Sound Blaster Audio
Sound Blaster
Install the
configure the audio settings to your requirements for the
best performance in games, music and movies.
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 AP Installation
1. Click Option Drivers (button).
2. Click 6.Install SBX-Fi MB 3 AP > Yes.
3. Choose the language you prefer and click Next.
4. Click Yes to accept the license.
5. Click Next > Full Installation (button).
6. Click Next > Finish to restart the computer.
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 Application
Run the Sound Blaster control panel from the notification
area of the taskbar (or from the item in the Apps screen).
Click on the tabs to access any of the control panel menus.
Note that the Sound Blaster audio effects do not apply to
audio generated through an HDMI/DisplayPort connec-
tion.
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application to allow you to
Figure 30
Sound Blaster X-Fi
MB3
(Taskbar Notifica-
tion Area Icon)
PC Camera
When the PC Camera is in use the PC Camera LED will
be illuminated (see
page
8).
Camera App
1.
Run the Camera app from the Start screen by click-
ing on the Camera icon
2.
The camera interface will display two buttons on the
right side of the screen.
3.
The upper button
is used to record video, and
the lower button
is used to take still pictures.
4.
Right-click on the screen to bring up menu buttons
at the bottom of the screen.
5.
These buttons enable you to access the Camera
roll (where captured pictures and video are displayed), set the
timer (the time period before capture begins) and set the
exposure level using the slider to obtain the best results.
Taking Pictures/Capturing Video
1.
Run the Camera app from the Start screen by clicking on the
Camera icon
.
2.
Click to select the timer if you require a countdown before
capture.
3.
Click to select either photo
4.
Click in the appropraite icon to take a picture or start video
capture (if video capture begins a timer will appear in the
bottom left corner of the screen).
5.
To stop video capture click the main window again (or click the
stop icon
).
6.
Captured photos and videos will be saved to a Camera Roll
folder within the Pictures folder.
.
or video
mode.