Patent ID: 7013012
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: H04R,H04S

Abstract:
1. A method for processing sound effects in a notebook computer and for assigning an output channel according to a sound effect mode, the notebook computer including a 5.1-channel sound effect chip, build-in speakers, a Mic-in port and a line-out port, the method comprising the steps of: a) determining whether or not the sound effect mode is a stereo mode, if yes, assigning the line-out jack as a dual-channel output terminal and assigning the Mic-in jack as a sound-effect input terminal, otherwise, executing step (b); b) determining whether or not the sound effect mode is a 4-channel mode or a 5.1-channel mode, if the sound effect mode is the 4-channel mode, executing step (c) and if the sound effect mode is a 5.1-channel mode, executing step (d); c) assigning the Mic-in jack as an output terminal for front sound effects and the line-out jack as an output terminal for surround sound effects; and d) assigning the Mic-in jack as an output terminal for woof and center sound effects, the line-out jack as an output terminal for surround sound effects, and the build-in speakers as an output for front sound effects.