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Why is the S/PDIF option disabled in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center software program? S/PDIF is enabled in Media Center1 by changing the DVD settings. This feature is disabled because the appropriate output setting is not selected in the InterVideo® WinDVD® software program's audio setup. To change audio settings in the WinDVD software program 1. Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, and point to All Programs. 2. Point to InterVideo WindDVD, and the click on InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO. The InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO window opens. 3. Right-click in the WinDVD window. A shortcut menu appears. 4. Click Setup..., to view the Setup dialog box. 5. Select the Audio tab. 6. From the section, Audio Speaker Configuration, select 6 Channel (5.1 Home Theater) or the desired speaker configuration. To enable S/PDIF, go to Audio Output Configuration and select Digital (S/PDIF) out to External Processor. 7. Click Apply, and then click OK. InterVideo® software automatically detects the type of speaker system. You may notice that some options are disabled or are not available. 1The Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system is installed on certain VAIO® computers. See your specifications sheet for details on your computer's configuration. Page 110

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Why is the S/PDIF option disabled in the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Media Center software program?
S/PDIF is enabled in Media Center
1
by changing the DVD settings. This feature is disabled because the appropriate output
setting is not selected in the InterVideo
®
WinDVD
®
software program's audio setup.
To change audio settings in the WinDVD software program
1.
Click
Start
in the Windows
®
taskbar, and point to
All Programs
.
2.
Point to
InterVideo WindDVD
, and the click on
InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO
.
The
InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO
window opens.
3.
Right-click in the
WinDVD
window.
A shortcut menu appears.
4.
Click
Setup...
, to view the
Setup
dialog box.
5.
Select the
Audio
tab.
6.
From the section,
Audio Speaker Configuration
, select
6 Channel (5.1 Home Theater)
or the desired speaker
configuration.
To enable S/PDIF, go to
Audio Output Configuration
and select
Digital (S/PDIF) out to External Processor
.
7.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
InterVideo
®
software automatically detects the type of speaker system. You may notice that some options are disabled
or are not available.
1
The Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system is installed on certain VAIO
®
computers. See your
specifications sheet for details on your computer's configuration.
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