HP Pavilion Media Center m7600 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide - Page 4

Configuring Speaker and Sound Options, Using the PC Hardware, Index

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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options.... 35 Sound Connector Types 35 Speaker Configurations 37 Speaker types 38 Connecting 2/2.1 (2 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers 39 Connecting 4.1 (4 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers 40 Connecting 5.1 (5 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers 41 Connecting 7.1 (7 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers 42 Connecting the PC to a Home Audio System 43 Y adapter cables 44 2.1 home stereo installation 44 5.1 home audio installation 45 5.1 home audio installation procedure 46 Connecting Digital Audio 47 Configuring Audio Output 48 Configuring Audio Output with Multi-channel Sound Manager 48 Enabling digital audio output with Multi-channel Sound Manager (optional 49 Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager 50 The Sound Effect Manager control screens 50 Using the Audio Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager (type 6 connectors 51 Retasking front-panel connectors 52 Disabling digital audio output with Sound Effect Manager (optional 52 Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card 53 Enabling digital audio output with a sound card (optional 53 Disabling digital audio output with Sound Effect Manager (optional 54 Configuring Audio Output with Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager 54 The Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager control screens 55 Configuring the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager 55 Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager 56 Retasking front panel audio connectors 56 Configuring Multi-streaming Audio 56 Audio output overview 57 Audio input overview 57 When to use multi-streaming audio 57 Setting up multi-streaming audio 58 Configuring Audio for Media Center 59 Configuring Audio for InterVideo WinDVD Player 60 Using Headphones 60 Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones 60 Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones 61 Selecting recording devices 61 Resolving Sound Issues 61 Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card 62 Connecting the speakers 62 Configuring the sound card software 63 Configuring the FlexiJack connector 63 Recording with the sound card 64 Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes 64 Using the Sound Blaster X-Fi documentation 65 Using the PC Hardware 67 Using the Keyboard 67 Special Keyboard Buttons 67 Access buttons 67 Media control or playback buttons 68 Customizing the keyboard buttons 68 Using the Remote Control 69 Remote sensor is not receiving a signal from the remote control 70 Memory Card Reader 70 Formatting a memory card 71 Using the memory card reader 71 Understanding the activity light 71 Memory Insertion Guide 72 Troubleshooting the memory card reader 74 Safely Remove Hardware Utility 74 Using Your Storage or Docking Bay 75 Storing CDs, DVDs, or memory cards 75 Installing an HP camera docking station 75 Connecting the Wireless LAN 78 Index 79 iv HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

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iv
HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
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35
Sound Connector Types
.......................................................
35
Speaker Configurations
.......................................................
37
Speaker types
....................................................................
38
Connecting 2/2.1 (2 Speakers and a Subwoofer)
Audio Speakers
.............................................................
39
Connecting 4.1 (4 Speakers and a Subwoofer)
Audio Speakers
.............................................................
40
Connecting 5.1 (5 Speakers and a Subwoofer)
Audio Speakers
.............................................................
41
Connecting 7.1 (7 Speakers and a Subwoofer)
Audio Speakers
.............................................................
42
Connecting the PC to a Home Audio System
..........................
43
Y adapter cables
................................................................
44
2.1 home stereo installation
.................................................
44
5.1 home audio installation
.................................................
45
5.1 home audio installation procedure
..................................
46
Connecting Digital Audio
....................................................
47
Configuring Audio Output
...................................................
48
Configuring Audio Output with Multi-channel
Sound Manager
.............................................................
48
Enabling digital audio output with Multi-channel
Sound Manager (optional)
..............................................
49
Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager
............
50
The Sound Effect Manager control screens
.............................
50
Using the Audio Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager
(type 6 connectors)
.........................................................
51
Retasking front-panel connectors
...........................................
52
Disabling digital audio output with Sound Effect Manager
(optional)
......................................................................
52
Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card
........................
53
Enabling digital audio output with a sound card
(optional)
......................................................................
53
Disabling digital audio output with Sound Effect
Manager (optional)
........................................................
54
Configuring Audio Output with Realtek HD Sound Effect
Manager
.......................................................................
54
The Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager control screens
............
55
Configuring the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager
.................
55
Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD
Sound Effect Manager
....................................................
56
Retasking front panel audio connectors
..................................
56
Configuring Multi-streaming Audio
.......................................
56
Audio output overview
........................................................
57
Audio input overview
.........................................................
57
When to use multi-streaming audio
.......................................
57
Setting up multi-streaming audio
..........................................
58
Configuring Audio for Media Center
....................................
59
Configuring Audio for InterVideo WinDVD Player
..................
60
Using Headphones
.............................................................
60
Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones
.......................
60
Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones
..............
61
Selecting recording devices
.................................................
61
Resolving Sound Issues
.......................................................
61
Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card
.................
62
Connecting the speakers
.....................................................
62
Configuring the sound card software
....................................
63
Configuring the FlexiJack connector
.....................................
63
Recording with the sound card
............................................
64
Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes
.................................
64
Using the Sound Blaster X-Fi documentation
...........................
65
Using the PC Hardware
...............................
67
Using the Keyboard
...........................................................
67
Special Keyboard Buttons
...................................................
67
Access buttons
...................................................................
67
Media control or playback buttons
.......................................
68
Customizing the keyboard buttons
........................................
68
Using the Remote Control
....................................................
69
Remote sensor is not receiving a signal from the remote
control
.........................................................................
70
Memory Card Reader
.........................................................
70
Formatting a memory card
..................................................
71
Using the memory card reader
............................................
71
Understanding the activity light
............................................
71
Memory Insertion Guide
.....................................................
72
Troubleshooting the memory card reader
..............................
74
Safely Remove Hardware Utility
...........................................
74
Using Your Storage or Docking Bay
.....................................
75
Storing CDs, DVDs, or memory cards
...................................
75
Installing an HP camera docking station
................................
75
Connecting the Wireless LAN
..............................................
78
Index
..........................................................
79