Video Advantage PCI - FAQs

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Connections PCI 2
Connections to Sound card and splitter Cables (a): 
Q:  I want to be able to still plug my speakers into the back of the computer
    but if I use your jumper cables that leaves no place to plug in my
    speakers so I used an audio splitter to enable me to still plug my
    speakers into the (green) rear connector.  

A:  The Video Advantage has a Line Out which would connect to the Line In
    of your sound card. This would have nothing to do with the Line Out of 
    the sound card so you should be having no problem on where to put your
    speakers. No splitter is required for this.

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Connections to Sound card and splitter Cables (b): 
Q:  The same problem exists with the microphone but I don't have another
    splitter.  If I obtain another splitter will I still be able to use the
    front mic for my headphones and if so will that over-ride the desktop
    speakers?
 
A:  You should be able to use a "Y" cord for your mic in on the sound card 
    (one from the mic out of the Video Advantage, if this is necessary, and
    one from any other mic source you need to attach.)

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Q:  My motherboard only has two connectors so I had to unplug one of them to
    plug in the USB Cable as the other cable is too short to reach to an 
    external USB Jack.  Is there such a thing as a USB Splitter that can be
    connected to my motherboard to convert one of the jacks to two jacks?
 
A:  You can pick up USB cables (either standard USB to USB or USB to the
    connector on your motherboard) at your local computer store. There are 
    various lengths and configurations for these cables. They would be
    able to assist you best in this regard.

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S-Video In Jack:
Q:  I understand what all the jacks are used for and how to use them
    except the S-Video In.  I'm not quite sure what this cable connector is
    for.  I also have one of these jacks on my Video Card, along with a DVI
    Connector.  

A:  - USB version: 
      Connects an S-Video signal from your analog VCR or camcorder.
    - PCI & ADX version: 
      Connects an S-Video input to the VA PCI card. 

    S-Video is a higher quality analog connection that is used by higher
    quality analog video cameras. If you are capturing via DV, you wouldn't
    use this connection anyway. You can obtain more information about the 
    S-Video format and specification by visiting your local library or doing
    a search on the internet.

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Q:  How do I view my captured project after I capture it with FullCap?

A:  On the back of the PCI card itself you will find an audio out jack 
    (for output from line level device connected to the RCA jacks) and a mic 
    out (for a microphone). You use a 1/8"to 1/8" cable to connect the audio
    out from the Video Advantage PCI card to the Line IN of your sound card 
    and the mic out to the Mic Out of your audio card. 

    Once you have your captured video stored as a file, you can open it in the
    Power Director software where you can perform any editing that you wish to
    do. In the Power Director software click on Help which will bring up an
    extensive Help File with indexing and search features. You can also refer 
    to the user's guide that came with the Video Advantage package. An 
    electronic version of the manual is included on the Video Advantage 
    installation CD.
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