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Configure Playback Devices (Fig. 11)
The Configure Playback Devices button at the bottom of the Media Sources tab will
open an Audio Devices Properties window. The actual appearance of this window will
vary depending on the manufacturer of the PC sound card being used. The “Advanced
Speaker Settings” window will let you establish the type of card within a drop-down
menu. This is an important step. The output choice you make needs to match the number
of sources you intend to setup for NuVoNet. For example, if you have a 5.1 surround card
in the host PC, but you intend on using only two of the three available outputs, you
should select quadraphonic within Advanced Speaker Settings. This will establish two
independent stereo audio streams for NuVoNet. If you intend on using all three of the
available audio outputs on the 5.1 surround card, select 5.1 within the “Advanced
Speaker Settings”. A 7.1 surround card would represent four stereo audio streams for the
NuVo System.
Once you have selected the appropriate number of outputs, return to the “Media
Sources” tab. When this is complete, two new columns will appear, Channels and the
number of channels discovered. For example, if you are configuring a 5.1 surround
card, you will see (three found). Each channel listed in this column can be given a
specific name, (i.e. PC Music A or PC A), to match the appropriate output, Fig. 12. The
names entered here will appear as the source names within the Sources menu on the
NuVoNet Control Pads.
Note that many surround audio cards require an audio cable to be plugged into at least
one output before any information appears in the “Media Sources” tab. It is
recommended that you plug in your audio cables from the host PC to the NuVo system
prior to configuring the MCS, see section II, “Making the Audio Connections”, pg. 3.