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4 Plug in the speaker system power.
5 Turn on the speaker system.
6 After the speakers are connected to the computer, configure the audio software for
sound output for your computer model. See “Configuring Speaker and Sound
Options.”
Audio card with digital output and type 3 connectors: See “Configuring Audio
Output with Multichannel Sound Manager.” Follow the instructions to enable
digital audio output.
Audio card with digital output and type 6 connectors: See “Configuring Audio
Output with Sound Effect Manager.” Digital audio output is already enabled as
the default.
Sound card: See “Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card.” Follow the
instructions to enable digital audio output.
Connecting Headphones
Your computer comes with a headphones connector (lime green) on the front of the
computer. The headphones connector is labeled with a headphones icon.
You can also connect headphones to the Line Out connector (lime green) on the
back of your computer.
Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones
For select models with the 2.1 speaker system, look for the headphones connector on the
right side of the main speaker. When headphones are plugged in, the sound to the
speakers and the subwoofer is muted.
Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with
headphones
For select models that include a 5.1 or higher speaker system, a headphones connector is
located on the right side of the control tower.
If the control tower displays HP (for headphones), the headphones are enabled; the sound
to the speakers and the subwoofer is muted.
Push and hold the On button on the control tower for several seconds to enable sound
from the speakers.
Press the On button briefly to enable the headphones.
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