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

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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 highdefinition speakers to the device, see Connecting an HDMI device on page 9. 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 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 a DisplayPort-compatible device. IMPORTANT: Be sure that the external device is connected to the correct port on the Chromebox with 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 video image on a high-definition TV or monitor, connect the high-definition device according to the following instructions: 1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the Chromebox. Using audio 9

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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
9
. 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 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 a DisplayPort-compatible device.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure that the external device is connected to the correct port on the Chromebox with 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 video image on a
high-definition
TV or monitor, connect the
high-definition
device according to the
following instructions:
1.
Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the Chromebox.
Using audio
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