MSI P4m900m3l Manual

							A-13 VIA VT8237 SATA RAID IntroductionYou may also use the same  or  button to view the status of Array 0---RAID 1.Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 1 to see the details of each disk.Appendix VT8237RAID.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:1413 
						

							B-1 VIA VT1708 AudioVIA VT1708 Audio Appendix B
The VIA VT1708 HD Audio Codec delivers high fidelity
audio playback featuring four premium quality stereo
DACs enabling 8 channel support, and 2 stereo ADCs,
all of which support the latest 24-bit, 192KHz audio
standards.Appendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:141 
						

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B-2You need to install the driver for VIA VT1708 codec to function properly before you
can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 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. 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 application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will auto-
matically appear.
2.Click VIA HD Audio Driver.Installing the VIA VT1708 Audio DriverImportant
The HD Audio Adeck   software utility is under continuous update to
enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in this
section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be
held for reference only.Click hereAppendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:142 
						

							B-3 VIA VT1708 Audio3.Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
Click hereSelect this
option4.Click Finish to restart the system.Click hereAppendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:143 
						

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B-4Software Configuration
HD Audio Deck: Adeck
Audio Deck (Adeck) is a Windows based program that co-works with the VIA HD
Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip.  With this convenient audio control interface,
you can make the best use of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized
sound environments.
The main features of Adeck include:
- Supports various sound enhancement settings with detailed user customization
- Supports active jack detection
- Supports jack function configuration
- Supports configurations for independent headphone and re-direct headphone.
- Supports set sampling rate of S/PDIF output device
- Supports Hot Keys
- Supports Multi-language
- Supports speech testing
- Supports multi-device selection for playback and recordingImportant
Adeck only supports the VIA HD audio chip series with VIA HD audio driver
installed.
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 Deck.Double clickAppendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:144 
						

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Display Mode
The VIA Adeck has two basic display modes: “Simple Mode” and “Full Mode”.
Simple Mode
Once Adeck has been launched, the panel will be displayed in the center of windows
desktop. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode. In this mode, the user
only has limited control and audio information. The basic controls include: master
volume and mute. The basic audio information includes: peak meter, number of
channels, S/PDIF out status or sound effect status, etc.If you want to control the sound effects in detail, you can click on the buttons located
on the lower portion of the panel. These buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect,
Jack, S/PDIF and Info. When any of the buttons are activated, the Adeck system will
go into full mode for detailed control.
To exit Adeck, simply click the Power button on the Adeck panel.
Full Mode
In the full mode, the bottom portion of Adeck expands. Depending upon the button that
was selected, different panels will be displayed in the expanded portion.Appendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:145 
						

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B-6PANEL DETAIL
Adeck consists of two parts: a top and bottom panel. In the simple mode, only the top
panel will be fully shown. In the full mode, both the top and bottom panel will be fully
visible.
Volume control: This is the global volume control. The global volume is controlled
using a slider. Moving the slider to the left decreases the volume. Moving the slider to
the right increases the volume.
Mute button: This is the global mute control. When the mute button is activated, all
speakers connected to the system will be silenced.
Channels Display: On the right of the peak meter, there is a display that shows the
number of audio channels that is being used in the system. The number of channels
can be changed in the speaker configuration panel.
Peak Meter: The volume peak meter is located to the left of the channel display. The
number of peak meters changes according to the number of channels used in the
system.
S/PDIF Output Status: The S/PDIF output status is located to the right of the Channel
Display. If “Digital PCM” is shown, that means the audio system will allow a PCM music
stream output from the S/PDIF output jack.
Bass Management Indicator: The Bass Management Indicator is located below
the Channel Display. If it is enabled, “BM” will be visible. Notice that the “Bass Man-
agement” and “Equalizer” functions can not be enabled at the same time.
Equalizer Indicator: The Equalizer Indicator is located to the right of the Bass
Management Indicator. If it is enabled, “EQ” will be visible. As mentioned earlier, the
Equalizer and Bass Management functions can not be enabled at the same time.
Configuration Panels: On the bottom of the top panel, there is a row of buttons.
When any of the buttons are activated (except the Power button), the bottom panel
expands to show the selected panel.
Power Button: When the Power button is activated, Adeck will hide itself in the
system tray.Power Button Volume ControlMuteS/PDIF Output StatusSpeakers’  Peak MeterConfiguration PanelsChannels DisplayBass Management Indicator
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Configuration Panels
Speaker Configuration Panel
Speaker Configuration Panel is divided into two parts. On the left side, you can select
the number of audio channels. There are up to 8 channels available. Once a channel
configuration is selected the right side of the panel will change accordingly.
On the right side of Speaker Configuration Panel, you can set the volume level for
each speaker separately. Speaker positions can also be changed. To test a speaker,
double-click on the speaker to hear the test audio clip.
Below side of the speaker configuration on the right side, there is a check box for
center/LFE Swapping. This function is used to swap the center speaker and LFE
speaker audio streams.Select ChannelsTest SpeakersSpeaker VolumeCenter/LFE SwapAppendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:147 
						

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B-8If the “Independent Headphone” feature has been enabled, the maximum number of
channels will be six. To control the headphone volume, click on the headphone icon
at the bottom-right corner.Click here to view Independent Headphone Control
To switch back to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the
bottom-right corner.Click here, it will turn to Speaker Control.Headphone VolumeAppendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:148 
						

							B-9 VIA VT1708 AudioMixer Configuration Panel
On the Mixer Configuration Panel, there are four mixer devices that can be selected:
playback, recording, headphone and microphone.
Below shows the Playback Mixer. Each of the Playback items has a volume, balance
and mute control. You can also select the default playback device from a drop-down
menu.
When select desired box to enable “Analog To Line Out”, you can hear the analog
input source (such as Microphone, Line In) from the speaker. In this condition Jack
detection function will be disabled.Playback ControlBalanceVolumeMuteDefault Playback Device
On the Recording Mixer, all possible input devices are shown. Below shows the
Recording Mixer. Each of the Recording items has a volume, balance and item select.
Please note that there can only be one source at any given time. On the bottom side
of this page, there are Mic boost control check box. You could enlarge the recording
sound of MIC by checking on this feature. There is also a peak meter to show the
volume of the audio input.Recording ControlBalanceVolumeSelect Recording DeviceDefault Playback DeviceEnable MIC BoostAnalog To Line OutAppendix VT1708 audio.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:149