Connecting Audio Devices To The Rear Panel - HP Brio 8200 Online Manual

Connecting Audio Devices to the Rear Panel

You can connect external speakers, a microphone, or other audio devices to the rear panel. Do not connect headphones
to the jack on the CD-ROM
your computer you can hear sounds from training presentations,
CDs too.
Before connecting headphones or speakers, always turn the volume down to avoid discomfort from unexpected noise
Warning
or static. Listening to loud sounds for prolonged periods of time may permanently damage your hearing. Before
putting on headphones, place them around your neck and turn the volume down. Then, put on the headphones and
slowly increase the volume by using the Audio Mixer Applet or the enhanced keyboard until you find a comfortable
listening level, where the sound is clear, without being too loud. When you can hear comfortably and clearly, without
distortion, leave the volume control in that position.
Details of what each jack on the sound card is used 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 card's internal amplifier to connect powered speakers, an external amplifier for audio
output, or a recording device (tape deck) or stereo headphones.
You can use this jack for headphones with limited power output. You can also use it with amplified
speakers which have a dedicated headphone jack for this purpose.
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 available on your computer.
The SPK jack is for a highly amplified output and is therefore not suitable for connecting headphones.
Warning
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.
drive as this will let you hear output only from music CDs. Through the rear panel jack on
MIDI music files, any other audio software, and music
1 About Your Hardware
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