5.3.3C-Media CM6501 audio utility

The C-Media Superior Quality Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the C-Media 6501 sound configuration software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. The software provides high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and S/PDIF Out support.

Follow the installation wizard to install the C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package.

If the C-Media audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the CM6501 Sound Configuration icon on the taskbar.

From the taskbar, click on the C-Media icon to display the CM6501 Sound Configuration Main Setting screen.

• You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup.

• C-Media requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista version. Make sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing C-Media.

Main Setting

The Main Setting option allows you to configure your audio device settings and use 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter.

Click to select

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click

to

channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

configurations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

set the digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volume.

 

Click

for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move the slider

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of each speaker

settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to determine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click

 

Click

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to reset the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volume.

 

select S/PDIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click the drop-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click to effect

for digital and

 

 

 

 

 

 

analog options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the settings and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exit.

 

Click to

Click to stop

perform the

the speaker

speaker test.

test.

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