Configuring The Audio Jacks; Installing A Printer, Scanner, Or Other Device - Gateway FX6800 Reference Manual

Configuring the audio jacks

If the back of your computer has five audio jacks, they are
universal jacks. This means that they can be used for more
than one purpose. For example, the blue jack on the computer
can be a stereo in jack or a stereo out jack. To use the audio
jacks for something other than the default audio device, you
need to configure the audio jacks.
To configure the audio jacks:
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Installing a printer, scanner, or
other device
device documentation and installation instructions.
Your computer has one or more of the following ports:
IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
(USB), serial, and parallel. You use these ports to connect
peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and digital
cameras to your computer. For more information about port
locations, see
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CHAPTER 1: Setting Up and Getting Started
Shortcut
Start Control Panel
Connect your audio device(s) to the computer audio
jack(s).
Click (Start), then click
Panel window opens.
Click Hardware and Sound, Sound, the Playback tab,
then click Configure.
-OR-
If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager
installed, double-click the Sound Effect Manager
icon on the taskbar. The Realtek dialog box opens.
Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the audio
jacks for your speaker setup.
Important
Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the
"Checking Out Your Computer" on page
Hardware and Sound
Control Panel
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), Universal Serial Bus
Advanced
. The Control
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