Getting Started Guide

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Using the Mouse ....................................................................................51
Using the Mouse Buttons .......................................................................................51
Scrolling.........................................................................................................52
Autoscrolling...................................................................................................52
Panning..........................................................................................................52
Changing Mouse Settings......................................................................................53
Switching mouse button functions.......................................................................53
Changing mouse pointer speed.........................................................................53
Changing the double-click speed.......................................................................53
Turning on the ClickLock option.........................................................................54
Changing the scroll wheel speed.......................................................................54
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options ...............................................55
Adjusting speaker volume.................................................................................55
Selecting a microphone....................................................................................56
Configuring audio output..................................................................................57
Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi or X-Fi Fatality audio card............................57
Configuring the FlexiJack connector ...................................................................58
Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes ..............................................................58
Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager ........................................60
The Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens ..................................................60
Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Audio Manager....................63
Retasking front panel audio connectors ..............................................................63
Configuring multistreaming audio ......................................................................64
When to use multistreaming audio.....................................................................65
Setting up multistreaming audio.........................................................................66
Configuring audio for Windows Media Center ...................................................67
Selecting recording devices ..............................................................................67
Resolving sound issues .....................................................................................68
Introducing Your Computer Software .....................................................69
Learning More About Software...............................................................................69
Using the Desktop.................................................................................................69
Removing desktop icons ...................................................................................70
Retrieving desktop icons ...................................................................................70
Removing files permanently...............................................................................70
Using the Windows Start Button Menu ....................................................................70
Using the All Programs menu ............................................................................70
Organizing the All Programs list........................................................................71
Using the Control Panel.........................................................................................71
Resizing Windows................................................................................................72
Working with Digital Images .................................................................................72
About the Internet .................................................................................................73