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The Sound Effect Manager control screens

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The Sound Effect Manager control screens ■ Sound Effect - selects the Environment and the Equalizer settings. You can select an Environment such as Under Water or Auditorium. To use the Equalizer, click the Power button in the center of the circular equalizer control to turn on the Equalizer. You can click a preset button, such as Pop or Live, or manually adjust the settings and then save them for easy selection later. ■ Speaker Configuration - selects the number of speakers, shows the Connection Guide, and has the Speaker Test button to To enable the Audio Wizard Make sure the Enable Auto Detection check box is selected to enable the wizard. Click OK to close the window. test the speakers. A connector with no descriptive text in the Connection Guide indicates that the connector is not used for the selected speaker configuration. ■ Digital Audio - selects the digital audio output and digital audio frequency for the digital audio connectors on the PC. ■ Audio Wizard - opens a window that shows the connector panel on the front of the PC. To close the window without enabling the wizard, click OK. Using the Audio Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager (type 6 connectors) The Sound Effect Manager Audio Wizard can help you connect front-panel audio. To use the Audio Wizard: 1 Turn on the PC. 2 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Choose Control Panel. 4 Click Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices (or Sounds and Audio Devices). 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. Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 45

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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
45
The Sound Effect Manager control screens
■
Sound Effect —
selects the Environment and
the Equalizer settings. You can select an
Environment such as
Under Water
or
Auditorium
. To use the Equalizer, click the
Power button in the center of the circular
equalizer control to turn on the Equalizer. You
can click a preset button, such as
Pop
or
Live
, or manually adjust the settings and then
save them for easy selection later.
■
Speaker Configuration
—
selects the
number of speakers, shows the
Connection
Guide
, and has the
Speaker Test
button to
test the speakers. A connector with no
descriptive text in the Connection Guide
indicates that the connector is not used for the
selected speaker configuration.
■
Digital Audio —
selects the digital audio
output and digital audio frequency for the
digital audio connectors on the PC.
■
Audio Wizard —
opens a window that
shows the connector panel on the front of the
PC. To close the window without enabling the
wizard, click
OK
.
To enable the Audio Wizard
Make sure the
Enable Auto Detection
check box
is selected to enable the wizard. Click
OK
to close
the window.
Using the Audio Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager (type 6 connectors)
The Sound Effect Manager Audio Wizard can help
you connect front-panel audio.
To use the Audio Wizard:
1
Turn on the PC.
2
Click
Start
on the taskbar.
3
Choose
Control Panel
.
4
Click
Sounds, Speech and Audio
Devices
(or
Sounds and Audio Devices
).
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.