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6 Peripheral Connections Sound Card Connectors Details of what each socket on the sound card is for are given below. LINE IN Connect devices such as a cassette, DAT, or Minidisc player for playback and recording. MIC Connect a microphone for voice input. LINE OUT Bypass the sound board's internal amplifier to connect powered speakers, an external amplifier for audio output, or a recording device (tape deck) or stereo headphones. SPK Connect speakers for audio output from the card's built-in power amplifier. Adjust the volume from within the software or from the multimedia control panel if this feature is on your computer. Warning The SPK socket is for a highly amplified output and is therefore not suitable for connecting headphones. • You can use the LINE OUT socket for headphones with limited power output. • You can use the LINE OUT socket with amplified speakers which have a dedicated headphone socket for this purpose. MIDI/GAME Connect a joystick (for game software) or MIDI instrument. The MIDI port is disabled by default. You will have to enable this port if you wish to use it with a MIDI. There are also several internal connectors located on the sound card itself. Information on these is given on page 83 . 86

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Peripheral Connections
Sound Card Connectors
Details of what each socket on the sound card is for are given below.
LINE IN
Connect devices such as a cassette, DAT, or Minidisc player for playback and recording.
MIC
Connect a microphone for voice input.
LINE OUT
Bypass the sound board’s internal amplifier to connect powered speakers, an external amplifier for audio
output, or a recording device (tape deck) or stereo headphones.
SPK
Connect speakers for audio output from the card’s built-in power amplifier. Adjust the volume from within
the software or from the multimedia control panel if this feature is on your computer.
You can use the
LINE OUT
socket for headphones with limited power output.
You can use the
LINE OUT
socket with amplified speakers which have a dedicated headphone socket for this
purpose.
MIDI/GAME
Connect a joystick (for game software) or MIDI instrument. The MIDI port is disabled by default. You will
have to enable this port if you wish to use it with a MIDI.
There are also several internal connectors located on the sound card itself. Information
on these is given on
page 83
.
Warning
The SPK socket is for a highly amplified output and is therefore not suitable for connecting headphones.