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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 Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6S/PDIF Out-Optical
7S/PDIF Out-Coaxial 
						

							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 Pack1 or later before installing the driver.
The following illustrations are based on Windows®
 XP environment and could
look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.
1.Insert the Creative audio driver CD into the CD-ROM drive.  The setup screen
will automatically appear.
2.Click Next to enter the next page.MSI Reminds You...
The screens shown here in this appendix may be slightly different from
the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only. 
						

							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 screen .Creative volume control icon Creative MediaSource Go quick start bar 
						

							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 various audio input sources when playing or recording.
- control volume.
In Advanced mode, you can:
- control balance and vary the loudness ratio between front/rear speakers
           (fader).
- control the relative loudness levels between Front Center, Rear Center and
           Subwoofer loudspeakers (if any).
For more information and usage details on Creative Surround Mixer, refer to its
online Help.MSI Reminds You...
You can simply click on the Default button to load the audio volume
defaults for the  speakers you connected. 
						

							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 the Channel or Noise button to test the
            speakers.
- Activating or deactivating Digital Output => check the Digital Output Only item
            to enable the Digital Output only.
- Managing bass output by selecting subwoofer crossover frequency and
             volume.
For more information and usage details on Creative Speaker Settings, refer to
its online Help. 
						

							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 speakers or/ and rear speakers.1
2MSI Reminds You...
You have to choose 7.1 speakers on Speaker Selection section to enable
the 4 or 5.1Content Speaker Mapping Settings menu. 
						

							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 quality compressed digital audio files (up to 320 Kbps
for MP3 & 160 Kbps for WMA).
- burn personalized MP3 and audio CDs with a CD-writer, and print your own
CD covers.
- organize your digital music collection with a powerful, easy to use music
library.
- search for tracks with an advanced Find feature that searches as you type.
- transfer tracks and files seamlessly to and from your digital audio player with
AudioSync and SmartFit.
- automatically generate playlists from your music library, based on your
preferences, with Smart Playlist.
- rate each track (up to 5 stars) to automatically generate playlists of songs
you like/dislike, with Smart Playlist.
- automatically crossfade the end of a track with the start of the next track
during playback. MP3, WMA and WAV file formats are supported.