Connecting 5.1 (5 Speakers And A Subwoofer) Audio Speakers - HP Getting Getting Started Manual

Connecting 5.1 (5 Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers

To connect two front speakers, two rear speakers,
a center speaker, and a subwoofer for six-channel
(5.1 speaker) output:
1
Turn off the PC.
2
.
Connect the front speaker cable to the lime
green Audio Line Out connector that matches
the back of your PC.
3
6
3
Connect the rear speaker cable to the black
connector that matches the back of your PC.
6
3
For type 3-connector systems, the blue Audio
Line In connector functions as a Rear Line Out
when a multichannel audio configuration is
activated.
4
Connect the center/subwoofer speaker cable
to the gold (or pink Mic) connector that
matches the back of your PC.
3
6
For type 3-connector systems, the pink Mic
connector functions as a center/subwoofer
speaker Line Out when a multichannel audio
configuration is activated.
5
Connect the cables to the audio system.
6
Connect the front, rear, and center speakers to
the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker
documentation.
7
Turn on the PC.
S
8
Plug in the speaker system power.
9
Turn on the speaker system.
10
After the speakers are connected to the PC,
configure the audio software for sound output
for your PC model:
■
S
■
■
■
S
Type 3 connectors: See "Configuring
Audio Output with Multi-channel Sound
Manager" on page 42.
Type 6 connectors: See "Configuring
Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager"
on page 44.
Type 6 connectors — multi-streaming: See
"Configuring Audio Output with Sound
Effect Manager" on page 44
Sound card: See "Configuring Audio
Output with a Sound Card" on page 47.
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
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Type 3 is three
connectors
Type 6 is six
connectors
Type S is sound card
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Always turn on the
PC before you turn on
the speaker system.
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