Sound Blaster Audio
Install the Sound Blaster AP to allow you to configure
the audio settings to your requirements for the best perfor-
mance in games, music and movies.
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB-3 Audio AP Installa-
tion
1. Click Option Drivers (button).
2. Click 5.Install SBX-Fi MB 3 AP > Yes.
3. Choose the language you prefer and click Next.
4. Click Yes to accept the license.
5. Click Next > Full Installation (button).
6. Click Next > Finish to restart the computer.
Sound Blaster Audio Application
Run the Sound Blaster control panel from the notification
area of the taskbar (or from the item in the Start screen).
Click on the tabs to access any of the control panel menus.
Sound Blaster & HDMI
Note that the Sound Blaster
audio effects do not apply to
audio generated through an
HDMI connection.
Figure 21 - Sound Blaster X-Fi MB-3
(Taskbar Notification Area Icon)
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PC Camera
When the PC Camera is in use the LED indicator to the
left of the camera will be illuminated in red (see
page
9).
Metro UI Camera App
1.
Make sure the PC Camera is turned on by using the Fn + F10
key combination.
2.
Run the Camera App from the Metro UI by clicking on the
Camera icon.
3.
The camera interface is a translucent app bar with three
buttons.
Taking Pictures/Capturing Video
1.
Make sure the PC Camera is turned on by using the Fn + F10
key combination.
2.
Run the Camera App from the Metro UI by clicking on the
Camera icon.
3.
Click to select the timer if you require a countdown before
capture.
4.
Click to select either photo
5.
Click in the main window to take a picture or start video capture
(if video capture begins a timer will appear in the bottom right
corner of the screen).
6.
To stop video capture click the main window again.
7.
Captured photos and videos will be saved to a Camera Roll
folder within the Pictures folder in Libraries.
page
8/
or video
mode.