5-3
Configuring Audio Input and Output
5-3-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard supports 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio.
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker
configurations.
2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
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4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear
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peaker out.
5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker
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out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.
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A. Configuring Speakers
(The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.)
Step 1:
Connect your speakers to the corresponding jacks on
your computer. While in the operating system, right-
click on the
icon in the notification area and select
Playback devices.
Step 2:
On the Playback tab, ensure Speakers is set to the
default playback device. Then right-click on Speakers
and select Configure Speakers.
Step 3:
From the Audio Channels list, select Stereo,
Quadraphonic, 5.1 Surround, or 7.1 Surround
according to the type of speaker configuration you
wish to set up. Then follow the on-screen instructions
to complete.
Appendix
Line In/Mic In
Front Speaker
Out
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Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
Side
Speaker Out