Sound on P4C800ED- any documentation?

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I built a computer based on the P4C800ED for a friend. The OS is XP-Pro.
This lady is quite computer aware, and uses a computer professionally as a
medical transcriptionist. She is asking if there is any documentation on
the SoundMax driver and software that came with this motherboard. For
example, she sees the word 'phone' somewhere in the Soundmax program and
wonders if that means recording from a telephone- which is something she
does.
Janet has located a SoundMax web site but finds it less than helpful as
there is no way apparently no useable search function.

I am hoping someone can help here, I built this computer for her and sent it
off including documentation so I don't have as much in resources as I would
like, either. I know the fall-back is to disable onboard sound, uninstal the
software and just install a Soundblaster audio card. I am resisting for the
time being.

Thanks
-michael

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"Michael Hobbs" <Xmdhobbs@qwest.net> wrote in
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> I built a computer based on the P4C800ED for a friend. The OS is
> XP-Pro. This lady is quite computer aware, and uses a computer
> professionally as a medical transcriptionist. She is asking if there
> is any documentation on the SoundMax driver and software that came
> with this motherboard. For example, she sees the word 'phone'
> somewhere in the Soundmax program and wonders if that means recording
> from a telephone- which is something she does.
> Janet has located a SoundMax web site but finds it less than helpful
> as there is no way apparently no useable search function.
>
> I am hoping someone can help here, I built this computer for her and
> sent it off including documentation so I don't have as much in
> resources as I would like, either. I know the fall-back is to disable
> onboard sound, uninstal the software and just install a Soundblaster
> audio card. I am resisting for the time being.
>
> Thanks
> -michael
>

There is a section in the MoBo manual that covers the sound software. If
she doesn't have the hard copy of the user guide she can get a PDF at the
ASUS site.

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In article <pi3zc.420$sI2.31880@news.uswest.net>, "Michael Hobbs"
<Xmdhobbs@qwest.net> wrote:

> I built a computer based on the P4C800ED for a friend. The OS is XP-Pro.
> This lady is quite computer aware, and uses a computer professionally as a
> medical transcriptionist. She is asking if there is any documentation on
> the SoundMax driver and software that came with this motherboard. For
> example, she sees the word 'phone' somewhere in the Soundmax program and
> wonders if that means recording from a telephone- which is something she
> does.
> Janet has located a SoundMax web site but finds it less than helpful as
> there is no way apparently no useable search function.
>
> I am hoping someone can help here, I built this computer for her and sent it
> off including documentation so I don't have as much in resources as I would
> like, either. I know the fall-back is to disable onboard sound, uninstal the
> software and just install a Soundblaster audio card. I am resisting for the
> time being.
>
> Thanks
> -michael

See item 14 in the user manual. It describes the "modem" four pin
connector. The four pins are modem-in, modem-out and two grounds.
The manual says the modem-in can be connected to a voice modem
card. A card like that, has to have at least a DAA (an interface
for isolating the electrical levels on the phone from the
computer). The Voice Modem card would have ringing detection,
and you'd want to check that there is some kind of interface
(TAPI?) for controlling the modem card, to do the kind of
application you want. (Never owned one.)

In terms of the AC97 chip on the board, the datasheet is here.
http://www.analog.com/UploadedFiles/Data_Sheets/1198969AD1985_a.pdf

It could be the "modem" connector, is wired to "phone_in"
and "mono_out", as nothing else makes much sense for this
application.

HTH,
Paul

 

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Thanks Paul. I sent your reply to Janet and hope that she will not be shy
about posting here.
Done multiple computers based on Asus boards. This one is quite out of my
control as this friend is a very long ways away.


"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-1406040125040001@192.168.1.177...
> In article <pi3zc.420$sI2.31880@news.uswest.net>, "Michael Hobbs"
> <Xmdhobbs@qwest.net> wrote:
>
> > I built a computer based on the P4C800ED for a friend. The OS is XP-Pro.
> > This lady is quite computer aware, and uses a computer professionally as
a
> > medical transcriptionist. She is asking if there is any documentation
on
> > the SoundMax driver and software that came with this motherboard. For
> > example, she sees the word 'phone' somewhere in the Soundmax program and
> > wonders if that means recording from a telephone- which is something she
> > does.
> > Janet has located a SoundMax web site but finds it less than helpful as
> > there is no way apparently no useable search function.
> >
> > I am hoping someone can help here, I built this computer for her and
sent it
> > off including documentation so I don't have as much in resources as I
would
> > like, either. I know the fall-back is to disable onboard sound, uninstal
the
> > software and just install a Soundblaster audio card. I am resisting for
the
> > time being.
> >
> > Thanks
> > -michael
>
> See item 14 in the user manual. It describes the "modem" four pin
> connector. The four pins are modem-in, modem-out and two grounds.
> The manual says the modem-in can be connected to a voice modem
> card. A card like that, has to have at least a DAA (an interface
> for isolating the electrical levels on the phone from the
> computer). The Voice Modem card would have ringing detection,
> and you'd want to check that there is some kind of interface
> (TAPI?) for controlling the modem card, to do the kind of
> application you want. (Never owned one.)
>
> In terms of the AC97 chip on the board, the datasheet is here.
> http://www.analog.com/UploadedFiles/Data_Sheets/1198969AD1985_a.pdf
>
> It could be the "modem" connector, is wired to "phone_in"
> and "mono_out", as nothing else makes much sense for this
> application.
>
> HTH,
> Paul