HP Media Center m7200 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide - Page 50

Retasking front-panel connectors, Disabling digital audio output with Sound Effect Manager (optional)

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5 Click Sound Effect Manager. The window opens. 6 Click Audio Wizard. A window opens that shows the connector panel on the front of the PC. 7 Place a check in the Enable jack detection check box to enable the wizard. 8 Connect the speaker system audio cable plugs into the connectors on the front of your PC. The panel display highlights a cable that is properly inserted in a connector. 9 Close the window. Retasking front-panel connectors To retask using the Audio Wizard (6-connector) With the Audio Wizard enabled, both the microphone connector and the headphones connector on the front of the PC can be retasked to perform a different audio function. These two connectors are universal audio jacks. When you plug in a cable, the wizard asks you to select the 1 Follow steps 1 through 7 of the procedure, "The Sound Effect Manager control screens." 2 When you plug in a cable, the wizard asks you to select the device you plugged in from a list. 3 Close the window. function for the cable from a list, and then it sets the universal audio jack to perform as the selected function. The functions are: ■ Stereo speaker (out) ■ Microphone (in) ■ Headphone (in) ■ Audio line in Disabling digital audio output with Sound Effect Manager (optional) To disable digital audio output: 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 of the procedure "Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager" on page 45. 2 Click the Digital Audio button. Select Digital output off (you can also select Digital-in to Digital-out pass through mode). 3 Close the window. If you select Enable digital audio output, the microphone volume setting becomes not muted, the recording source is fixed in Stereo Mix, and if you place the microphone too close to the speakers, feedback can occur. 46 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
5
Click
Sound Effect Manager
. The window
opens.
6
Click
Audio Wizard
. A window opens
that shows the connector panel on the front
of the PC.
7
Place a check in the
Enable jack detection
check box to enable the wizard.
8
Connect the speaker system audio cable plugs
into the connectors on the front of your PC.
The panel display highlights a cable that is
properly inserted in a connector.
9
Close the window.
Retasking front-panel connectors
To retask using the Audio Wizard (6-connector)
With the Audio Wizard enabled, both the
microphone connector and the headphones
connector on the front of the PC can be retasked to
perform a different audio function. These two
connectors are universal audio jacks. When you
plug in a cable, the wizard asks you to select the
function for the cable from a list, and then it sets the
universal audio jack to perform as the selected
function. The functions are:
Stereo speaker (out)
Microphone (in)
Headphone (in)
Audio line in
1
Follow steps 1 through 7 of the procedure,
“The Sound Effect Manager control
screens.”
2
When you plug in a cable, the wizard asks
you to select the device you plugged in from
a list.
3
Close the window.
Disabling digital audio output with Sound Effect Manager (optional)
To disable digital audio output:
1
Follow steps 1 through 6 of the procedure
“Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect
Manager” on page 45.
2
Click the
Digital Audio
button. Select
Digital output
off
(you can also select
Digital-in to Digital-out pass through
mode
).
3
Close the window.
If you select
Enable digital audio output
, the
microphone volume setting becomes not muted, the
recording source is fixed in Stereo Mix, and if you
place the microphone too close to the speakers,
feedback can occur.