MSI 945p Neo2 H Manual

							6-15 Using 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- Channel Audio Functionn 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output
Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector,  two
speakers to the rear-channel,
two speakers to the center/
subwoofer-channel Line Out
connectors, and two speakers
to the side-channel Line Out
connectors. 8-Channel Analog Audio Output
1Line Out (Side channels)
2Line Out (Front channels)
3MIC
4Line Out (Rear channels)
5Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6Optical SPDIF jack126453 
						

							7-1 Introduction to Realtek ALC 880Chapter 4. Itroduction to
Realtek ALC880Introduction to
Realtek ALC880
(Optional)
The mainboard is equipped with Realtek ALC880 chip (Optional), which pro-
vides support for 8-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 2 Side, 1
Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC880 allows the board to attach 2, 4, 6
or 8 speakers for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how
to install and use 2-, 4-, 6- or 8-channel audio function on the board.Chapter 4. Introduction to
DigiCellChapter 2. Hardware Setup 
						

							7-2MS-7176 ATX MainboardInstalling the Realtek HD Audio Driver
You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC880 codec to function properly before
you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio operations. Follow the proce-
dures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.
Installation for Windows 2000/XP
For Windows®
 2000, you must install Windows®
 2000 Service Pack4 or later
before installing the driver. And for Windows®
 XP, you must install Windows®
 XP
Service Pack1 or later before installing the driver.
The following illustrations are based on Windows®
 XP environment and could
look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.
1.Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive.  The setup screen will auto-
matically appear.
2.Click Realtek HD Audio Driver.
Click hereMSI Reminds You...
The HD Audio Configuration       software utility is under continuous
update to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens
shown here in this appendix may be slightly different from the latest
software utility and shall be held for reference only. 
						

							7-3 Introduction to Realtek ALC 8804.Click Finish to restart the system.3.Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
Click hereClick hereSelect this
option 
						

							7-4MS-7176 ATX MainboardSoftware Configuration
After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel
audio feature now.  Click the audio icon       from the system tray at the lower-right
corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to
enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect Manager from the
Control Panel.Double click 
						

							7-5 Introduction to Realtek ALC 880Sound Effect
You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust
automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new
equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the “Load EQ Setting” and “Save
Preset” button, click “Reset EQ Setting” button to use the default value, or click
“Delete EQ Setting” button to remove a preset EQ setting.
There are also other pre-set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking
“Others” under the Equalizer part.Load EQ Setting
Reset EQ Setting
Save Preset
Delete EQ
SettingEQ Setting On/Off       Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list.
Environment Simulation
You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, totally
23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager
also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer pipe”, “Arena”
and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment. 
						

							7-6MS-7176 ATX MainboardSave
The settings are saved
permanently for future
useReset
10 bands of equalizer
would go back to the
default setting
Enable / Disable
To disable, you can
temporarily stop the
sound effect without
losing the settingsLoad
Whenever you would like to
use preload settings, simply
click this, the whole list will
be shown for your
selection.
Delete
To delete the pre-saved settings which are created from previous steps.Equalizer Selection
Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned
preferred settings by utilizing this tool.
10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz. 
						

							7-7 Introduction to Realtek ALC 880Karaoke Mode
Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home. Simply using the music you
usually play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the
key to accommodate your range.
1.Vocal Cancellation: Single click on “Voice Cancellation”, the vocal of the song would
   be eliminated, while the background music is still in place, and you can be that singer!
2.Key Adjustment: Using “Up / Down Arrow” to find a key which better fits your vocal
   range.Raise the key
Lower the key Remove the
human voice Frequently Used Equalizer Setting
Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience
at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal-
izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.
[How to Use It]
Other than the buttons “Pop” “Live” “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down
the arrow in “Others” , you will find more optimized settings available to you. 
						

							7-8MS-7176 ATX MainboardMixer
In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels
individually.
1. Playback
You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear
panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front
output items.
2. Multi-Stream Function
ALC880 supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means
you may play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively
from the indicated real panel or front panel. This feature is very helpful when 2
people are using the same computer together for different purposes.
Click the      button and the Mixer ToolBox menu will appear. Then check the
Enable playback multi-streaming and click OK to save the setup.MSI Reminds You...
Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged
in the jacks on the rear or front panel. The Realtek HD Audio front
output item will appear after you pluging the speakers into the jacks on
the front panel.MSI Reminds You...
We strongly recommend you to plug the speakers into the audio jacks
on the back & front panel before enable the multi-stream function. 
						

							7-9 Introduction to Realtek ALC 880When you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows
Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which
is the default setting.
Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the
scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for
example: use Winamp to play MP3 files). You will find that the second audio source
(MP3 music) will come out from the Line-Out audio jack of Front Panel.