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B150M Pro4 + Realtek Audio Connector Retasking

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Topic: B150M Pro4 + Realtek Audio Connector Retasking

Posted By: Alexium67
Subject: B150M Pro4 + Realtek Audio Connector Retasking
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 1:28am

" rel="nofollow - Hello! I can't to use Connector Retasking feature using GUI of Realtek HD Manager. Nothing happens when I trying doubleclicking or right clicking on the green color jack in the GUI. But I can to do same thing using Windows registry (and it work fine!). Front panel jack is slighlty damaged so I use headphones with special extension cable connected to back panel. I want to change "Speakers" to "Headphones" for Virtual Surround.

Why I can't use GUI for that feature? Is it a bug in Realtek drivers or new (future) "hardware" limitation?

I use 6.0.1.7647 Realtek drivers version (same as on the DVD or ASRock site).

My system: ASRock B150M Pro4, Windows 10 x64 (Crators Update).

Thanks!

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Posted By: ASRock_TSD
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 12:07pm

Dear Alexium67,

Thank you for choosing ASRock.

Regarding your case, B150M Pro4 does support 7.1 CH HD Audio, there has front speaker jack (Lime), rear speaker jack (Black), side speaker (Gray), and central/bass jack (Orange), can fully support 7.1 CH.

If you want to use virtual surround function, please select the virtual surround under Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Thank you!

Yours truly,

ASRock TSD

Posted By: Alexium67
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 3:27pm

Thanks for answer. Cause unknown reason virtual surround work only for headphones on my system. If jack is detected as "speakers", I can't hear any effects with virtual surround enabled. Maybe because this feature was developed for "...Matrix decoders" (I don't remember right name). But same option (Headphone Virtualization) work fine if I use headphones in front panel or back panel with registry edits.

I'm sorry for bad terminology. Realtek drivers have bad translations for different options. So virtual surround = headphone virtualization.

Probably it was a bad idea to post question here. I have fixed my problem using Windows registry. In same time I can't understand why GUI function is missed.

Posted By: Alexium67
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2017 at 1:54pm

" rel="nofollow - Is it dangerous to connect headphones to Back Speakers connector (black)? Is it dangerous to change its type to headphones using Windows Registry? Is my motherboard not support autodetection of inserted jack type?