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Connecting Speakers or Microphone, Sound Connector Types - power cord

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Connecting Speakers or Microphone Speakers are included with the monitor (select models only), or they are sold separately. NOTE: For product information on the HP Support Web site, go to: http://www.hp.com/support For details about connecting stereo speakers to the computer, see the setup poster. NOTE: Speakers may be passive (no power button or power cord) or active (power button or power cord). Your computer supports only active (powered) speaker systems; the speaker system must have its own power cord. A stereo speaker set is a left-right, two-channel speaker system. A multichannel audio speaker system is a system with more than two channels, and it may include a subwoofer. For example, 5.1 channels, referred to as six-speaker mode, uses two front speakers (left-right), two rear speakers (left-right), a center speaker, and a subwoofer. If the computer has multichannel audio speaker capacity (select models only), you can connect four channels for four-speaker output, or six channels for 5.1 speaker output. Connect the speaker system to the computer, and then configure the audio software for sound output. Sound Connector Types Your model may include one of three analog sound connector types on the back of the computer: Three connectors Six connectors Audio card The connectors are 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo mini-jacks that connect from the back of the computer to speakers and microphones. Connecting Speakers or Microphone 13

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Connecting Speakers or Microphone
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Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Speakers are included with the monitor (select models only), or they are sold separately.
For details about connecting stereo speakers to the computer, see the setup poster.
If the computer has multichannel audio speaker capacity (select models only), you can
connect four channels for four-speaker output, or six channels for 5.1 speaker output.
Connect the speaker system to the computer, and then configure the audio software for
sound output.
Sound Connector Types
Your model may include one of three analog sound connector types on the back of
the computer:
±
Three connectors
±
Six connectors
±
Audio card
The connectors are 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo mini-jacks that connect from the back of the
computer to speakers and microphones.
NOTE:
For product information on the HP Support Web site, go to:
NOTE:
Speakers may be
passive
(no power button or power cord) or
active
(power button
or power cord). Your computer supports only active (powered) speaker systems; the
speaker system must have its own power cord.
A
stereo speaker set
is a left-right, two-channel speaker system. A
multichannel audio
speaker system
is a system with more than two channels, and it may include a subwoofer.
For example, 5.1 channels, referred to as
six-speaker mode
, uses two front speakers
(left-right), two rear speakers (left-right), a center speaker, and a subwoofer.