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5-3 Introduction to Creative sound Blastern 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output
Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector and
two speakers to the real-chan-
nel Line Out connector.
4-Channel Analog Audio OutputBack  Panel
1Line In/ Side Surround Out (Side channels, but not function on this mode)
2Line Out (Front channels)
3MIC
4Line Out (Rear channels)
5Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6S/PDIF Out-Optical
7S/PDIF Out-Coaxial3126457 

5-4MS-7100 ATX Mainboard
n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output
Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
and two speakers to the cen-
ter/subwoofer-channel Line Out
connectors.
6-Channel Analog Audio Output31264571Line In/ Side Surround Out (Side channels, but not function on this mode)
2Line Out (Front channels)
3MIC
4Line Out (Rear channels)
5Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6S/PDIF Out-Optical
7S/PDIF Out-Coaxial 

5-5 Introduction to Creative sound Blastern 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 Output31264571Line In/ Side Surround Out (Side channels)
2Line Out (Front channels)
3MIC
4Line Out (Rear channels, but no functioning in this mode)
5Line Out (Center and...

5-6MS-7100 ATX MainboardInstalling the Creative Audio Driver
You need to install the driver for Creative CA0106 to function properly before you can
get access to 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel and SPDIF 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...

5-7 Introduction to Creative sound Blaster3.Select the language that you needed from the scroll list .4.On the next page, click Install to start the installation and follow the setup
intructions to complete the installation.
5.Finally, you have to restart the system on the last step . 

5-8MS-7100 ATX MainboardSoftware Configuration
After installing the creative audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8-
channel and the SPDIF audio feature now. Click the creative volume control audio
icon       from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the
Creative Audio Configuration. Or you can move the mouse to the top of screen and a
Creative MediaSource Go quickstart bar will float on the desktop, simply click on
each icon button to enter the configuration...

5-9 Introduction to Creative sound BlasterSURROUND MIXER
Click on the surround mixer icon to enter the configuration screen.
Here you can to create the perfect listening environment. You can adjust
volume levels, select input sources and even balance your speakers.Use Creative Surround Mixer to select the device you wish to listen to or
record from. It operates in two possible modes. Click the Basic Mode or Advanced
Mode button to switch between the two modes:
In Basic mode, you can:
- mix sounds from...

5-10MS-7100 ATX MainboardSPEAKER  SETTINGS
Click on the speaker settings icon to enter its configuration screen.
Here you can adjust your speaker configuration from one place. You can use
it to select your type of speaker system, and to adjust the volume and cutoff frequency
for your subwoofer.
This is the main application to use for the following tasks:- Designating the number and configuration of speakers to use => select the
      speakers type that you conneted.
- Testing your speakers => click on...

5-11 Introduction to Creative sound BlasterPlease follow the steps below, if you want to play a 4/ 5.1 content in a 7.1 speaker
system configurtion.
1.  Choose Start/ Setting/ Control Panel/ View X86 Control Panel Icon (for
Win XP only)/ Device control and click the Decoder Tab and the screen will
shown below.2.  Left click the “4/5.1 Content Speaker Mapping Settings...” item and a screen will
appear as below. Then you can select the left-surround and right-surround of the 4/
5.1 content to map to side...

5-12MS-7100 ATX MainboardMEDIA SOURCE PLAYER
Click on the player icon to enter its configuration screen.
MediaSource Player is the digital music center for playing, creating, organizing
and transferring digital music. This is your ultimate all-in-one digital entertainment
software.With MediaSource Player, you can:
- experience immersive listening with EAX effects.
- clean up and convert your vinyl records and cassette tapes to digital formats
with the integrated recorder.
- rip CDs and create high...