HP Chromebox CB1-100 User Guide - Page 14

Using your Chromebox, Using audio, Connecting speakers, Connecting headphones

Page 14 highlights

3 Using your Chromebox Use your HP device as an entertainment hub to enjoy and manage your music, and download and watch movies. Or, to make your device an even more powerful entertainment center, connect external devices like a monitor, projector, TV, speakers, and headphones. Using audio On your device, you can download and listen to music, stream audio content from the web (including radio), record audio, or mix audio and video to create multimedia. To enhance your listening enjoyment, attach external audio devices such as speakers or headphones. Connecting speakers You can attach wired speakers to your device by connecting them to a USB port or to the audio-out (headphone) jack on your device. To connect wireless speakers to your device, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To connect high-definition speakers to the device, see Connecting an HDMI device on page 8. Before connecting speakers, lower the volume setting. Connecting headphones You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack on your device. To connect wireless headphones to your device, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury, lower the volume setting before putting on headphones, earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, see the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices. Using video Your Chromebox is a powerful video device that enables you to watch streaming video from your favorite websites and download video and movies to watch later without needing to connect to a network. To get the most out of your Chromebox, use one of the video ports on the device to connect an external monitor, projector, or TV. Your device has both a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, which allows you to connect a high-definition monitor or TV, and a DisplayPort interface, for connecting to a DisplayPort compatible device. IMPORTANT: Be sure that the external device is connected to the correct port on the Chromebox, using the correct cable. Check the device manufacturer's instructions. Connecting an HDMI device NOTE: To connect an HDMI device to your Chromebox, you need an HDMI cable, sold separately. To see the device screen image on a high-definition TV or monitor, connect the high-definition device according to the following instructions. 8 Chapter 3 Using your Chromebox

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22

3
Using your Chromebox
Use your HP device as an entertainment hub to enjoy and manage your music, and download and
watch movies. Or, to make your device an even more powerful entertainment center, connect
external devices like a monitor, projector, TV, speakers, and headphones.
Using audio
On your device, you can download and listen to music, stream audio content from the web (including
radio), record audio, or mix audio and video to create multimedia. To enhance your listening
enjoyment, attach external audio devices such as speakers or headphones.
Connecting speakers
You can attach wired speakers to your device by connecting them to a USB port or to the audio-out
(headphone) jack on your device.
To connect
wireless
speakers to your device, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To
connect high-definition speakers to the device, see
Connecting an HDMI device
on page
8
. Before
connecting speakers, lower the volume setting.
Connecting headphones
You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack on your device.
To connect
wireless
headphones to your device, follow the device manufacturer's instructions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury, lower the volume setting before putting on
headphones, earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, see the
Regulatory, Safety and
Environmental Notices
.
Using video
Your Chromebox is a powerful video device that enables you to watch streaming video from your
favorite websites and download video and movies to watch later without needing to connect to a
network.
To get the most out of your Chromebox, use one of the video ports on the device to connect an
external monitor, projector, or TV. Your device has both a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI)
port, which allows you to connect a high-definition monitor or TV, and a DisplayPort interface, for
connecting to a DisplayPort compatible device.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure that the external device is connected to the correct port on the Chromebox,
using the correct cable. Check the device manufacturer's instructions.
Connecting an HDMI device
NOTE:
To connect an HDMI device to your Chromebox, you need an HDMI cable, sold separately.
To see the device screen image on a high-definition TV or monitor, connect the high-definition device
according to the following instructions.
8
Chapter 3
Using your Chromebox