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Connecting 2/2.1 (Two Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers

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Connecting 2/2.1 (Two Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers To connect simple left/right stereo active speakers or two speakers and a subwoofer for two-channel (2.1 speaker) output: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Connect the speaker cable to the lime green Audio Line Out connector that matches the back of your computer. 3 6 S NOTE: Type 3 is three connectors. Type 6 is six connectors. Type S is sound card. 3 Connect the cable to the audio system. For 2.1 speakers that were shipped with your computer (select models only), connect the Audio Line Out connector to the subwoofer. 4 Connect the left and right speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker documentation. 5 Turn on the computer. NOTE: Always turn on the computer before you turn on the speaker system. 6 Plug in the speaker system power. 7 Turn on the speaker system. Step 8 is optional for a two-speaker setup. 8 After the speakers are connected to the computer, configure the audio software for sound output for your computer model. See "Connecting Speakers or Microphone." Type 3: See "Configuring Audio Output with Multichannel Sound Manager." Type 6: See "Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager." Sound card: See "Configuring Audio Ouput with a Sound Card." The following diagram shows a typical 2.1 audio installation: OUT 22 Start Here

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Start Here
Connecting 2/2.1 (Two Speakers and a Subwoofer)
Audio Speakers
To connect simple left/right stereo active speakers or two speakers and a subwoofer for
two-channel (2.1 speaker) output:
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Connect the speaker cable to the lime green Audio Line Out connector that matches
the back of your computer.
3
Connect the cable to the audio system. For 2.1 speakers that were shipped with your
computer (select models only), connect the Audio Line Out connector to the subwoofer.
4
Connect the left and right speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker
documentation.
5
Turn on the computer.
6
Plug in the speaker system power.
7
Turn on the speaker system.
Step 8 is optional for a two-speaker setup.
8
After the speakers are connected to the computer, configure the audio software for
sound output for your computer model. See “Connecting Speakers or Microphone.”
±
Type 3: See “Configuring Audio Output with Multichannel Sound Manager.”
±
Type 6: See “Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager.”
±
Sound card: See “Configuring Audio Ouput with a Sound Card.”
The following diagram shows a typical 2.1 audio installation:
NOTE:
±
Type 3 is three connectors.
±
Type 6 is six connectors.
±
Type S is sound card.
NOTE:
Always turn on the computer before you turn on the speaker system.
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6
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