MSI 945gm2 H Manual

5-20MS-7210 Micro-ATX Mainboard
(6) Start Migration
The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on
the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will
appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete,
meanwhile a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status. While
you can still continue using your computer during the migration process, once the
migration process starts, it cannot be stopped. If...

6-1Introduction to  Realtek ALC880
Chapter 6. Itroduction to Realtek
ALC880 Chapter 6. Introduction to Realtek
ALC880Introduction to
Realtek ALC880
The mainboard is equipped with Realtek ALC880 chip, which provides
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. 

6-2MS-7210 Micro-ATX MainboardInstalling the 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
procedures 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...

6-3Introduction to  Realtek ALC880
4.Click Finish to restart the system.3.Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
Click hereClick hereSelect this
option 

6-4MS-7210 Micro-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 

6-5Introduction to  Realtek ALC880Sound 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 a new
equalizer setting to save as a 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”...

6-6MS-7210 Micro-ATX MainboardSave
The settings are saved
permanently for future
use.Reset
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 settings.Load
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...

6-7Introduction to  Realtek ALC880
Karaoke 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...

6-8MS-7210 Micro-ATX MainboardMixer
In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels
individually.
1. Volume
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...

6-9Introduction to  Realtek ALC880When 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 2nd 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...