Connecting Digital Audio - HP m9040n - Pavilion - Elite Media Center Getting Started Manual

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6 Turn on the receiver/amplifier.
7 Select the receiver/amplifier input that the Y adapter cables are connected to.
8 Turn on the computer.
9 After the audio system is connected to the computer, configure the audio software for
sound output for your computer model. See "Configuring Speaker and Sound
Options" on page 31.
Type 3: See "Configuring Speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager" on
page 36.
Type 6: See "Configuring Speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager" on
page 36.
Type S (sound card): See "Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card" on
page 34.

Connecting Digital Audio

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If you have a sound card and you are connecting your home stereo AV receiver via digital
out, connect the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo plug to the Digital Out connector on the sound
card. Connect the red RCA stereo plug on the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) Y adapter cable to the AV
receiver's digital input connector on the AV Receiver. If the red RCA stereo plug does not
work, try the white stereo plug. One of the connectors is not used.
To connect digital audio, your computer must include a Digital Audio Out connector on
either the sound card or the back panel. You must connect multichannel speaker outputs if
you connect the digital output.
To connect digital audio speakers:
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Connect the orange Digital Audio Out connector on the back panel of your
computer to the digital input (S/PDIF) on the digital speakers or a digital
audio system.
3 Turn on the computer.
NOTE: Always turn on the computer before the speaker system.
4 Connect the speaker system to the power.
5 Turn on the speaker system.