AudioQuest DragonFly User manual

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 conguração em português disponíveis em : www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup
Kongurationsanweisungen in deutscher Sprache nden Sie unter :
www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup
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www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup
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www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup
Инструкции по настройке на русском языке имеются на сайте :
www.audioquest.com/DragonFly/Setup
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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.
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1
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”

2
Send Computer Alerts & Sound Eects to
Your Computer’s Speakers
Click “Sound Eects” tab
At “Play sound eects
through: ”menu, select
“Internal Speakers”
Close window

3
Play Audio from Music, Movies & Videos
Through DragonFly
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
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Mac OS X Lion
2
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3
3
1

4
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Mac OS X Lion
Send Alerts & Sound Eects to Computer’s
Speakers
Select “Built-in Output”
Click on drop-down
widget
Ensure “Play alerts and
sound eects through this
device” is greyed out
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1
2
2
3
3

5
Your computer is now congured to send audio from your music, movies
and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer’s alerts and chimes
and other sound eects through the computer’s internal speakers.
Visit www.audioquest.com/dragony 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.

6
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”

7
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”

8
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.

9
Your computer is now congured to send audio from your music, movies
and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer’s alerts and chimes
and other sound eects through the computer’s internal speakers.
Visit www.audioquest.com/dragony 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.

10
Windows XP
Navigate to Sounds and Audio Devices
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”
OR

11
Set DragonFly as “Default Device”
Select “Audio” tab
In “Sound Playback”, select
Audioquest DragonFly as
the default device

12
Sound Alerts and Sound Eects 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 congured to send audio from your music, movies
and videos to DragonFly, and to play your computer’s alerts and chimes
and other sound eects through the computer’s internal speakers.
Visit www.audioquest.com/dragony 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.

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