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Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio................................................................ 2
Configuring S/PDIF Out....................................................................................... 4
Stereo Mix............................................................................................................ 5Using the Voice Recorder.................................................................................... 6-1-Configuring Audio Input and Output
After you install the included motherboard drivers, make sure your Internet connection works properly. the system
will automatically install the audio driver from Microsoft Store. Restart the system after the audio driver is installed.

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Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio

The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the backpanel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio.
The picture to the right shows the default audio jackassignments.

Center/SubwooferSpeaker Out

Line In

Rear Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out
Mic InTo configure 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio, you have to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side
speaker out through the audio driver.

A. Configuring Speakers

Step 1:
Go to the Start menu click the Realtek Audio Console.

Step 2:Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The Whichdevice did you plut in ? dialog box appears. Selectthe device according to the type of device you connect.
Then click OK.

(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations:
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.
•• 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
•• 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.
•• 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
•• 7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.
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On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Configuration
tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo,Quadraphonic, 5.1 Speaker, or 7.1 Speaker according
to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up.
Then the speaker setup is completed.

B. Configuring Sound Effect

You may configure an audio environment on the Speakers tab.

C. Enabling Smart Headphone Amp

The Smart Headphone Amp feature automatically detects
impedance of your head-worn audio device, whetherearbuds or high-end headphones to provide optimal
audio dynamics. To enable this feature, connect yourhead-worn audio device to the Line out jack on the front
panel and then go to the Realtek HD Audio 2nd output
page. Enable the Smart Headphone Amp feature. TheHeadphone Power list below allows you to manually set
the level of headphone volume, preventing the volume
from being too high or too low.

* Configuring the Headphone

When you connect your headphone to the Line out jack on the back panel or front panel, make sure the default
playback device is configured correctly.
Step 1:
Locate the icon in the notification area and right-clickon this icon. Select Sounds.

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On the Playback tab, make sure your headphone is set
as the default playback device. For the device connectedto the Line out jack on the back panel, right-click on
Speakers and select Set as Default Device; for thedevice connected to the Line out jack on the front panel,right-click on Realtek HD Audio 2nd output.

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Configuring S/PDIF Out

The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality.
1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable:
Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals.

Connects to a S/PDIF optical cable

2. Configuring S/PDIF Out:On the Realtek Digital Output screen, Select the sample
rate and bit depth in the Default Format section.

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Stereo Mix

The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix (which may be needed when you want to record soundfrom your computer).
Step 1:
Locate the icon in the notification area and right-clickon this icon. Select Sounds.

Step 2:On the Recording tab, right-click on Stereo Mix item andselect Enable. Then set it as the default device. (if you donot see Stereo Mix, right-click on an empty space andselect Show Disabled Devices.)

Step 3:
Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure
Stereo Mix and use Voice Recorder to record the sound.

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Using the Voice Recorder

After setting up the audio input device, to open theVoice Recorder, go to the Start menu and search for
Voice Recorder.

A. Recording Audio

1. To begin the recording, click the Record icon.
2. To stop the recording, click the Stop recording icon

B. Playing the Recorded Sound.

The recordings will saved in Documents>Sound Recordings. Voice Recorder records audio in MPEG-4 (.m4a)
format. You can play the recording with a digital media player program that supports the audio file format.

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