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Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function - motherboard drivers

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MS-6580 ATX Mainboard Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. To enable 4- or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or 6 speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- or 6channel audio setting in the software utility. There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to your computer: Use the optional S-Bracket If your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you have installed S-Bracket in the computer, you can connect two speakers to back panel's Line-Out connector, and the rest of speakers to SBracket. Use the Back Panel only If you do not have a S-Bracket, you can connect all speakers to the audio connectors on the back panel. Use the Optional S-Bracket S-Bracket integrates the SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interface) and analog LINE OUT connectors together. With this optional accessory, users will be able to decide either analog or digital audio output when applying the speakers to the connectors. Read the following instructions to have the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly set in the software utility, and then have your speakers correctly connected to the S-Bracket: Configuration in the Software Utility 1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the lower-right corner of the screen. 2. Select a desired surround sound effect from the "Environment" drop-down menu. 3. Click the Speaker Configuration tab 4. Select a desired multi-channel operation from No. of Speakers. a. 2-Channel mode for Stereo-Speaker Output b. 4-Channel mode for 4-Speaker Output A-4

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MS-6580 ATX Mainboard
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function
After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel
audio feature now.
To enable 4- or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4
or 6 speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- or 6-
channel audio setting in the software utility.
There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to
your computer:
±
Use the optional S-Bracket
If your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you have installed
S-Bracket in the computer, you can connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line-Out connector, and the rest of speakers to S-
Bracket.
±
Use the Back Panel only
If you do not have a S-Bracket, you can connect all speakers to
the audio connectors on the back panel.
Use the Optional S-Bracket
S-Bracket integrates the SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interface) and
analog LINE OUT connectors together.
With this optional accessory, users
will be able to decide either analog or digital audio output when applying
the speakers to the connectors.
Read the following instructions to have the Multi-Channel Audio
Function mode properly set in the software utility, and then have your
speakers correctly connected to the S-Bracket:
Configuration in the Software Utility
1.
Click the audio icon
from the window tray at the lower-right
corner of the screen.
2.
Select a desired surround sound effect from the “Environment”
drop-down menu.
3.
Click the
Speaker Configuration
tab
4.
Select a desired multi-channel operation from
No. of Speakers
.
a.
2-Channel mode for Stereo-Speaker Output
b.
4-Channel mode for 4-Speaker Output