When to use multistreaming audio

You may multistream two audio sources as described in the following typical examples:

1For online gaming:

￿You hear 5.1 game sound on AV receiver or powered speakers.

￿You also hear gaming conversation on a headset.

See “Example 1: For online gaming.”

2For digital home entertainment:

￿You hear DVD sound on a living room TV/display or AV receiver from the rear-speaker connections.

￿You also hear sound on the computer or powered speakers that are connected to the front-panel green headphone jack, from one of the following external computer audio sources:

a Front-panel Line In

bInternal source residing on a hard disk drive, DVD, CD, USB drive, or other external device

See “Example 2: For digital home entertainment.”

Setting up multistreaming audio

Example 1: For online gaming

To configure multistreaming audio output for online gaming with Realtek HD Audio Manager, you must enable Voice-over-IP software (software used to converse over the Internet). Other players hear your voice from the microphone via the Internet, and you hear the game audio from the rear speakers.

1Connect the audio input and output connectors as follows:

￿A headphone set to the front Headphone Out (green) connector

￿A microphone to the front Mic In (pink) connector for online conversation

￿A set of powered stereo 5.1 or 7.1 speakers to the rear Speaker Out connectors for gaming sound output

2Click the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar to open the Realtek HD Audio Manager window.

3Click the Device Advanced Settings button.

4Select Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously.

5Place a check in the Output Mic In/Line In to front panel check box, and click OK.

Or

Place a check in the Output Mic In/Line In to rear panel check box, and click OK.

84Getting Started (features vary by model)