HP P Class 733/800/866MHz / 1GHz Bedienungsanleitung

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Online Guide

Rev. 2

March 1998

Using

Sound

Your PC

How to use this online guide

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How to use this online guide

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Underlined red text is text that is “linked” to another topic

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Testing Your Audio Setup

If You Are Running Windo

Solving Problems with Sound

Connecting Audio Devices to

Topic

Contents

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How to use this online guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using Sound on Your PC

Why Do I Need Sound? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting Audio Devices to the Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting Audio Devices to the Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting a MIDI Keyboard (models with MIDI connector). . 10

Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Running the Audio Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Testing Your Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

If You Are Running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing Audio Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Internal Hardware Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

CD Audio Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Audio Front Panel Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Front Panel Microphone Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

AUX Audio Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Viewing the Software Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Solving Problems with Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Using Sound on Your PC

This guide tells you how to get the most out of your computer’s sound

system. It tells you what you can do with the audio programs, and how

to solve any problems.

Using Sound on Your PC

Why Do I Need Sound?

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Why Do I Need Sound?

Sound is an essential element in multimedia computing. But just what is

“multimedia computing”, and what can you do with it?

With the popular Sound Blaster compatible product in your PC, you can:

❒Run training applications that use speech and music.

❒Use presentation software to create and run promotional or information displays.

❒Use multimedia applications and encyclopedias that use sound either on your PC

or from the Internet.

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Using Sound on Your PC

Connecting Audio Devices to the Rear Panel

The multimedia rear panel has an audio Line In jack, an audio Line Out jack, MIDI

interface connector, and a MIC In jack. You can therefore use this panel to connect

headphones, a microphone, a recording device, or other audio devices such as a

Minidisc player, powered speakers, external amplifier for audio output.

The positions of the jacks on the multimedia rear panel are shown in your User’s

Guide.

WARNING Before connecting the headphones or speakers, always turn the volume down to

avoid discomfort from unexpected noise or static. Listening to loud sounds for

prolonged periods of time may permanently damage your hearing. Before putting

on the headphones, place them around your neck and turn the volume down. When

you put on the headphones, slowly increase the volume until you find a

comfortable listening level. When you can hear comfortably and clearly, without

distortion, leave the volume control in that position.

Details of what each jack is for are given below.

LINE IN Connect devices such as a cassette, DAT, or Minidisc player for

playback and recording.

MIC IN Connect a microphone for voice input. The Mic In jack on either the

rear panel or the front panel can be used. You might find the front

panel microphone input is more accessible than the rear panel

connector.

Using Sound on Your PC

Connecting Audio Devices to the Rear Panel

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LINE OUT Connect powered speakers, an external amplifier for audio output,

a recording device (tape deck), or stereo headphones.

You can use the LINE OUT jack for headphones with limited power

output. If your computer has an HP multimedia control panel

(situated at the front of the computer), it is recommended that you

use this dedicated headphone output. Refer to “Connecting Audio

Devices to the Front Panel” on page 9 for further information.

GAME/MIDI Connect a joystick (for game software) or MIDI instrument. The

MIDI port is disabled by default. You will have to enable this port if

you wish to use it with a MIDI.

NOTE The GAME/MIDI connector is only available on some models.

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Using Sound on Your PC

Connecting Audio Devices to the Front Panel

Your computer’s multimedia front panel has a headphones/speaker jack, and a

microphone jack (refer to “Audio Front Panel Connector” on page 15 for more

information).

The front panel microphone input and headphone output are more accessible than

the connectors on the rear panel. When you use the front panel Headphone Out

jack, the rear panel Line Out jack is automatically muted.

Do not connect headphones to the jack on the CD-ROM drive, as this lets you hear

output only from music CDs. To test your audio setup, refer to “Testing Your Audio”

on page 13.

WARNING Before connecting the headphones or speakers, always turn the volume down to

avoid discomfort from unexpected noise or static. Listening to loud sounds for

prolonged periods of time may permanently damage your hearing. Before putting

on the headphones, place them around your neck and turn the volume down. When

you put on the headphones, slowly increase the volume until you find a

comfortable listening level. When you can hear comfortably and clearly, without

distortion, leave the volume control in that position.

Details of what each jack is for are given below.

MIC IN Connect a microphone for voice input. The Mic In jack on either the

front panel or the rear panel can be used.

HEADPHONE Connect stereo headphones. For your own comfort, it is

recommended that you use this dedicated headphone output. The

Line Out jack and the internal speaker on the rear panel of your PC

are automatically deactivated when you use the front panel

Headphone Out jack.

The positions of the above jacks on the multimedia rear panel are shown in your

User’s Guide.

Using Sound on Your PC

Connecting a MIDI Keyboard (models with MIDI connector)

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Connecting a MIDI Keyboard (models with MIDI connector)

By connecting a keyboard instrument to your computer, and running a sequencer

program on your computer to control your musical arrangements, you can create a

mini-recording studio. The keyboard instrument you use must have MIDI capability,

as most modern instruments do.

You store your arrangements in a MIDI file, which is like an orchestral score—it can

contain the sequence of notes for many different instruments, with information on

the pitch and duration of each note and the sort of instrument it should sound like.

Setting Up

Your keyboard, operating system settings, and sequencer program must all be set

up correctly so that you can record and play back music satisfactorily.

It’s difficult to give precise instructions here for setting up, as the steps depend on

your keyboard and on the music software you are running. For more specific

instructions, refer to the documentation that came with your keyboard and

software.

Here are some general guidelines, however, that should help you get started.

1Connect your keyboard instrument to the rear panel of your PC via a MIDI cable.

2Direct your computer’s MIDI output to a playback device as follows:

Track Name Loop Key Time Port Channel Patch Volume Size

1 Lead piano 1 0 0 2:External 1 Electric Piano ... 301

2 Harmony 1 0 0 1:SB16 2 Clarinet ... 295

3 Bass 2 15 2:External 3 Bass ... 175

4 Trombone 2 15 1:SB16 4 Trombone 85 260

5 Jug 2 15 1:SB16 5 Bottle blow ... 303

Each instrument is played

back on its own channel.

You can play back some

channels through your

embedded audio and some

through your keyboard

instrument.

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