
* Various other minor fixes
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