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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 39

Connecting 2/2.1 (2 Speakers and a Subwoofer)

Audio Speakers

To connect simple left/right stereo active speakers or

two speakers and a subwoofer for 2.1 speaker

output:

1 Turn off the PC.

2 Connect the speaker cable to the lime green

Audio Line Out connector that matches the

back of your PC.

3 Connect the cable to the audio system. For

2.1 speakers that were shipped with your PC

(select models only), connect the Audio Line

Out connector to the subwoofer.

4 Connect the left and right speakers to the

subwoofer. Refer to the speaker

documentation.

5 Turn on the PC.

6 Plug in the speaker system power.

7 Turn on the speaker system.

Step 8 is optional for a two-speaker setup.

8 After the speakers are connected to the PC,

configure the audio software for sound output

for your PC model:

■ Type 3: See “Configuring Audio Output

with Multi-channel Sound Manager” on

page 48.

■ Type 6: See “Configuring Audio Output

with Sound Effect Manager” on page 50.

■ Sound card: See “Configuring Audio

Output with a Sound Card” on page 53.

The following diagram shows a typical 2.1 audio installation:

Type 3 is three

connectors.

Type 6 is six

connectors.

Type S is sound card.

OUT

Always turn on the

PC before you turn on

the speaker system.

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