HP Blackbird 002-21A HP Blackbird Gaming System - Getting Started Guide - Page 66

Configuring the FlexiJack connector, Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes

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7 Click Auto Detect. Creative automatically detects the type of speakers that are connected to your system. 8 Click X to close the window. Now that you have configured the audio card software, you must configure audio output for your media software program. The procedure is different for each program. Refer to the instructions that came with the media software program. Configuring the FlexiJack connector Your audio device may have a FlexiJack connector that supports both microphone and Line input. If so, you can change the FlexiJack mode, if necessary. To do this, you must select the function in the Creative Console Launcher after you connect the audio cable to the FlexiJack connector on the audio card. NOTE: If you are using the FlexiJack as your Digital In connection, and you want to connect digital speakers as your output device, you need a special connector from Creative. 1 Connect your audio cable to the FlexiJack connector on the audio card. 2 Click the Windows Start Button , All Programs, Creative, and then Creative Console Launcher. 3 Click the Jacks button. 4 Under FlexiJack Mode, select either Digital I/O or Mic-In/Line-In. 5 Close the window. Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes The Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card includes three modes: Audio Creation Mode, Entertainment Mode, and Game Mode. The main functions, such as speaker configuration, equalizer, and volume control, are available in all three modes. However, each mode optimizes the audio card resources to provide the best audio performance for different activities. 58 Getting Started (features vary by model)

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Getting Started (features vary by model)
7
Click
Auto Detect
. Creative automatically detects the type of speakers that are
connected to your system.
8
Click
X
to close the window.
Now that you have configured the audio card software, you must configure audio output
for your media software program. The procedure is different for each program. Refer to
the instructions that came with the media software program.
Configuring the FlexiJack connector
Your audio device may have a FlexiJack connector that supports both microphone and Line
input. If so, you can change the FlexiJack mode, if necessary. To do this, you must select
the function in the Creative Console Launcher after you connect the audio cable to the
FlexiJack connector on the audio card.
1
Connect your audio cable to the FlexiJack connector on the audio card.
2
Click the
Windows Start Button
,
All Programs
,
Creative
, and then
Creative Console Launcher
.
3
Click the
Jacks
button.
4
Under FlexiJack Mode, select either
Digital I/O
or
Mic-In/Line-In
.
5
Close the window.
Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes
The Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card includes three modes: Audio Creation Mode,
Entertainment Mode, and Game Mode.
The main functions, such as speaker configuration, equalizer, and volume control, are
available in all three modes. However, each mode optimizes the audio card resources to
provide the best audio performance for different activities.
NOTE:
If you are using the FlexiJack as your Digital In connection, and you want to
connect digital speakers as your output device, you need a special connector from
Creative.