MSI Wind Nettop Series MS-6496 User Manual
MSI Wind Nettop Series MS-6496 User Manual

MSI Wind Nettop Series MS-6496 User Manual

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Wind Nettop Series
MS-6496 (V1.X)
G52-64961X4
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  • Page 1 Wind Nettop Series MS-6496 (V1.X) G52-64961X4...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver up- dates and other information: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=service...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this user’s manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
  • Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen- tial installation.
  • Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement

    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Copyright Notice.................ii Trademarks..................ii U.S. Patent Numbers..............ii Revision History................ii Technical Support...............ii Safety Instructions...............iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement......iv WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement..v Chapter 1 Getting Started............1-1 Front Panel................1-2 Back Panel................1-5 Packing Contents..............1-7 Chapter 2 Realtek ALC888 Audio..........2-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver........2-2 Software Configuration............2-4 Hardware Setup..............2-18...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Congratulations for purchasing the Wind Nettop Series (MS-6496). It is your best slim PC choice. W ith the fan- tastic appearance and ultra-small form factor, it can easily be set anywhere. The feature packed platform also gives you an exciting PC experience.
  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Wind Nettop Series Front Panel Standard Type M S-6496A M S-6496E...
  • Page 11 Getting Started Slim Type M S-6496B M S-6496C...
  • Page 12 Wind Nettop Series 1. Optical Disk Drive (ODD) (Standard Type and Slim Type) 2. ODD LED The ODD LED is on when CD/ DVD is read from or written to the optical disk drive. 3. Eject Button Press the eject button to open and close the optical disk drive. 4.
  • Page 13: Back Panel

    Getting Started Back Panel 1. VGA Port (Output) The DB15-pin female port is provided for monitor. 2. USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is provided for attaching USB devices such as mouse, keyboard, printer, scanner, camera, PDA or other USB-compatible devices. 3.
  • Page 14 Wind Nettop Series 4. DC-In Jack DC-IN, is used for power adapter. 5. Audio Jack Line-In (Blue) - Line-In, is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices. Line-Out (Green) - Line-Out, is used for speakers or headphones. Mic (Pink) - Mic, is used for microphones.
  • Page 15: Packing Contents

    Wind Nettop Series Stand Power Adapter MSI Driver/ Utility CD User’s Guide * Please contact us immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing. * The pictures are for reference only and your packing contents may vary depending...
  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Realtek Alc888 Audio

    Realtek ALC888 Audio Chapter 2 Realtek ALC888 Audio The Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out- Right channels.
  • Page 18: Installing The Realtek Hd Audio Driver

    Wind Nettop Series Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.
  • Page 19 Realtek ALC888 Audio 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. Click here 4. Click Finish to restart the system. S el ec t t hi s option Click here...
  • Page 20: Software Configuration

    Wind Nettop Series Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel.
  • Page 21: Sound Effect

    Realtek ALC888 Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer pipe”, “Arena”...
  • Page 22 Wind Nettop Series Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save Reset The settings are saved 10 bands of equalizer permanently for future would go back to the de- fault setting...
  • Page 23 Realtek ALC888 Audio Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal- izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop”...
  • Page 24 Wind Nettop Series Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually. 1. Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items.
  • Page 25 Realtek ALC888 Audio W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use Winamp to play MP3 files).
  • Page 26 Wind Nettop Series 3. Playback control Playback device Tool Mute This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound. And this is essential when multi- streaming playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audio Rear Output - Realtek HD Audio Front Output M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output.
  • Page 27 Realtek ALC888 Audio 4. Recording control Recording device Tool Mute -Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin in -Realtek HD Audio Input M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool - Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.
  • Page 28 Wind Nettop Series Audio I/O In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output d.
  • Page 29 Realtek ALC888 Audio Connector Settings Click to access connector settings. Disable front panel jack detection (option) Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection. M ute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in.
  • Page 30 Wind Nettop Series Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.
  • Page 31 Realtek ALC888 Audio Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres- sion to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo Can- cellation to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording. Acoustic Echo Cancellation prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound.
  • Page 32: D Audio Demo

    Wind Nettop Series 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica- tions like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like. 2-16...
  • Page 33 Realtek ALC888 Audio Information In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray.
  • Page 34: Hardware Setup

    Wind Nettop Series Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel M ode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
  • Page 35 Realtek ALC888 Audio n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output 4-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) No function No function 2-19...
  • Page 36 Wind Nettop Series n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No function 2-20...
  • Page 37 Realtek ALC888 Audio n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output 8-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Line Out (Side channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on Vista operating system, you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver.

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