Using the Integrated Audio Controller 6-1

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This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to external audio
devices that use the 16-bit in tegrated audio controller on your computer’s system
board.
The integrated Crystal 4237B controller is Sound Blaster Pro-compatible and supports
the Windows Sound System. The 4237B controller has a Sound Retrieval System
(SR S) 3D s tereo digi tal signal pr ocess ing (DSP) en gine tha t retrie v es an d rest ores spa-
cial sound information, directional cues, and other sonic nuances that are typically
missing or are altered by electronic reproduction of stereo sound.
This chap ter also describes the au dio appl ication programs that Dell has installed on
your hard-disk drive, and it tells you how to reinstall audio drivers if necessary.
NOTE: The instructions in this chapter apply to systems using the integrated audio
controller. If you are using a sound card, use the connection instructions in the docu-
mentation that cam e with your sound card.

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You can co nne ct a variety of audio d e v ic es to your computer. Us e F ig ure 6 -1 to locate
the audio connectors on the input/output (I/O) panel on the back of your computer.
B efore using an y au dio de vice, be sure th at Sound in the Sy stem S etup program is set
to On (the default). For instructions, see Chapter 3, “Using the System Se tup
Program.”
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