Configuring Audio Output With Sound Effect Manager - HP Getting Getting Started Manual

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If you do not see the
device for your
configuration, change
the speaker selection
in the Speaker
Configuration
window.
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Enabling digital audio output with Multi-channel Sound Manager (optional)
Your PC must include a digital audio out connector
on the back panel.
To enable digital audio output:
1
Follow steps 1 through 5 of the previous
procedure, "Configuring Audio Output with
Multi-channel Sound Manager."
2
Place a check next to Enable digital audio
output. The Output digital and analog
option is automatically selected.
3
Connect the digital audio output connector on
the back of your PC to your home audio
system's digital audio input.
4
Select your stereo system's digital audio input.
5
Click OK.

Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager

Follow these steps after you have installed and
connected your speakers, if your PC model has type
6 connectors.
To configure multichannel audio output for PCs with
Sound Effect Manager:
1
Click Start on the taskbar.
2
Click Control Panel.
3
Click Sounds, Speech and Audio
Devices (or Sounds and Audio Devices).
4
Click Sound Effect Manager. The window
opens.
5
Click a button near the top of the window to
see that control screen.
6
Select the option describing the number of
speakers in your system in a range from
2.1 Speaker to 7.1 Speaker.
6
Test the speakers. (If you test using a DVD, you
need to configure WinDVD first. See
"Configuring Audio for InterVideo WinDVD
Player" on page 54.)
7
Configure audio output for the Media Center.
See "Configuring Audio for Media Center" on
page 53.
8
Configure audio output for the WinDVD
Player. See "Configuring Audio for InterVideo
WinDVD Player" on page 54.
If you select Enable digital audio output, the
microphone volume setting becomes not muted, and
the recording source is fixed in Stereo Mix. If you
place the microphone too close to the speakers,
feedback can occur.
7
Click the Speaker Test button to test the
speakers.
8
Click OK.
9
Configure audio output for the Media Center.
See "Configuring Audio for Media Center" on
page 53.
10
Configure audio output for the WinDVD
Player. See "Configuring Audio for InterVideo
WinDVD Player" on page 54.

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