HP Pavilion Media Center m7400 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide - Page 37
Connecting 2/2.1 (2 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers, Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager
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OUT OUT Connecting 2/2.1 (2 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers To connect simple left/right stereo active speakers or two speakers and a subwoofer for 2.1 speaker output: 1 Turn off the PC. 2 Connect the speaker cable to the lime green Audio Line Out connector that matches the back of your PC. 5 Turn on the PC. 6 Plug in the speaker system power. 7 Turn on the speaker system. 3 6 S Step 8 is optional for a two-speaker setup. 8 After the speakers are connected to the PC, configure the audio software for sound output for your PC model: 3 Connect the cable to the audio system. For 2.1 speakers that were shipped with your PC (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. ■ Type 3 connectors: See "Configuring Audio Output with Multi-channel Sound Manager" on page 42. ■ Type 6 connectors: See "Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager" on page 44. ■ Sound card: See "Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card" on page 47. The following diagram shows a typical 2.1 audio installation: n Type 3 is three connectors Type 6 is six connectors Type S is sound card n Always turn on the PC before you turn on the speaker system. Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 33
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