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Installing the PCI Prompt Card on NT4 (or earlier)

When installing the PCICard on a computer running a version of NT that does not support plug and play, such as NT4, make sure that plug and play support is disabled in the computer's BIOS settings. This situation can easily happen if the computer is updated to NT4 from a plug and play version of Windows such as Windows98.

The BIOS setup to a computer is commonly accessed by pressing the DEL key at boot time. It is strongly suggested that BIOS settings are only changed by a qualified technician as it is easy to make the computer inoperable with an incorrect setting!

Speech Control
Short Cut Keys: Alt+h p To enable the Speech control functionality, select the Help Update Speech Registration menu option. Enter the appropriate number and click on the OK button. Registration numbers are obtained from: support@autoscript.tv You will need to quote the "Prompt Card Registration Number" as displayed from this window. To enable the Speech Follower interface, DirectX version 8 or above must be installed. Next the WinPlus Speech Registration number must be entered. See Help/Update Speech Registration. This will display the Prompt card registration number and you must enter the Speech Registration number obtained from Autoscript. If this is successful, proceed to the Speech Configuration where the Speech tab should now be enabled.
Where are the Device Drivers for the USB XBOX?
They will be found in the following directories: 1: Windows 98/Me: USB XBOX Win98 Drivers This directory was previously named "USB V1 Drivers 2: Windows 2000/XP: USB XBOX Win2000-XP Drivers This directory was previously named "USB V2 Drivers 3: Windows Vista: USB XBOX Vista Drivers Users upgrading to Windows Vista should ensure that existing USB XBOX drivers are uninstalled and the new Vista Drivers are used. Failure to do this will result in the all to familiar BSOD.
Working with the NDS E5425 encoder

In order to function correctly with the NDS E5425 encoder, the PCPrompt card must be provided with a (PAL or NTSC) genlock signal.

We have determined that, when genlocked, there can be excessive field interval jitter on the PCPrompt card output which will cause the NDS E5425 encoder to reject the video signal.

The above problem can be easily fixed by changing a component on the PCPrompt card. Unsolder C28, a 0.1uF capacitor, and replace it with a 1uF/25V electrolytic capacitor. Ensure that the positive end of the capacitor is nearest to the adjacent chip, IC22