Setting Up 3-Connector Sound - HP -380467-003 - COMPAQ PRESARIO C300 C500 C700 F500 F700 LAPTOP CHARGER Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started Guide

Setting up 3-connector sound

PC models that include three sound connectors (select models only) on the back of
the PC support up to six channels of sound (5.1 speaker output) and use the
Multi-channel Sound Manager to configure the software settings.
Connecting the speaker system to the PC (3-connector)
The 3-connector audio speaker system uses the Audio In, Audio Out, and Mic
connectors on the back or front of the PC. Refer to the quick setup poster for the
location of the connectors.
1 With the speaker system off, connect the speakers and the subwoofer, if
present. Refer to the speaker documentation.
2 Turn off the PC and the speakers.
3 Connect the three audio cable plugs from the speaker system to the connectors
on the back of the PC. (See the following table.)
Connect speaker plugs for:
4/4.1
2 Speaker
Speaker
Mode
Mode
Front
Front speakers
speakers
Not used for
Rear speakers
speakers
Not used for
Not used for
speakers
speakers
4 Turn on the PC.
5 Turn on the speaker system.
6 Configure the audio output for this 3-connector multichannel speaker system by
performing the following procedure.
Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager
(3-connector)
1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Click Multi-channel Sound Manager. The Multi-channel Audio
Configuration window opens.
If you do not see the Speaker Configuration tab, your PC does not have
NOTE:
the multichannel capability. However, it still has two-channel (stereo) output.
4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab.
6/5.1
To PC
Speaker
connector
Mode
Front speakers
Audio Out
(lime-green)
Rear speakers
Audio In
(blue)
Center/
Mic-1 (pink)
subwoofer
speakers
Connector
icon

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