Compaq Presario CQ5000 Getting Started - Page 88

Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager, Using Entertainment Mode, Using Game Mode

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Using Entertainment Mode The Entertainment Mode optimizes the audio card for playing movies and music. Available features: Configuring speakers and headphones Configuring surround sound, DTS, and THX Volume, bass, and treble controls Mixer settings Using Game Mode The Game Mode optimizes the audio card for playing games. Available features: Volume, bass, and treble controls Mixer settings Configuring speakers and headphones Configuring surround sound More information For more information about configuring and using the audio card, go to the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi documentation: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Point to All Programs. 3 Click Creative, Sound Blaster X-Fi, and then click Documentation. 4 Click Online Manual. Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager After you have installed and connected your speakers, complete the following steps if your computer model has type 6 connectors and is capable of multistreaming audio: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Hardware and Sound. 4 Click Realtek HD Audio Manager. The window opens. NOTE: You must have your speakers connected for Realtek to display the Speakers tab. 5 Click the Speakers tab to open that control screen. 78 Getting Started (features vary by model)

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Getting Started (features vary by model)
Using Entertainment Mode
The Entertainment Mode optimizes the audio card for playing movies and music.
Available features:
±
Configuring speakers and headphones
±
Configuring surround sound, DTS, and THX
±
Volume, bass, and treble controls
±
Mixer settings
Using Game Mode
The Game Mode optimizes the audio card for playing games.
Available features:
±
Volume, bass, and treble controls
±
Mixer settings
±
Configuring speakers and headphones
±
Configuring surround sound
More information
For more information about configuring and using the audio card, go to the Creative
Sound Blaster X-Fi documentation:
1
Click the
Windows Start Button
on the taskbar.
2
Point to
All Programs
.
3
Click
Creative
,
Sound Blaster X-Fi
, and then click
Documentation
.
4
Click
Online Manual
.
Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio
Manager
After you have installed and connected your speakers, complete the following steps if your
computer model has type 6 connectors and is capable of multistreaming audio:
1
Click the
Windows Start Button
on the taskbar.
2
Click
Control Panel
.
3
Click
Hardware and Sound
.
4
Click
Realtek HD Audio Manager
. The window opens.
5
Click the
Speakers
tab to open that control screen.
NOTE:
You must have your speakers connected for Realtek to display the
Speakers tab.