Using the Sound Effect Manager

•Back Line In/Mic, Front Line In to use the microphone (mic) or the audio line in (in) connectors on the back of the PC, or to use the audio line in connector on the front of the PC.

NOTE: For this selection, the audio line in connector is ready to use. To use the back mic connector, follow the steps in “Selecting the Back Line In/Mic, Front Line In connectors for recording” that follows this procedure.

6Click Apply, and then click OK to close the window.

Selecting the Back Line In/Mic, Front Line In connectors for recording

Perform these steps when you select Back Line In/Mic, Front Line In for the Sound recording in step 5 of the preceding procedure.

NOTE: If you want to record from the Mic connector on the back of the PC, you must perform these steps.

1Click Start on the task bar.

2Choose Control Panel.

3If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then click Sounds and Audio Devices.

4On the Volume tab, in the Device volume area, click the Advanced button. The Master Volume window opens.

5Click Options and choose Properties.

6In the Mixer devices area, select Back Line In/Mic, Front Line In from the drop-down list. Click OK.

7The recording control window opens and now shows the Line In 1 or 2 selected. The line in connector you plug into is used. However, to use the mic connector on the back of the PC, click the Select check box under Microphone so a check mark appears in the box.

The Sound Effect Manager has four buttons that display its control screens.

To open the Sound Effect Manager:

1Click Start on the taskbar.

2Choose Control Panel.

3If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

4Click Sound Effect Manager. The window opens.

5Click a button near the top of the window to see that control screen.

To use the Sound Effect Manager control screens:

•Sound Effect — selects the Environment and the Equalizer settings. You can select an Environment, such as Under Water or Auditorium. To use the Equalizer, click the power button in the center of the circular equalizer control to turn on the Equalizer. You can click a preset button, such as Pop or Live, or manually adjust the settings and then save them for easy selection later.

•Speaker Configuration — selects the number of speakers, shows the Connection Guide, and has the Speaker Test button to test the speakers. A connector with grayed text in the Connector Guide indicates that the connector is not used for the selected speaker configuration.

•Digital Audio — selects the digital audio output and digital audio frequency for the digital audio connectors on the PC.

•Audio Wizard — opens a window that shows the connector panel on the front of the PC. To close the window without enabling the wizard, click OK.

To enable the Audio Wizard:

Click the Enable jack detection checkbox to enable the wizard. Click OK to close the window.

Connecting Speakers and Configuring Sound 3

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