Mac OS X Setup Lion & Snow Leopard page 1 Windows Setup Windows 7 / Vista page 6 Windows XP page 10 DragonFly setup instructions were created using the latest version of MAC OS-X (Snow Leopard and Lion) and Windows XP and 7. For Vista users, please see Windows 7 setup instructions. Note: Many of the screen shots apply to both Snow Leopard and Lion. When screen shots vary between operating systems, both versions will be shown. Les instructions d installation en français sont disponibles à l adresse : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup En ( www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup ) están disponibles las instrucciones de instalación en español Instruções de configuração em português disponíveis em : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup Konfigurationsanweisungen in deutscher Sprache finden Sie unter : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup Instructies voor instellingen in het Nederlands beschikbaar op : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup Le informazioni in italiano relative alla configurazione sono disponibili nel sito : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup Инструкции по настройке на русском языке имеются на сайте : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup 中文的设置说明见 : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup 日本語のセットアップの指示は次のアドレスにアクセスしてください : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup 한국어로설정안내보기 : www.audioquest.com/dragonfly/setup
DragonFly DAC Quick Start Guide This Quick Start Guide was designed to walk you through the simple steps required to set up your computer s operating system so that the sound from your music, movies, and videos is played through DragonFly at superior sound quality, while your computer s chimes and alerts are played through the computer s inboard sound card, and speakers. OR
Mac OS X Navigate to Sound Preferences Insert DragonFly into your USB port and connect your listening device into DragonFly s 3.5mm jack Open System Preferences from the dock or Apple drop-down at the top left Click Sound panel Click Output tab Select AudioQuest DragonFly 1
Send Computer Alerts & Sound Effects to Your Computer s Speakers Click Sound Effects tab At Play sound effects through: menu, select Internal Speakers Close window 2
Play Audio from Music, Movies & Videos Through DragonFly 1 2 3 Mac OS X Lion 2 1 3 Mac OS X Snow Leopard Open the Applications folder and select Utilities. Launch Audio Midi Setup Click Output tab Select AudioQuest DragonFly Adjust format & channels to desired levels. We recommend selecting 44100.0 Hz as this is the most common audio format 3
Send Alerts & Sound Effects to Computer s Speakers Select Built-in Output 2 1 Click on drop-down widget Ensure Play alerts and sound effects through this device is greyed out 3 Mac OS X Lion 1 2 3 Mac OS X Snow Leopard 4
Your computer is now configured to send audio from your music, movies and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer s alerts and chimes and other sound effects through the computer s internal speakers. Visit www.audioquest.com/dragonfly for advanced setup guides, including tips, tweaks and techniques for getting the best sound from popular music player apps like itunes, J. River, and much more. 5
Windows 7 / Vista Navigate to Sound Settings Insert DragonFly into your USB port and connect your listening device into DragonFly s 3.5mm jack Go to Start and launch Control Panel Open Hardware and Sound panel Select Sound 6
Select DragonFly as Default Audio Playback Device The AudioQuest DragonFly is added as Speakers. Ensure it is the default device Select Speakers Click Properties button for more setup options Click Advanced tab Select the native sample rate of your music the best selection for most users is 24 bits, 44100 Hz. For Exclusive Mode check both options then click OK 7
Select Sound Scheme Click Sounds tab For Sounds Scheme select No Sounds. This prevents chimes and computer alerts from playing back through DragonFly Enter DragonFly as sound scheme (optional) Click OK. Close window. 8
Your computer is now configured to send audio from your music, movies and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer s alerts and chimes and other sound effects through the computer s internal speakers. Visit www.audioquest.com/dragonfly for advanced setup guides, including tips, tweaks and techniques for getting the best sound from popular music player apps like itunes, J. River, and much more. 9
Windows XP Navigate to Sounds and Audio Devices OR Insert DragonFly into your USB port and connect your listening device into DragonFly s 3.5mm jack Go to Start and launch Control Panel If using Classic view, open Sound and Audio Devices Properties panel If using Category view, open Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, then open Sounds and Audio Devices 10
Set DragonFly as Default Device Select Audio tab In Sound Playback, select Audioquest DragonFly as the default device 11
Sound Alerts and Sound Effects to Computer s Speakers Click Sounds tab For Sounds scheme select No Sounds. This prevents computer alerts and chimes from playing through DragonFly Click OK Your computer is now configured to send audio from your music, movies and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer s alerts and chimes and other sound effects through the computer s internal speakers. Visit www.audioquest.com/dragonfly for advanced setup guides, including tips, tweaks and techniques for getting the best sound from popular music player apps like itunes, J. River, and much more. 12
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