HP Pavilion Media Center m7600 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide - Page 60

Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager

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n The front pink and green connectors can be retasked to perform other audio functions; refer to "Retasking front panel audio connectors" on page 56. Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager The microphone connector is ready to use for recording sound. If you want to use another connector for recording, such as the Digital Audio In connector, use these steps to select it: 1 Click Start on the taskbar; Control Panel, Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager. 2 Click the Mixer tab. 3 In Record click the drop-down list. Choose: ■ RealTek HD Digital Input to use the digital audio in connector (select models only). ■ Line in/Mic in to use the Audio Line In (In) or the Microphone (Mic) connectors. 4 Click OK to close the window. Retasking front panel audio connectors The pink and green connectors on the front of the PC connectors can be retasked as needed. 1 Click Start on the taskbar; Control Panel, Sounds, Speech, Devices, and then Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager. 2 Click the Audio I/O tab. 3 Click the Tool icon in the Front Panel section. The connector settings window displays. 4 Select Enable Jack detection when device is plugged in, and click OK. The front pink and green connectors can now be used as input or output devices. Configuring Multi-streaming Audio The Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager software allows you to listen to two different audio sources on two different speaker sets. For example, you hear one audio source through a rear-panel speaker connection and a second source through a front-panel headphone or speaker connection. You must configure Multi-streaming Audio for your system if you want to hear two audio sources on separate speakers. 56 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager
The microphone connector is ready to use for
recording sound. If you want to use another
connector for recording, such as the Digital Audio In
connector, use these steps to select it:
1
Click
Start
on the taskbar;
Control Panel
,
Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices
,
and then
Realtek HD Sound Effect
Manager
.
2
Click the
Mixer
tab.
3
In
Record
click the drop-down list. Choose:
RealTek HD Digital Input
to use the
digital audio in connector (select
models only).
Line in/Mic in
to use the Audio Line In
(In) or the Microphone (Mic) connectors.
4
Click
OK
to close the window.
Retasking front panel audio connectors
The pink and green connectors on the front of the PC
connectors can be retasked as needed.
1
Click
Start
on the taskbar;
Control Panel
,
Sounds, Speech, Devices
, and then
Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager
.
2
Click the
Audio I/O
tab.
3
Click the
Tool
icon in the Front Panel
section. The connector settings
window displays.
4
Select
Enable Jack detection when
device is plugged in
, and click
OK
.
The front pink and green connectors can now be
used as input or output devices.
Configuring Multi-streaming Audio
The Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager software
allows you to listen to two different audio sources on
two different speaker sets.
For example, you hear one audio source through a
rear-panel speaker connection and a second source
through a front-panel headphone or speaker
connection. You must configure Multi-streaming
Audio for your system if you want to hear two audio
sources on separate speakers.
n
The front pink and
green connectors can
be retasked to
perform other audio
functions; refer to
“Retasking front
panel audio
connectors” on
page 56.