HP Media Center m7100 - Desktop PC Getting Started Manual page 37

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Connect the center/subwoofer speaker cable
to the gold (or pink Mic) connector that
matches the back of your PC.
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6
For 3-connector systems, the pink Mic
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connector functions as a center/subwoofer
speaker Line Out when a multichannel
audio configuration is activated.
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Connect the cables to the audio system.
6
Connect the front, rear, and center speakers to
the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker
documentation.
The following diagram shows a typical 5.1 audio installation:
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Turn on the PC.
8
Plug in the speaker system power.
9
Turn on the speaker system.
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After the speakers are connected to the PC,
configure the audio software for sound output
for your PC model:
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3 connectors: See "Configuring Audio
Output with Multi-channel Sound
Manager" on page 42.
6 connectors: See "Configuring Audio
Output with Sound Effect Manager" on
page 45.
Sound card: See "Configuring Audio
Output with a Sound Card" on page 47.
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
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Always turn on the
PC before you turn on
the speaker system.
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