Audio Features
You can configure the audio options on your computer
from the Sound
control panel in Windows, or from the
Realtek HD Audio Manager
tion area/Control panel (right-click the notification area
icon
to bring up an audio menu). The volume may also
be adjusted by means of the Fn + F5/F6 key combination.
Volume Adjustment
The sound volume level can also be set using the volume
control within Windows. Click the Speaker icon in the
taskbar to check the setting .
/
icon in the notifica-
Setup for Audio Recording
To record audio sources on your computer at optimum
quality follow the instructions below:
1.
Go to the Control Panel.
2.
Click Realtek HD Audio Manager (or right-click the notification
area icon
and select Sound Manager).
3.
Click Microphone Effects (tab) in Microphone (tab), and then
click to select Noise Suppression (button), or adjust the
Recording Volume level to around 60, to obtain the optimum
recording quality.
4.
Click OK to close the Sound
Setup for 5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound
To setup your system for 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound you
will need to connect the audio cables to the Line-In, Head-
phone-Out, Microphone-In and S/PDIF-Out jacks (7.1
Speaker only).
1.
Go to the Control Panel.
2.
Click Realtek HD Audio Manager (or right-click the notification
area icon
and select Sound Manager).
3.
Click Speakers (tab) and click Speaker Configuration (tab).
control panel.
Figure 25
Realtek HD
Audio Man-
ager - Re-
cording
Setup
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