Configuring The Flexijack Connector; Sound Blaster X-Fi Configuration Modes - HP Pavilion a6330 Getting Started

Configuring the FlexiJack connector

Your audio device may have a FlexiJack connector that supports both microphone and Line
input. If so, you can change the FlexiJack mode, if necessary. To do this, you must select
the function in the Creative Console Launcher after you connect the audio cable to the
FlexiJack connector on the audio card.
NOTE: If you are using the FlexiJack as your Digital In connection, and you want to
connect digital speakers as your output device, you need a special connector from
Creative.
1 Connect your audio cable to the FlexiJack connector on the audio card.
2 Click the Windows Start Button
Creative Console Launcher.
3 Click the Jacks button.
4 Under FlexiJack Mode, select either Digital I/O or Mic-In/Line-In.
5 Close the window.

Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes

The Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card includes three modes: Audio Creation Mode,
Entertainment Mode, and Game Mode.
The main functions, such as speaker configuration, equalizer, and volume control, are
available in all three modes. However, each mode optimizes the audio card resources to
provide the best audio performance for different activities.
Using Audio Creation Mode
The Audio Creation Mode enables advanced recording functions.
Available features:
Recording from several audio sources
Applying studio-quality effects
Mixer settings
Equalizer settings
, All Programs, Creative, and then
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
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