5.3NVIDIA® nForce control panel

The NVIDIA® nForce Control Panel is a suite of five convenient applications to help you get the most from all your computer controlled audio systems.

Follow the installation wizard to install the NVIDIA nForce drivers from the motherboard support CD.

Use 4-channel or 6-channel speakers for this setup.

5.3.1 Launching the NVIDIA® control panel

After installation, the NVIDIA® nForce™ APU icon appears on the bottom right of the Windows desktop.

To launch the NVIDIA control panel, click the NVIDIA nForce APU icon to display the NVIDIA control panel.

5.3.2 Main

The Main tab includes the primary sliders for adjusting the volume of all sound sources, recording input levels, equalization settings (and presets), as well as a signal meter to visually verify that sound is being produced.

5.3.3 Speaker Setup

Click the Speaker Setup tab to configure and setup your hardware. This page helps you identify how the speakers are connected to the audio device, and the format to use when sending audio signals out of the PC. Here the number of speakers can be

applied, the type of connection (digital or analog), individual volume levels for each speaker (balancing), and a host of specialty features. A wizard is also available to help guide you through the process.

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