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Configuring Audio Input and Output

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5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In For example, in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Side speaker is plugged into the default Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack, you can retask the Center/ Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Side speaker out. •• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. •• To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to retask one of the audio jacks to be Side speaker out through the audio driver. •• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to instructions on the next page. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs). HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to be simultaneously processed. For example, users can listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time. A. Configuring Speakers (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the VIA HD Audio Deck icon will appear in the notification area. Click the icon to access the VIA HD Audio Deck . (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations. •• 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. •• 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out. •• 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out. •• 7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. Appendix - 104 -

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Appendix
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5-2-1
Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the back
panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
(Note)
audio.
The picture to the right shows the default audio jack
assignments.
The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack
retasking capability that allows the user to change the
function for each jack through the audio driver.
For example, in a 4-channel audio configuration, if
a Side speaker is plugged into the default Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack, you can retask the Center/
Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Side speaker out.
5-2
Configuring Audio Input and Output
High Definition Audio (HD Audio)
HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs). HD Audio features multistreaming
capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to be simultaneously processed. For example, users
can listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the
same time.
A. Configuring Speakers
(The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.)
To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the
•
jack for microphone functionality.
To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to retask one of the audio jacks to be Side speaker out
•
through the audio driver.
Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.
•
If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio
module), refer to instructions on the next page.
Step 1:
After installing the audio driver, the
VIA HD Audio Deck
icon
will appear in the notification area. Click the icon
to access the
VIA HD Audio Deck
.
(Note)
2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations:
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.
2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
•
4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.
•
5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
•
7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.
•
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Side
Speaker
Out