HP Pavilion SoundBlaster Live!, User Manual

Page: 22 / 26

18
HP Pavilion home PC
Filename: m1adsbb.doc Title: Self-cover booklet [6.25 x 7.75]
Template: HP-Print2K.dot Author: WASSER Studios Last Saved By: TheresaZ
Revision #: 54 Page: 18 of 26 Printed: 10/02/01 02:12 PM
To set up speakers in Windows XP:
1 Click Start .
2 Click Control Panel .
3 Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices .
4 Click Sounds and Audio Devices .
5 Select the Volume tab.
6 Under the Speaker settings, click the
Advanced button.
7 Click the arrow under Speaker setup, and
select
Quadraphonic speakers for four
speakers or select 5.1 surround sound
speakers for five speakers.
8 Click Apply and then click OK .
If you lose sound from your 5.1 speakers after
you restart your PC, you may need to re-enable
the 5.1 speakers using the procedures listed
above.
Most speaker setup options are for two stereo
speakers. For example, the surround sound
speakers option produces surround sound for
two speakers only.
To prevent sound problems, make sure the
speakers are connected to the correct audio
connectors on the back of the PC.
Important:
In the unlikely event that you must recover
the operating system, as described in the Quick
Start Guide , you must reactivate the installation of
the SoundBlaster Live! audio programs. If you have
more than two speakers, you also need to reselect
your speaker setup option.