CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX - Manual (Page 22)

About your Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX hardware 1-8
Using Creative
Surround Mixer To adjust headphones volume:
1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy 2 -> Surround Mixer.
2. On the Master Control panel of Creative Surround Mixer, make sure that there is no red “X” on the
Speaker button under the Volume slider. Otherwise, click the Speaker button. This will unmute the
headphones output.
3. Drag the Volume slider up or down to adjust the headphones volume.
To adjust microphone gain:
1. Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy 2 -> Surround Mixer.
2. On the Source panel of Creative Surround Mixer, click an audio input source button with a down
arrow, and then select Line-In 1/Mic.
3. Make sure the Speaker button below the Line-In 1/Mic slider has no red “X” on it. Otherwise, click
the Speaker button. This will unmute the audio input.
4. Drag the slider to adjust the microphone gain.
Using the
Remote Control The external External I/O Module has an infrared receiver for the remote control. This remote control lets
you operate your computer from the comfort of your sofa or bed up to a distance of 4 meters (13 feet).
To install Creative Surround
Mixer and other applications, see
“Installing Drivers and
Applications” on page 3-1.
• For best effects, set the
headphones volume and
microphone gain levels to
75% in Surround Mixer, and
then use the Audigy 2
Platinum eX External I/O
Module’s control knobs to
make further adjustments.
• If you set the headphones
volume or microphone gain
levels to 0%, or mute them in
Creative Surround Mixer, you
hear no sound even if the
Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Platinum eX External I/O
Module’s control knobs are set
to the maximum.