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2 Using your Chromebox Use your Chromebox as an entertainment hub to manage music, download movies, and more. In addition, you can connect external devices like a monitor, projector, TV, speakers, and headphones to your Chromebox to make it an even more powerful entertainment center. 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)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack on your device or on a docking station. 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 6. Before connecting speakers, lower the volume setting. Connecting headphones You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack or to the audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack on your Chromebox. 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. To access this document: To connect wireless headphones to your Chromebox, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. 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, using the correct cable. Follow the device manufacturer's instructions. Connecting an HDMI device To see the video image on a high-definition TV or monitor, connect the high-definition device according to the following instructions: NOTE: To connect an HDMI device to your Chromebox, you need an HDMI cable, sold separately. 6 Chapter 2 Using your Chromebox

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Using your Chromebox
Use your Chromebox as an entertainment hub to manage music, download movies, and more. In addition, you
can connect external devices like a monitor, projector, TV, speakers, and headphones to your Chromebox to
make it an even more powerful entertainment center.
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)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack on your device or on a docking station.
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
6
. Before connecting speakers,
lower the volume setting.
Connecting headphones
You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack or to the audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) combo jack on your Chromebox.
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
.
To access this document:
To connect wireless headphones to your Chromebox, follow the device manufacturer's instructions.
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, using the
correct cable. Follow the device manufacturer's instructions.
Connecting an HDMI device
To see the video image on a
high-definition
TV or monitor, connect the
high-definition
device according to the
following instructions:
NOTE:
To connect an HDMI device to your Chromebox, you need an HDMI cable, sold separately.
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Chapter 2
Using your Chromebox