Connecting Audio Devices To The Rear Panel - HP Vectra VL6 7 Online Manual

Using Sound on Your PC

Connecting Audio Devices to the Rear Panel

Connecting Audio Devices to the Rear Panel
You can connect external speakers, a microphone, or other audio devices to your
computer's rear panel.
Do not connect headphones to the socket on the CD-ROM drive, as this lets you
hear output only from music CDs. Through the rear panel socket you will hear
sounds from training presentations, MIDI music files, any other audio software, and
music CDs too. To test your audio setup,
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WARNING Before connecting the headphones or speakers, always turn the volume down to
avoid discomfort from unexpected noise or static. Listening to loud sounds for
prolonged periods of time may permanently damage your hearing. Before putting
on the headphones, place them around your neck and turn the volume down. When
you put on the headphones, slowly increase the volume until you find a
comfortable listening level. When you can hear comfortably and clearly, without
distortion, leave the volume control in that position.
Details of what each socket is for are given below.
LINE IN
MIC
LINE OUT
SPK
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Connect devices such as a cassette, DAT, or Minidisc player for
playback and recording.
Connect a microphone for voice input.
Bypass the sound board's internal amplifier to connect powered
speakers, an external amplifier for audio output, or a recording
device (tape deck) or stereo headphones.
Connect speakers for audio output from the board's built-in power
amplifier; adjust the volume from within the software, or from the
multimedia control panel if this feature is on your computer.
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refer to "Testing Your Audio Setup" on