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Getting Started Guide
Configuring the Realtek HD Sound Effect
Manager
1 Click the Audio I/O tab.
2 Select the option describing the number of speakers in your system — for
example, 7.1 speakers.
3 Only connectors being used are shown; if the connector is not shown it means
that it is not used for the selected speaker configuration.
4 Click OK.
To hear DVD movies recorded with multi-channel audio from all speakers, change
the audio properties for the DVD player software program to match your speaker
configuration (if your DVD program supports more than two channels).
To use a microphone or set up the PC for recording, see "Configuring sound for
recording with the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager" on page 42.
To use Multi-streaming Audio, see "Configuring Multi-streaming Audio" on page 43.
Configuring sound for recording with the
Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager
The microphone connector is ready to use for recording sound. If you want to use
another connector for recording, such as the Digital Audio In connector, use these
steps to select it.
NOTE: The front pink and green connectors can be retasked to perform other audio
functions; refer to "Retasking front panel audio connectors" on page 43.
1 Click Start on the taskbar; then Control Panel, Sounds, Speech, and
Audio Devices, and then Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager.
2 Click the Mixer tab.
3 In Record click the drop-down list. Choose:
•
RealTek HD Digital Input to use the digital audio in connector (select
models only).
•
Line in/Mic in to use the Audio Line In (In) or the Microphone (Mic)
connectors.
4 Click OK to close the window.