The Driver Update Utility automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your hardware and operating system. Automatic updates could save you hours of time. If you are having trouble finding the right driver, stop searching and fix driver problems faster with the Automatic Driver Update Utility. Many device drivers are not updated through the Microsoft Windows Update service. Visit our Driver Support Page for helpful step-by-step videos Install Drivers Automatically In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.Ĭlick the Update Driver button and follow the instructions. In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager It allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them. To install a driver in Windows, you will need to use a built-in utility called Device Manager. Uncheck that box and click "Apply." Unencrypt for all subdirectories, and proceed with Setup as in Step 5.Once you download your new driver, then you need to install it. Click on Properties, On the first tab, "General," click on the "Advanced" button under "Attributes." You will see four checkboxes, the last of which is "Encrypt contents to secure data."ĭ. Right-clicking on the directory gives a menu with a "Properties" button on the bottom.Ĭ. After unzipping the drivers, you'll have a directory with the driver files inside.ī. Note: On some Windows systems, driver downloads will show up as "Encrypted," and will not install. You may also have to select the device separately in the player software you are using in order to get output. Step 7: In your Control Panel/Audio Devices, select Schiit USB Gen 3 Interface the playback device. Step 5: Double-click on “setup.exe.” This will automatically select the correct driver for your version of Windows. Step 4: Connect Yggdrasil with a standard USB A-B cable, 2M or less in length, with true USB 2.0 rating-not 1.1 or 3.0. Step 3: Click on the folder Schiit_USB-Gen3_1_06 to open it.
Step 2: Go to your Downloads folder (or Desktop, or wherever you had Windows put the drivers) and double-click on the Schiit_USB-Gen3_1_06.zip archive to expand it. Step 1: Remove any current Schiit USB drivers before proceeding further. Depending on device, this may be "Schiit Modi," "Schiit Gen 2 USB" or, in the case of older DACs, "Schiit USB Audio Interface." You may also have to select the device separately in the player software you are using in order to get output.įor Windows 8, 7: Schiit Gen 3 USB Driver (29 MB) Step 7: In your Control Panel/Audio Devices, select the playback device. Step 6: Follow the prompts from the installation program to install the drivers. Step 4: Connect the DAC with a standard USB A-B cable, 2M or less in length, with true USB 2.0 rating. Step 3: Click on the Schiit_USB_Gen2_1_03 folder to open it. Step 2: Double-Click on the Schiit_USB_Gen2_1_03.zip file to expand it. Step 1: Go to your Downloads folder (or Desktop, or wherever you had Windows put the drivers.) For Windows 8, 7: Schiit USB Gen2 Drivers 1.03 These drivers are for legacy Windows support only.įor Windows 10: No drivers necessary. You do not need drivers for Windows 10, MacOS or for Linux distros that support UAC2.