Installation

Computer used :  IBM Thinkpad T41,  Pentium 1,7 GHz, 1Go RAM,  Win XP Pro 2002  SP3
ANT : Dipole 2 x 10 m approx.

1 - Installed  USB  FTDI driver from indicated website
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm

I chose to use the executable version for setup:

2.08.24 WHQL Certified
Available as setup executable Release Notes

I also downloaded the ZIP version (will actually be used later)

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%202.08.24%20WHQL%20Certified.zip
 

2 - Installed (or check if installed )  Microsoft .Net Framework

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx
which routes you to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa496123

I kept version  4   (4.5 is not compatible with Win XP)

3 - Downloaded and installed LC4 control program.
(actually it revealed non necessary.  It even makes things more complicated...)
http://zao.jp/radio/soft66ad/Soft66LC4_1.zip

As a replacement you should download  soft66add DLL from
http://soft66winrad.sourceforge.net/

and copy it in your software directory (here G8JCFSDR), or make sure control DLL is already provided with your softwarel

4 - Changed Windowss to englishs (EN    down on the right)

5 - Connected USB cable
Hardware detection is done (actually twice)
And twice I got error message saying one file was missing.  This is where you can use the Zipped pilot file.
(the files are in x386 directory)

6 - Connected stereo cable to computer's Mic input

7 - Launched control software   (finally not needed - you should skip this)

8 - Launched first software, set it to use the correct EXTIO dll,  set it to use the proper soundcard
       (for input and output)......   and I got..... noise.     Was time to read user guides...

(go to "Utilisation section")
 

Installing external soundcard  ( E-MU 0204 USB  )  : 
 

1 - Connect E-MU to computer via USB cable,   switch it on (turn button),  ignore windows message (unknown device)

2 - Insert install CD and run  Set-up

     E-MU is now recognised as a new soundcard.

3 - Prepare a cable with a stereo jack on one side, which will connect to the SDR receiver, 
      and two distinct jaks at the other end  (Left and Right channels)
      This is how to connect E-MU soundcard input....

      Try the jack on the soundcard before soldering and ensure they are suitable  (I had to change one which did not plug properly)

       Left channel (Left) Jack 3,5   6.3 connected to top of 3.5  stereo jack on receiver side
       Right channel (Right) Jack 6,3   connected to middle of 3.5 stereo jack on receiver side
       (Initially I had connected L to the small 3.5 jack which appears to be for condenser microphone
        and may not be the best .  You should connect Left to the 6.3 Left input   - that audio connector I was 
         not familiar with and had avoided in the first place...)

4 - In summary you connect :

      -  Soundcard to computer via USB cable
      -  Soundcard to receiver  via  Y  cable  (two jack connectors on the soundcard side)
      -  Receiver to antenna via mini sma
      -  Receiver to computer via USB cable.

When restarting everything, receiver was no more recognized by windows...  I had to unplug / replug usb cable on receiver side.
 
 

Install DREAM for DRM 

Download from here:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/drm/index.php?title=Main_Page

AAC CODEC is not provided (no audio !).  You need to compile it yourself.
My solution was:
Download SODIRA   software    (may be used instead of Dream)
Copy from SODIRA to  DREAM   DLL libfaad2.dll and rename it as  faad_drm.dll
It works!
My experience was that the signal is reversed.  I had to tick "Flip input spectrum" to decode..
Set G8JCFSDR to mute its own AF when in DRM mode  (you can even have Dream loaded  when you switch to DRM).