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Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card, Enabling digital audio output with a sound card (optional)

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Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card Follow these steps after you have installed and connected your speakers. To configure multichannel audio output for PCs with the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy sound card: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Choose All Programs. 3 Choose Creative, SoundBlaster Audigy 2. Click Creative Speaker Settings. The speaker settings window opens. 4 Select a speaker setting from the Speaker/ Headphone Selection drop-down menu. Enter a speaker configuration from 2/2.1 to 2/7.1. 5 Enable digital audio if you want digital audio output. See "Enabling digital audio output with a sound card (optional)" on page 47. 6 Click the Channel button to test the speakers. 7 Adjust the speaker volume settings on the PC. Click the Calibrate button. The wizard starts. Follow the wizard basic instructions. 8 Close the window. 9 Configure audio output for the Media Center. See "Configuring Audio for Media Center" on page 48. 10 Configure audio output for the WinDVD Player. See "Configuring Audio for WinDVD Player" on page 48. Enabling digital audio output with a sound card (optional) To enable digital audio output: 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 of the previous procedure, "Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card." 2 Place a check mark in the Digital Output Only check box. 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 Play a DVD to test the speakers. 6 Adjust the speaker volume settings on the PC. Click the Calibrate button. The wizard starts. Follow the wizard basic instructions. 7 Close the window. 8 Configure audio output for the Media Center. See "Configuring Audio for Media Center" on page 48. 9 Configure audio output for the WinDVD Player. See "Configuring Audio for Media Center" on page 48. Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 47

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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
47
Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card
Follow these steps after you have installed and
connected your speakers.
To configure multichannel audio output for PCs with
the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy sound card:
1
Click
Start
on the taskbar.
2
Choose
All Programs
.
3
Choose
Creative
,
SoundBlaster
Audigy 2
. Click
Creative Speaker
Settings
. The speaker settings window
opens.
4
Select a speaker setting from the Speaker/
Headphone Selection drop-down menu. Enter
a speaker configuration from 2/2.1 to 2/7.1.
5
Enable digital audio if you want digital audio
output. See “Enabling digital audio output
with a sound card (optional)” on page 47.
6
Click the
Channel
button to test the speakers.
7
Adjust the speaker volume settings on the PC.
Click the
Calibrate
button. The wizard starts.
Follow the wizard basic instructions.
8
Close the window.
9
Configure audio output for the Media Center.
See “Configuring Audio for Media Center” on
page 48.
10
Configure audio output for the WinDVD
Player. See “Configuring Audio for WinDVD
Player” on page 48.
Enabling digital audio output with a sound card (optional)
To enable digital audio output:
1
Follow steps 1 through 4 of the previous
procedure, “Configuring Audio Output with a
Sound Card.”
2
Place a check mark in the
Digital Output
Only
check box.
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
Play a DVD to test the speakers.
6
Adjust the speaker volume settings on the PC.
Click the
Calibrate
button. The wizard starts.
Follow the wizard basic instructions.
7
Close the window.
8
Configure audio output for the Media Center.
See “Configuring Audio for Media Center” on
page 48.
9
Configure audio output for the WinDVD
Player. See “Configuring Audio for Media
Center” on page 48.