HP A1710n - Pavilion - 1 GB RAM Getting Started Manual page 45

To connect digital audio speakers:
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Connect the Digital Out connector on the back panel of your computer to the digital
input (S/PDIF) on digital speakers or a digital audio system.
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NOTE:
Type 3 is three connectors.
Type 6 is six connectors.
Type S is sound card.
3 Turn on the computer.
NOTE: Always turn on the computer before you turn on the speaker system.
4 Plug in the speaker system power.
5 Turn on the speaker system.
6 After the speakers are connected to the computer, configure the audio software for
sound output for your computer model. See "Configuring Speaker and Sound
Options."
Audio card with digital output and type 3 connectors: See "Configuring Audio
Output with Multichannel Sound Manager." Follow the instructions to enable
digital audio output.
Audio card with digital output and type 6 connectors: See "Configuring Audio
Output with Sound Effect Manager." Digital audio output is already enabled as
the default.
Sound card: See "Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card." Follow the
instructions to enable digital audio output.
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Connecting Speakers or Microphone
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